Historical Fiction Author Beverly Magid: Writing, Research, and John Lennon
This week my guest is historical fiction author Beverly Magid. Before writing her first novel, Beverly was a journalist and an entertainment and celebrity PR executive. She interviewed many luminaries, including John Lennon, Jim Croce, and the Monty Python gang. As publicist, she represented clients in music, tv, and film, ranging from Whoopi Goldberg to John Denver […]
Hart Hanson, Kellye Garrett, and Roger Johns Discuss Their Debut Novels
I’m going to continue interviewing International Thriller Writers’ Debut Authors, but I’m changing up the format. I’m going to include multiple authors in each post, giving readers an even greater opportunity for finding new authors. I’m thrilled to launch this new format with three exciting debut authors: Hart Hanson, Kellye Garrett, and Rodger Johns. HART HANSON […]
The Debutona 500: ITW Debut Author Program
International Thriller Writers is thrilled to announce that as of this summer, more than five hundred writers have been through the Debut Author Program. This year’s Debut Author program chair, Elena Hartwell sat down (well, virtually anyway) in conversation with our first Debut Author and our five hundredth Debut Author, to find out a little bit about where we started […]
Debut Author, David Eric Tomlinson on Kenpo, Children, and Writing His Second Novel
Thrilled to introduce all of you to ITW Debut Author, David Eric Tomlinson. In David’s debut novel, The Midnight Man, Dean Goodnight, the first Choctaw Indian employed by the Oklahoma County public defender’s office, pulls a new case—the brutal murder of a once-promising basketball star. The only witness is Caleb, the five-year-old son of the prime suspect. […]
Barbara Bourland: Launching a Novel, Multiple Book Deals, and Terry Gross
So happy to interview Barbara Bourland, ITW Debut Author for this week’s blog. Barbara is the author of I’ll Eat When I’m Dead, a murder mystery set at a fashion magazine. She is at work on Maniacs, its sequel, and her third novel, Pine City, is also forthcoming from Grand Central Publishing and riverrun. Find her […]
Edgar Award Nominated Debut Author Lili Wright talks about writing, teaching, and travel
This weekend I’m excited to spend time with ITW Debut Author, Lili Wright. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, Down East, The Cincinnati Review, The Normal School, Cream City Review, and many other publications. She has lived a year in Paris, a year in Italy, and two years in Mexico—and now mixes […]
A Writer Leaves 2016 Behind
I’ve never been a fan of New Year’s Resolutions. I am a fan of “goals.” A resolution is a desire or commitment to do or not do something. A commitment to losing weight. A desire to get a new job. A hope of not making the same mistakes one made last year. Big, vague concepts, […]
Thrillerfest Continued: Day Three, Debut Author Breakfast and Gillian Flynn
Day three of Thrillerfest was so jam packed with events it’s going to require two different posts to cover it all. The day started early. The Jane Hotel is charming and cheap – and way down south in the West Village, so I had a trek to get up to the Grand Hyatt. I didn’t […]
Historical Fiction Author Nancy Herriman – Part II of the interview!
So nice to be back home after two weeks on the road. I enjoyed staying at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where the air-conditioning was as perfect as the hair on a werewolf drinkin’ a pina colada at Trader Vic’s. The Public Safety Writers Association conference was terrific. So many experts in […]
Thrillerfest Coverage Will Return Soon – But First, an Interview with Author Nancy Herriman
It’s a very busy time here at arcofawriter.com. Last week was Thrillerfest – a weekend so chock full of literary excellence I’m not yet finished with my coverage. This weekend I’m in Las Vegas for the Public Safety Writers Association Conference. Updates about that experience to come as well. But first, I want to turn […]