Author News & Interviews

Interview: Harold Schechter, author of The Hum Bug

Jan 4, 2002

January 4, 2002

With his debut novel, NEVERMORE, Harold Schechter created a most unlikely crime-solving duo when he teamed gothic master Edgar Allan Poe with "king of the wild frontier" Davy Crockett. In THE HUM BUG we again meet Poe, but this time he's paried with circusman P.T. Barnum --- as entertainingly ill-suited for the dark and drunken Poe as Crockett. Join Bookreporter.com writer Kate Ayers' discussion with Schechter to learn more about the conception of these odd couples, Poe's tendency toward excessive verbal flourishes, Caleb Carr and more.

Interview: Christopher Whitcomb, author of Cold Zero: Inside the FBI Hostage Rescue Team

Oct 12, 2001

October 12, 2001

COLD ZERO is a powerful, insightful book, unnerving in its timeliness. A former FBI sniper, Christopher Whitcomb delves into the inner workings of the FBI, explaining them in plain language to civilian readers. Author Dini Von Mueffling spoke with Whitcomb about the recent terrorist attacks and the strain of being an agent and a father.

Interview: , author of The Blue Last: A Richard Jury Mystery

Oct 5, 2001

October 5, 2001

Martha Grimes crafts her storylines with strong characters and vivid surroundings that envelope the reader and make them a participant. Equal parts of humor and compassion underly her prose, giving it a strong voice that is reflective of the author herself. Although some have characterized her as shy, Bookreporter.com's Ann Bruns has never found that to be a stumbling block, as readers will see in this latest interview about her most recent Richard Jury novel, THE BLUE LAST.

Interview: Nicholas Sparks, author of A Bend in the Road

Sep 28, 2001

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, THE NOTEBOOK, A WALK TO REMEMBER and A BEND IN THE ROAD are love stories, but don't call them "romance novels." Find out why --- along with why we should be careful not to confuse "easy-to-read" with low brow lit and why all love stories inevitably involve tragedy --- in Bookreporter.com writer Jana Siciliano's conversation with bestselling author Nicholas Sparks.

Interview: Gayle Lynds, author of Mesmerized

Jul 13, 2001

July 13, 2001

Move over gentlemen, there's a lady joining the head table of master espionage writers. Gayle Lynds had already established herself as an author-to-watch in what has traditionally been a male-dominated genre. Her novels, MASQUERADE and MOSAIC, along with her collaboration on THE HADES FACTOR with Robert Ludlum won critical acclaim with fans and peers alike. Now, the publication of her newest thriller, MESMERIZED, leaves little doubt that she will be seated at that table for a long time to come.