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Author News & Interviews

Interview: Richard Russo, author of That Old Cape Magic

Jun 1, 2010

Question: Apparently there is a wedding phenomenon you have termed "Table 17". What exactly is that and how does it relate to this novel?

Interview: Katie MacAlister, author of Love in the Time of Dragons: A Novel of the Light Dragons

May 28, 2010

Katie MacAlister is the author of numerous historical, contemporary and paranormal romance novels, including the Dark Ones and Aisling Gray, Guardian series, not to mention the newly released LOVE IN THE TIME OF DRAGONS, which revisits the people and places from her previous titles. In this interview with Bookreporter.com’s Kathy Weissman, MacAlister explains what prompted her to begin this new chapter in the lives of already familiar characters and gives insight into how she creates the humorous tone in her work.

Interview: Elizabeth Bass, author of Miss You Most of All

May 28, 2010

Familial relationships take center stage in Elizabeth Bass’s debut work of fiction, MISS YOU MOST OF ALL, which explores the dynamic between two sisters who --- upon transforming their family farm into an agriculturally-minded bed and breakfast --- are forced to take in their estranged younger stepsister. In this interview with Bookreporter.com’s Terry Miller Shannon, Bass explains how writing this novel acted as a form of homecoming and reveals which of the main characters she feels she can identify with the most.

Interview: John Manning, author of The Killing Room

May 28, 2010

John Manning follows up last year’s acclaimed thriller, ALL THE PRETTY DEAD GIRLS, with THE KILLING ROOM --- a ghost story centering on a vengeful spirit that is slowly killing off members of an elite family. In this interview with Bookreporter.com’s Joe Hartlaub, Manning discusses the literary and pop influences that inspired the story’s plot, and explains the thought process behind creating his archetypal main characters.

Interview: Kevin O'Brien, author of Vicious

May 28, 2010

Kevin O’Brien is the bestselling author of 10 thrillers, including ONE LAST SCREAM, FINAL BREATH, and the newly released VICIOUS. He recently spoke with Bookreporter.com’s Joe Hartlaub about the unusual inspiration for this latest novel and his painstaking yet tried-and-true method of outlining each of his books.