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Author Talk: Daniel Silva, author of The Secret Servant

Jul 27, 2007

July 27, 2007

Daniel Silva has written 10 espionage thrillers, seven of which feature art restorer and Israeli intelligence agent Gabriel Allon. In this interview, Silva discusses the events in his latest novel, THE SECRET SERVANT, that echo real-life occurrences and sheds light on some of the little-known facts about Islamic terrorism. He also explains how what he witnessed as a correspondent for United Press International fueled his novels and shares the advice his fictional protagonist would have given the President of the United States in the wake of the September 11th attacks.

Interview: William Kent Krueger, author of Thunder Bay

Jul 27, 2007

July 27, 2007

William Kent Krueger is the creator of a mystery series featuring Cork O'Connor, a former sheriff of Irish and American-Indian descent. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Eileen Zimmerman Nicol, Krueger describes how he was inspired to write the latest installment, THUNDER BAY, and discusses the importance of physical settings in his work. He also explains how he acquired such in-depth knowledge about the Ojibwe tribe, elaborates on the book's themes of love and greed, and shares ideas about a possible stand-alone novel.

July 27, 2007

Last Monday night we started a major renovation at the office as we are taking over the space next to ours. This entailed our staff packing everything we own into two rooms and moving home to work for the duration of this project. You can imagine how much fun this was. At the moment I am working out of one of those rooms with my son Greg, who is with us this summer.

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William Kent Krueger, author of Thunder Bay

The promise, as I remember it, happened this way.

And so begins Cork O’Connor’s tale of a hopeless love affair between a young Ojibwe guide and a white woman, an affair that ended in treachery, betrayal, and murder.

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July 2007

Gee, but it's great to be back home! I love to travel, but after weeks of traveling around, I love getting back into a routine around the house again. Luckily I had my sons with me on many of my trips this summer. They both are avid readers and thus enjoy getting out to meet authors as much as me.

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Interview: Jonathan Tropper, author of How to Talk to a Widower

Jul 20, 2007

July 20, 2007

Jonathan Tropper is the author of PLAN B, THE BOOK OF JOE, EVERYTHING CHANGES and the newly published HOW TO TALK TO A WIDOWER. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Alexis Burling, Tropper shares the rather dark thoughts that inspired this novel and discusses its mix of humor and heavy subject matter. He also elaborates on the different facets of grief and loss his characters experience and gives his two cents on the phrase "Time heals all wounds."

Where is your favorite place to read in the summer?

July 20, 2007, 570 voters

July 20, 2007

Harry Harry Harry. I am wondering if there is anyone who does not know that the latest Harry Potter book comes out tonight at midnight! The boys and I are off to celebrate this very special release at a party at Borders' Columbus Circle location just a few blocks from our office that starts tonight at 9. Yes, we are very caught up in Harry Potter fever! I blog about Harry and my thoughts about him here. The boys each have their Light Wedges ready to go so they can read on the way home; in fact, Cory has a special Harry Potter edition. Happy reading.

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Interview: Linda Greenlaw, author of Slipknot

Jul 20, 2007

July 20, 2007

Bestselling author Linda Greenlaw tries her hand at writing fiction with her latest release, SLIPKNOT --- the first installment in a mystery series featuring marine investigator Jane Bunker. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Roz Shea, Greenlaw explains why she chose to shift metaphorical gears from penning memoirs to detective novels, and describes some of the real-life counterparts to the book's characters and settings. She also touches upon the global issues that are addressed in the story, discusses how she maintains her career in commercial fishing while writing and touring, and shares details about future books in the series.

Where is the most unusual place that you ever read a book?

July 20, 2007