Author News & Interviews

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.

Interview: Lalita Tademy, author of Cane River

May 25, 2001

May 25, 2001

Lalita Tademy is the new patron saint of passionate and curious sorts. Always interested in her heritage, Tademy quit her job as a top executive at a Fortune 500 company, and threw herself into an "obsessive" two-year journey researching her family lineage. CANE RIVER, an epic debut novel spanning four generations of African-American women, is the product of that journey.

Interview: Martha Grimes, author of Cold Flat Junction

Apr 20, 2001

April 20, 2001

Fans of Martha Grimes have long been familiar with her Richard Jury series, mysteries that often evolve in the quaint villages and colorful pubs of England. Her remarkable characterizations and intuitive sense of human nature raise her novels far above the level of the genre they've been assigned. Her departures from that series have been acclaimed, as well, for their rich prose and literary essence. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Ann Bruns, Martha Grimes reveals her frustrations with being labeled a mystery writer, her curiosity with her character "the Girl", and much more!

Interview: Jan Karon, author of A Common Life: The Wedding Story

Apr 13, 2001

April 13, 2001

Millions of readers have discovered Jan Karon's fictional town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. With the publication of A COMMON LIFE, the sixth volume in the series, they have good reason to be joyous. This much-anticipated book goes back in time to recount the wedding and courtship of the beloved characters Father Tim and Cynthia Coppersmith. Join Bookreporter.com's Shannon McKenna as she chats with Karon about the year's biggest wedding, the great citizens of Mitford, and her writing life.