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Author News & Interviews

Interview: C. J. Carey, author of Widowland

Aug 18, 2022

WIDOWLAND by C. J. Carey is a thrilling feminist dystopian novel set in an alternative history that terrifyingly imagines what a British alliance with Germany would look like if the Nazis had won WWII. In this interview conducted by Bookreporter reviewer Rebecca Munro, Carey talks about her inspiration for the book’s premise; explains how she approached her research of major historical moments and figures to write the story; introduces readers to her main character, Rose, and Rose’s role in society; and offers a sneak peek at the sequel to WIDOWLAND, THE LAST QUEEN, which takes place two years later in 1955.

Interview: Mary Burton, author of The Lies I Told

Aug 18, 2022

New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton ascends the throne as Monarch of Suspense with THE LIES I TOLD, her 46th novel. Having won the 2019 Montlake Romance Diamond Award signifies that she has reached one million readers. In this interview, Burton chats with Bookreporter’s Dean Murphy about her intriguing romantic and psychological suspense novels, her next title, and a typical day in her writing life.

Author Talk: Lisa Jewell, author of The Family Remains

Aug 11, 2022

THE FAMILY REMAINS is a stand-alone sequel to Lisa Jewell’s 2019 thriller, THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS, an intricate and affecting novel about twisted marriages, fractured families and deadly obsessions. In this interview, Jewell explains some of the challenges she faced in writing this much-anticipated follow-up (which so many of her readers were asking for) and what excited her the most about it. She also talks about the character whose development surprised her the most from the first book to the second, reveals her ideal future for the Lambs and Rachel, and previews her next novel, which is very different from THE FAMILY REMAINS.

Interview: Larry Beinhart, author of The Deal Goes Down

Aug 11, 2022

Edgar Award-winning author Larry Beinhart revives his legendary detective, Tony Cassella, in THE DEAL GOES DOWN, his first novel in 14 years. This gripping thriller is about marital discord, contract killing, off-piste skiing and the deep state. In this interview conducted by Michael Barson, Senior Publicity Executive at Melville House, Beinhart talks about his protagonist’s evolution as a character in a world that’s constantly changing, some of the crime fiction writers he has admired over the years, his dream cast for a potential film or television adaptation of the book, and his surprising connection to Sylvester Stallone.

Author Talk: Jamie Ford, author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy

Aug 4, 2022

Jamie Ford, the New York Times bestselling author of HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET, returns with his highly anticipated new novel, THE MANY DAUGHTERS OF AFONG MOY. This powerful exploration of the love that binds one family across the generations is this month’s “Read with Jenna” Today Show Book Club pick. In this interview, Ford explains what epigenetics is and why he decided to write a love story that revolves around it. He also discusses what fascinated him about the true story of Afong Moy, how he managed the personalities of the various female characters who span several generations, the challenges he faced in writing about the future, and what’s next for him.