Jafe Danbury hails from the trenches of the Hollywood production scene, where he spent decades as a camera operator, director of photography, and director. He has also worked as a teacher and is a decorated U.S. Navy veteran.

He enjoys noodling on the guitar, long road trips, likes his bacon crispy, and loves a good dive bar––especially if it happens to have a twenty-two-foot shuffleboard table. He prefers a leisurely walk to running, unless being chased by a clown with a chainsaw.

Jafe and his lovely bride currently reside in central California and are working on their exit plan. Their children consist of several rescue dogs and a wacky cockatoo, or two.

He is the author of five riveting suspense thrillers.

His latest, BEFORE THE LIGHTS GO OUT, is
both pulse-pounding and heartwarming, and is a noteworthy Christmastime thriller that will keep you turning the pages as it delivers "all the feels!" This riveting, genre-bending standalone thriller was released December 20th, and some are calling it Jafe's best yet.

UPDATE:
Before the Lights Go Out was just awarded two (2) awards in The BookFest Spring 2026 Book Awards, and I'm unapologetically proud! WINNER:

🥇 FIRST PLACE - Thriller - Domestic
🥈 SECOND PLACE - Thriller - Suspense

Here's the Readers' Favorite ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review:
"The novel highlights themes of motherly love, betrayal, resilience, and, finally, spiritual awakening as Reagan learns to find the light in the darkness. The narrative moves quickly as Reagan discovers the truth about her husband, and it culminates in a cinematic showdown.
Jafe Danbury excels at creating vivid sensory details: the smell of the Hamburg fish market, the taste of German pastries, and the texture of rope lighting guides in a dark house. I look forward to seeing Before the Lights Go Out adapted for the screen.
Danbury has crafted a compelling protagonist in Reagan Dunkel and well-written supporting characters. The mother-daughter dynamic is the heart of the novel, and the friendship with Ames is written in its purest sense: one of loyalty, support, and banter."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mimie Odigwe for Readers' Favorite

SO MUCH FOREVER, is an incendiary Book 3 in the award-winning Phoenix Series, and it was recently named WINNER of the coveted BookFest Award!

❌, Book 2 in the series, is the riveting follow-up to the critically-acclaimed novel, LEAVING PHOENIX.

His debut novel, THE OTHER CHEEK, was awarded a Finalist Medal for "Best First Novel" at the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. It is based on the author's true story.

Check out the author's Linktree here:
https://linktr.ee/JafeDanbury ✍️