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The Best Thriller Writers — Ever (Part I)
In a previous post, “My Moral Teachers Were Fictional Lawbreakers,” I discussed the seminal role that the fictional “vigilantes” of my youth played in my moral development. But their creators—the...
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An Interview with Brad Thor–Master of the Political Thriller
Brad Thor. (Photo: John Reilly) Reviewers and admirers—including his fellow authors—have called #1 New York Times best-selling author Brad Thor “the master of thrillers,” “as current as tomorrow’s...
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Interviews with Indies: Stephen England — Counterterrorism Thriller Author
I noticed Stephen England and his work pretty early during my own efforts to become an “indie” author. His Pandora’s Grave was attracting comment, and when I checked out his feisty online comments, I...
View ArticleI’m Profiled on “The Thorum Underground”
“The Thorum Underground” — a fan website devoted to the work of one of my heroes, best-selling thriller author Brad Thor — just launched a “Featured Author of the Month” page. I’m honored to report...
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Great Ebook Deal for Brad Thor’s First Thriller
Here’s a great deal for thriller readers who want an introduction to the terrific work of my friend and #1 New York Times author Brad Thor: For the rest of May 2012 only, the first novel in Brad’s...
View ArticleOutstanding FORBES Article on Indie Publishing
A long, impressively researched article about how self-publishing is revolutionizing the publishing industry, written by marketing expert and author David Vinjamuri, has appeared in Forbes. David...
View ArticleFictional Heroes and Personal Transformation
Here is a new essay by me, published online for the first time at The Atlasphere. It presents the reasons — now backed by empirical psychological studies — why fictional heroes provide us not...
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A Public Event for All You Thriller Fans
UPDATE, 7/21/13: I want to insert this news up front on this post: BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Brad Thor, who just hit #1 on the New York Times combined ebook/print book bestseller list for his new...
View ArticleNew Interview of Me by Maggie James
I’m absolutely delighted with this new interview of me, conducted and published by British psychological suspense author Maggie James on her website. A thousand thanks to Maggie for fresh questions...
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So, What Is a Thriller?
Fiction genres tend to have porous boundaries, mixing and blending into each other. Many books are hybrids that cross genres. For instance, you can’t define a “thriller” solely by its settings, since...
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