Paul Matthew Jessup (born August 24, 1977) is an American writer of speculative fiction short stories, novels, poetry, and plays.
Paul Jessup grew up in the small town of Geneva, Ohio, and went to Kent State University, where he won the Virginia Perryman award for excellence in short fiction in 2000.
He and his friend Tim Miller started Six Gallery Press around this time, publishing weird experimental novels and poetry by various writers.
In 2006 or so he started Grendelsong fantasy and horror magazine, publishing various genre writers like Jay Lake, Ekaterina Sedia, Richard Bowes, Samantha Henderson, Eugie Foster, and many others.
In 2022 his short story, Skinless Man Counts to Five made the Stoker awards recommended reading list.