Stephen Graham Jones, born on January 22, 1972, is a distinguished Blackfoot Native American author, revered for his contributions to experimental fiction, horror fiction, crime fiction, and science fiction. Among his most acclaimed works are the horror novels The Only Good Indians, My Heart is a Chainsaw, and Night of the Mannequins.

Jones holds the prestigious position of the Ineva Baldwin professor of English at the University of Colorado Boulder. His literary influence extends beyond his published works, with 31.5 linear feet of materials written by or relating to him preserved in the Sowell Family Collection in Literature, Community, and the Natural World at Texas Tech University.

Outside of his academic and literary achievements, Jones's life is rooted in Boulder, Colorado, a noteworthy shift from his upbringing in West Texas. A family man, he is married with children and has a penchant for trucks.