Thomas J. Thorson Tom Thorson became an author late in life, if you don’t include the 329 attempts to write the Great American Novel beginning at about age 14 (a war novel, abandoned after half a hand-written page). He attended the University of Illinois where he became an English major primarily because he liked …
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Back in a former life, I travelled to Russia when it was still part of the Soviet Union. I’d been accepted to study at an institute in Moscow. It was 1987, there was no Internet and life was much simpler than it is today. I was studying Russian language at Queensland University at the …
It’s always a pleasure discovering a new (to me) author who has something original and exciting to offer readers. BM Allsopp is that kind of writer. B.M. Allsopp writes the Fiji Islands Mysteries, a fresh police procedural series. She lived in the South Pacific islands for 14 years, including four in Fiji, …
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I’m so excited to be embarking on a new crime fiction series, The Fighting Detective. My outlandish goal is to write a ton of books featuring DS Jack Lisbon. Is 18 too many? I don’t think so! In the can so far there’s a novella prequel (Fighting Dirty), a bonus short story exclusive for my …
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As 2020 rolls to its much anticipated conclusion, I’ve come to realize how lucky I am. Lucky to have escaped a global pandemic completely unscathed. Endured a lockdown that was brief and, by all measures, effective. Stayed relatively healthy despite a few niggling ailments. But most of all, I’ve managed to achieve quite a …
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Just a quick post, guys. It’s all covered in much more detail in my newsletter and on various social media platforms, but I just have to scream it from the rooftops from everywhere. And that includes this humble blog. The first Jack Lisbon novel in the Fighting Dirty series, Kill Shot, is due for …
Ted Tayler is the international best-selling author of The Phoenix and Freeman Files series: “The core message in my Phoenix novels is that justice is failing today. The Phoenix believes criminals should pay for their crimes; the current system fails to deliver the correct punishment. His fellow Olympus agents help redress the balance.” …
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Hi Ian! It’s always a pleasure to meet an emerging new Australian crime writer. Your book sounds compelling. Tell us a bit about yourself and your work. Author bio: Living in Sydney, Ian writes about places he knows, and crimes and stories that we can imagine on the front page – murder, corruption, …
I’ve been a bit slack with my blogging of late, with writing and publishing and marketing and all that time-consuming stuff, ah, consuming my time. Sorry about that. Today I’m thrilled to introduce Tasmanian author N E Absolom. She’s just put out her debut fantasy novel. From readers’ reactions, it’s a terrific start to …
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After an interminable wait, my consignment of Sold to the Devil paperbacks finally arrived! I put the word out on social media, and readers snapped up signed copies in no time. I learned a huge lesson out of my foray into publishing paperbacks – do you research! Turns out I can’t order the title as …
