Javier De Lucia

Bad decisions make the best stories

Javier De Lucia writes grounded coming-of-age fiction and suburban noir—stories shaped by Gen X nostalgia, a distinctly Northeastern sensibility, and the uneasy truth that ordinary lives are rarely as ordinary as they seem. His work explores loyalty, regret, bad decisions, and the long shadows cast by youth, where memory lingers and consequences have a way of returning home. He is the recipient of the 2025 Maxy Awards Book of the Year, a Readers’ Favorite Book Award, a PenCraft Seasonal Best Book Award, and multiple Firebird Book Awards.