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Robert J. Randisi


Born
in Brooklyn, New York, The United States
August 24, 1951

Died
October 06, 2024

Genre
Historical Fiction, Mystery, Western


Robert Joseph Randisi was a prolific American author, editor, and screenwriter, best known for his work in detective and Western fiction. He wrote over 650 books, including The Gunsmith series under the pen name J.R. Roberts, and edited more than 30 anthologies. A co-founder of Mystery Scene magazine, the American Crime Writers League, and Western Fictioneers, he also established The Private Eye Writers of America and created the Shamus Award. Randisi collaborated on novels with Eileen Davidson and Vince Van Patten, and created memorable characters such as Miles Jacoby, Joe Keough, and The Rat Pack. He received multiple lifetime achievement awards and the John Seigenthaler Humanitarian Award. ...more

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Average rating: 4.04 · 10,932 ratings · 966 reviews · 243 distinct works • Similar authors
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Series by Robert J. Randisi

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“You see, I believe that you cannot be taught to 'write.' You can be taught grammar and punctuation, but you cannot be taught to be a writer. That has to come from within.”
― Robert J. Randisi
tags: writers, writers-on-writing
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“and looked at Loren Page, who had taken on a strange look.”
― Robert J. Randisi, Wolf Pass
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“thanks for the thought.” He walked to”
― Robert J. Randisi, Vengeance Creek: The Sons of Daniel Shaye
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