Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series,
Vol. 130, pp. 38-40. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
Loves drive-in movies.
In 2022, John Bloom - "Joe Bob Briggs" was a runner up in the category of Favorite Horror Host of 2021 in the 20th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards.