Meet a California original . . . pseudonym . . .

The 2021 BookLife Prize jury says: “Rutherford is a talented writer who capably tells a well-plotted story, while also offering lyricism and bells and whistles to keep more literary-minded readers engaged.”






It would be so much easier, but much less mysterious, if JD would just let us tell you a bit about the author. But, that’s the thing about authors - some of them are stubbornly private. So we’ll tell you what we can. By which we mean we won’t really be able to tell you anything.

JD Rutherford

JD Rutherford

JD is a California native, with just enough education to be dangerous, but not enough to know better. As the old saying goes, “JD is a jack of several trades, but a master of none.”

JD started writing The Eighth Master in 2016. The parts of the book that are excellent are due to the helpful input of many friends, colleagues, and the tireless staff at E+O Books.