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Johnny Shaw

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born

The United States

gender

male

website

http://www.johnnyshawauthor.com

twitter username

BloodAndTacos

genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction, Crime

influences

James Crumley, Charles Willeford, Chester Himes, Jonathan Latimer, Don ...more

member since

January 2009

About this author

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Johnny Shaw was born and raised on the Calexico/Mexicali border, the setting for his debut crime novel, DOVE SEASON. Although he has been writing for over twenty years, it took that same amount of time for him to finally revisit and explore the people and places of the Imperial Valley, California.

Johnny received his MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA and over the course of his writing career has seen his screenplays optioned, sold and produced. As a playwright, his stage collaborations with actor Jaime Arze, NATURAL ACTS and A GOOD KIND OF CRAZY, have been performed throughout Los Angeles.

For the last ten years, Johnny has taught screenwriting. He has lectured at both Santa Barbara City College and UC Santa Barbara.

He is the owner of Johnny’s U...more

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Johnny Shaw's Blog

Ray Banks interviews Johnny

First off, if you don't know who Ray Banks is, you are dead to me. Go out, buy his books (all of them), read them, and then get back to me. I'll wait.

While I have found that the crime writing community has been shockingly supportive and inclusive, Ray has gone above and beyond in his support for DOVE SEASON. Including this interview, in which Ray asks some really great questions. Check it out...

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Books by Johnny Shaw

Average rating: 3.93 · 102 ratings · 43 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Dove Season 3.93 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Blood & Tacos # 1 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	My rating:

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Johnny is Currently Reading

Johnny is currently reading:

The Distance (Billy Nichols Series)

by Eddie Muller

bookshelves: currently-reading

My rating:

May 11, 2012 03:23pm

Johnny is currently reading:

Imperial

by William T. Vollmann

bookshelves: currently-reading

My rating:

Johnny said: "I expect this book to be on my currently-reading shelf for most of the year. I don't plan to tackle it in one sitting.

When a writer like Vollmann writes a 1,300-page book about the county that you grew up in, then you'll understand my sense of respo...more "

Jan 20, 2010 02:07pm · see review

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Johnny's Recent Updates

Johnny is now friends with Doug
May 30, 2012 09:57am
Johnny liked Kemper's review of Dove Season: " The Reading Gods had been tapping me on the shoulder for a while about Johnny Shaw, but I foolishly ignored their omens. Dove Season was one of the ARCs I got in the freebie bag at Bouchercon last fall. I thought it looked interesting, and then I g... " Read more of this review »
May 22, 2012 03:09pm · see review
Johnny is currently reading: The Distance (Billy Nichols Series) by Eddie Muller	My rating:
May 11, 2012 03:23pm
Johnny gave to: Mule: A Novel of Moving Weight by Tony D'Souza	My rating:
May 04, 2012 02:18pm
Johnny liked Josh's review of Dove Season: " Tracking down a Mexican prostitute named Yolanda, bleeds life into a story derived from impending death. Protagonist, Jimmy Veeder returns to his old stomping ground and quickly becomes reacquainted with lost friends. Author, Johnny Shaw, spotligh... " Read more of this review »
May 03, 2012 11:27pm · see review
Johnny gave to: The Dead Man: Face of Evil by Lee Goldberg (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
May 01, 2012 02:38pm
Johnny gave to: The City and the City by China Miéville (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
May 01, 2012 02:37pm
Johnny liked Chris LaTray's review of Blood & Tacos # 1: " Love the premise of this new quarterly, and the stories (and reviews) in the first issue deliver the goods. I hope this thing stays afloat, because I love this pulpy/grindhouse/over-the-top type stuff. Excellent work all around. "
Apr 28, 2012 09:53pm · see review
Johnny made a comment on Kemper's review of Blood & Tacos # 1 "Kemper wrote: "Carol wrote: "I'm wondering why I never see you and Johnny Shaw at the same time. Could it be...?" Nope." We aren't the same person, but...more "
Apr 28, 2012 07:53pm · see review
Johnny gave to: Hell on Church Street by JAKE HINKSON	My rating:
Apr 21, 2012 03:44pm