Tue, Apr 28, 2009
ROBERT BLOCH (1917–1994) began writing short fiction in the 1930s and published his first short novel, The Scarf, in 1947. In 1959, the year Psycho was published, Bloch won the Hugo Award and began to write for television and film as well. His autobiography, Once around the Bloch, was his last major work.
Tue, Apr 28, 2009
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) a Scottish writer of science fiction stories, historical novels, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and especially best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes. His stories have been translated into more than fifty languages.
Sat, Apr 25, 2009
Peter May won the Scottish Young Journalist of the Year Award at the age of 21, and had his first novel published at 26. He then left journalism and became one of Scotland's most successful and prolific television dramatists. Returning now to novels, his outstanding China Thrillers series of books are winning critical acclaim. To research the series, Peter May makes annual trips to China. As a mark of their respect for his work, The Chinese Crime Writers' Association made him an honorary member of their Beijing Chapter. He is the only Westerner to receive such an honour. Peter May is married to writer Janice Hally and lives in France.
Thu, Apr 30, 2009
Don Winslow has worked as a private investigator in London, New York City, and elsewhere in the United States, and as a consultant to law firms and insurance companies for more than fifteen years.
Sat, Apr 18, 2009
C. J. Box is the author of five Joe Pickett novels, and has won the Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe, and Barry awards. He has also been an Edgar Award and Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist. A Wyoming native, Box serves on the board of directors for Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo
Thu, Apr 30, 2009
Richard North Patterson is the author of thirteen bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. Formerly a trial lawyer, Patterson was the SEC's liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor and has served on the boards of several Washington advocacy groups. He lives in San Francisco and on Martha's Vineyard
Thu, Apr 30, 2009
Spencer Quinn lives on Cape Cod with his dog, Audrey. He is currently working on the next Chet and Bernie novel.
Thu, Apr 30, 2009
Nancy Springer lives in Bonifay, Florida.
Thu, Apr 30, 2009
Martin Walker is the senior director of the Global Business Policy Council and editor emeritus and international affairs columnist at United Press International. Formerly Moscow and U.S. bureau chief for Britain’s The Guardian, he is also a senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. His books include The Cold War: A History, a New York Times Notable Book and short-listed for the Whitbread Book of the Year Prize, and The Caves of Périgord, a novel. He has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Times Literary Supplement. He lives in Washington, D.C., and the southwest of France.
Thu, Apr 30, 2009
Stuart Woods is the author of more than thirty novels, including the New York Times–bestselling Stone Barrington series and Holly Barker series. He is an avid sailor and pilot.
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