As an actor Stephen Jared has appeared in feature films, such as He's Just Not That Into You, and on television in popular shows such as iCarly, 24, and Touched by an Angel (plus commercials for both radio and television). His writings have appeared in various publications. In 2010, his first novel, Jack and the Jungle Lion, received much critical praise, including an Honorable Mention in the 2011 Hollywood Book Festival. Solstice Publishing released his second novel, Ten-A-Week Steale, hailed as a "fantastic work in the tradition of the old pulp/noir masters." His third novel, The Elephants of Shanghai, continues on from where Jack and the Jungle Lion left off; both books will be included in the same release, available from Solstice Publishing in early 2013. Stephen lives in Pasadena, California. [Source]