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Interview: Joanne Fluke, author of Key Lime Pie Murder

Mar 23, 2007

March 23, 2007

Joanne Fluke is the bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen mysteries, which revolve around a small-town bakery owner with a penchant for amateur sleuthing. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Roz Shea, Fluke explains how the books have evolved from her original ideas and describes the step-by-step process of writing each one. She also discusses how she develops and tests recipes, recounts her first experience deep-frying a candy bar and reveals what she has in store for her protagonist in future installments.

March 23, 2007

I got a fun story in email this week about a Lisa Scottoline signing. Last year at Lisa's signing for DIRTY BLONDE, a couple came up to the table and Lisa could feel sparks flying between them. She commented on how cute they were together and asked how long they had been dating. They told her "we just met on the line and we are going for coffee after the signing." This year they came to the same store for the DADDY'S GIRL signing one year and one book later, still dating. As Lisa says, "See, books really do bring people together.”

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Interview: Stephen White, author of Dry Ice

Mar 23, 2007

March 23, 2007

Stephen White is the author of the bestselling Alan Gregory series, which includes BLINDED, MISSING PERSONS, KILL ME and the newly released DRY ICE.

Interview: David Morrell, author of Scavenger

Mar 23, 2007

March 23, 2007

Dubbed "the father of the modern action novel," David Morrell has written close to 30 books during the course of his 35-year career, including FIRST BLOOD, THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE and CREEPERS. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Joe Hartlaub, Morrell explains why he chose to bring back the protagonists of his previous thriller for his latest work, SCAVENGER, and describes the research he conducted to accurately portray the nooks and crannies of New York City. He also discusses the various creative directions his novels have taken over the years and shares details about several projects he's currently working on.

March 2007

Here at FaithfulReader.com, we are eager for spring to arrive. The weather here has been all over the place, and I don’t know about you, but I am ready for winter to be over.  Friday we had a "wintry mix" that wreaked havoc on most plans. Hard to believe that just a few nights before that I had dinner with a friend and we contemplated eating outdoors! I am hoping the calendar matches the weather on Wednesday.

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March 16, 2007

Here in New York a "wintry mix" is falling, which is just plain cruel after the temperatures got to 70 a few days ago. Wintry mix sounds pretty; it's not.

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Interview: Michele Martinez, author of Cover-Up

Mar 16, 2007

March 16, 2007

Michele Martinez, who was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York for eight years, is the author of MOST WANTED, THE FINISHING SCHOOL and the newly published COVER-UP, which feature Melanie Vargas and her exploits as a New York City prosecutor.

Interview: Brenda Rickman Vantrease, author of The Mercy Seller

Mar 16, 2007

March 16, 2007

Former English teacher and librarian Brenda Rickman Vantrease is the author of the acclaimed debut novel THE ILLUMINATOR. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Stephen Hubbard, Vantrease talks about what drew her to the particular period in history that she portrays in her latest release, THE MERCY SELLER, and discusses the challenges of cohesively blending fact with fiction. She also explains why she decided to set this sequel years after her first book takes place, and shares how her experiences as an educator has taught her the discipline and patience needed to be a writer.

Name up to three authors whose books you want to read as close to their on-sale date as possible.

March 16, 2007

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