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November 12, 2015
‘The Conversation,” A Talk with Robert Crais
Robert Crais, known to lovers of suspense and crime novels for having written m
anyNew York Times bestsellers, including Suspect and Taken, has just completed The Promise, his twentieth novel and the latest in his Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series.
He began his career by writing television scripts for shows such as Quincy, Miami Vice, and LA Law.
He credits Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Ernest Hemingway, Robert B. Parker, and John Steinbeck for influencing his writing style.
In The Promise,...
‘The Promise,' A Talk with Robert Crais
Robert Crais, known to lovers of suspense and crime novels for having written manyNew York Times bestsellers, including Suspect and Taken, has just completed The Promise, his twentieth novel and the latest in his Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series.
He began his career by writing television scripts for shows such as Quincy, Miami Vice, and LA Law.
He credits Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Ernest Hemingway, Robert B. Parker, and John Steinbeck for influencing his writing style.
In The Promise,...
October 31, 2015
‘Playing with Fire,’ A Conversation with Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsen was a physician and Board-certified internist before turning her tal
ents to writing. The Rizzoli and Isles series, featuring a homicide detective and medical examiner, propelled Tess to the status of an internationally bestselling author; and was the foundation for the popular television series of the same name.
Tess has written standalone medical and crime thrillers; and her books have been published in 40 countries. Playing with Fire, a standalone novel, draws its drama from...
‘Depraved Heart,’ A Conversation with Patricia Cornwell
Patricia Cornwell is known to millions of readers worldwide. She has won nearl
y every literary award for popular fiction and has authored 29 New York Times bestsellers. Her novels center primarily on medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, along with her tech-savvy niece Lucy and investigator Pete Marino.
In her newest novel, Depraved Heart, we find Kay Scarpetta working on a highly suspicious death, when an emergency alert sounds on her cell phone. It seems to be coming in on a secure line from her...
October 22, 2015
‘Pretty Girls,” A Conversation with Karin Slaughter
Karin Slaughter’s first book, Blindsighted, became an international success published in 
30 languages, and made the Crime Writer’s Association’s Dagger Award shortlist for “Best Thriller Debut” of 2001. More than 30 million copies of her books have been sold in 32 languages. Her Grant County series has been very popular, as has her Will Trent series of novels. She’s also written standalone novels.
Pretty Girls, a standalone novel, focuses on two sisters, Claire and Lydia, who haven’t spoken f...
October 6, 2015
‘The Searcher,’ A Conversation with Simon Toyne
Simon Toyne left a successful television career as a writer, director, and producer to tak
e a gamble on novel-writing. The risk paid off, resulting in his penning the internationally bestselling Sanctus trilogy. Sanctus, The Key, and The Tower have been translated into dozens of languages.
The Searcher is the first book in what will be his new series featuring Solomon Creed, a man with no memory of his past. In the novel, set in the small Arizona town of Redemption, Solomon must save a lost s...
September 28, 2015
Acclaimed Authors Describe the Biggest Surprises in their Writing Lives
I’ve had the great fortune of interviewing many acclaimed authors. They always 
have much to say about the craft of writing. One of the questions I’ve asked often has been What has surprised you about the writing life? Here is what some of those widely read authors said:
Sue Grafton: I’m an introvert. I love that about my life, but it’s part of my job to get out in the marketplace and promote my books. It surprised me to learn it was expected of me; and it surprised me even more that I’ve beco...
September 15, 2015
‘Entry Island,’ A Conversation with Peter May
Peter May is a Scottish television screenwriter and novelist. He has received writing 
awards in Europe and America. The Blackhouse won the U.S. Barry Award Crime Novel of the Year, as well as the CEZAM prix litteraire, the national literature award in France. The Lewis Man trilogy also won a prestigious French literary award.
In 2014, Entry Island won both the Deanston Scottish Crime Novel of the Year, and the UK’s ITV Crime Thriller Best Read of the Year Award.
Peter May is the creator of th...
September 10, 2015
‘The Gates of Evangeline,’ A Conversation with Hester Young
Hester Young received a Master’s degree in English with a Creative Writing emphasis from the University of Hawaii. Her short stories have been published in various literary magazines. Before becoming a full-time writer, she was a teacher in Arizona and New Hampshire.
The Gates of Evangeline, Hester’s debut novel, introduces Charlotte (Charlie) Cates, a divorced magazine editor struggling to come to terms with the death of her preschool son, Keegan. Still in mourning, Charlie begins dreaming...
September 1, 2015
Acclaimed Authors Tell It Like It Is
Over the years, I’ve had the good fortune to interview many acclaimed authors. They a
nswer questions with refreshing candor. Here are some of the most successful writers telling it like it is.
You left your day job to write full-time. What’s surprised you about the writing life?
It’s much easier to lie on the couch and eat potato chips or watch Better Call Saul than sit down and write another paragraph. I’ve had to relearn self-discipline in writing these books. Alex Grecian, talking about Th...
