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Author Talk: Nicholas Sparks, author of The Guardian

Apr 1, 2003

Question: Why did you combine a love story with a dark character in a thriller?

Nicholas Sparks: I wanted to create a character who added an element of danger to the novel, and Richard was the result. I did that because I wanted to write the type of novel that I hadn't written before, and because I think it's important for my readers that they don't read the same book over and over.

Q: How did you come to create such an obsessive, evil character?

Interview: Jeffery Deaver, author of The Vanished Man

Mar 14, 2003

March 14, 2003

In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Suspense/Thriller Author Spotlight team (Carol Fitzgerald, Joe Hartlaub, and Wiley Saichek), New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver discusses his writing and research methods (we were intrigued by the outline and development process that takes place before he writes a word of the story), his characters, and his upcoming projects.

Interview: Jeff Gelb, author of Hot Blood Xi: Fatal Attractions

Feb 14, 2003

February 14, 2003

Michael Garrett and Jeff Gelb are the co-creators and co-editors of the internationally award-winning HOT BLOOD anthology series. Their latest spine-tingling collection is HOT BLOOD XI: Fatal Attractions, which contains 18 dark and sinister tales of sheer terror. In this interview conducted by Bookreporter.com's Joe Hartlaub, Garrett and Gelb discuss the evolution of the HOT BLOOD series, as well as their literary influences and their plans for the future.

Interview: Stephen White, author of The Best Revenge

Feb 7, 2003

February 7, 2003

In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Suspense/Thriller Author Spotlight team (Carol Fitzgerald, Joe Hartlaub, and Wiley Saichek), Stephen White discusses his characters and writing habits, and gives readers a teaser about his next novel.

Interview: Stephen White, author of The Best Revenge

Jan 31, 2003

January 31, 2003 

Bestselling novelist Tami Hoag, author of DARK HORSE chats with Stephen White about his writing habits, characters and use of contemporary events in this special interview for Bookreporter.com's yearlong Suspense/Thriller feature. White, whose books include THE BEST REVENGE and WARNING SIGNS, is Bookreporter.com's February featured suspense author.