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Jarod K. Anderson
Poetry, nature, and strange things waiting in the woods.
About Jarod
Jarod K. Anderson is a writer, naturalist, and poet from Central Ohio. He has published three books of nature poetry as well as the memoir Something in the Woods Loves You, a finalist for the 2025 Ohio Book Award. His contemporary fantasy novel Strange Animals was published in February 2026 by Ballantine Books/Penguin Random House.
Jarod's work has been featured in diverse places such as Asimov's, The Marginalian, The Sun Magazine, and Escape Pod, as well as in musical adaptations performed at Carnegie Hall and even on Patagonia brand clothing.
He has been a featured guest, workshop teacher, and speaker for organizations including Georgetown University's Earth Commons program and The Henry David Thoreau Foundation.
Something in the woods loves you.