Raised in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, William Kent Krueger briefly attended Stanford University—before being kicked out for radical activities. After that, he logged timber, worked construction, tried his hand at freelance journalism, and eventually ended up...
Interview: Author ‘Sean Parnell’ Talks His New Eric Steele Book All Out War
Army Ranger, combat infantryman with the elite 10th Mountain Division, and veteran of 485 days of fierce fighting along the Afghan-Pakistan border, Captain Sean Parnell’s unique leadership skills welded his platoon into one of the most fierce and effective American...
Interview: Author ‘T. Jefferson Parker’ Talks His New Roland Ford Book The Last Good Guy
T. Jefferson Parker was born in Los Angeles and has lived all his life in Southern California. He was educated in public schools in Orange County, and earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of California, Irvine, in 1976. His writing career began in...
Interview: Author ‘John Marrs’ Talks His Great New Book The Passengers
Until recently, I worked as a freelance journalist based in London, England, and spent 25 years interviewing celebrities from the world of television, film and music for national newspapers and magazines. I wrote for publications including The Guardian's Guide and...
Interview: Author ‘Zach Fehst’ Talks His Great Debut Novel American Magic
Zach Fehst writes fiction that is big on mystery and adventure. He also hosted the Emmy-nominated nature show, “The Ultimate Guide to the Awesome,” on the Discovery Kids network. He is married to author Heather Demetrios. American Magic, his first novel, is coming...
Interview: Author ‘Lisa Lutz’ Talks Her Great New Novel The Swallows
Lisa Lutz is the New York Times bestselling author of ten novels, including The Swallows (coming August 2019), The Passenger, How to Start a Fire, and the six novels in the Spellman series. Lutz has won the Alex award and has been nominated for the Edgar Award for...
Interview: Author ‘Susan Wiggs’ Talks Her New Book The Oysterville Sewing Circle
Susan Wiggs is the author of more than fifty novels, including the beloved Lakeshore Chronicles series and the instant New York Times bestseller Family Tree. Her award-winning books have been translated into two dozen languages. She lives with her husband on an island...
Interview: Author ‘Rob Hart’ Talks His New Book The Warehouse
Rob is the former publisher for MysteriousPress.com and the current class director at LitReactor. He has also worked as a political reporter, the communications director for a politician, and a commissioner for the city of New York. Rob’s short stories have appeared...
Interview: Garth Stein talks “The Art of Racing in the Rain”
“The Art of Racing in the Rain” is the new comedy/drama, based on Garth Stein’s bestselling 2008 novel. The film is told from the point of view of Enzo (voiced by Kevin Kostner), who watches his owner, race-car driver Denny’s (Milo Ventimiglia) life unfold. Enzo...
Interview: Eugenio Derbez talks “Dora and the Lost City of Gold”
The popular animated series, “Dora the Explorer” is now a live action big screen movie! I sat down with one of the stars of the film, Eugenio Derbez (Overboard, Instructions Not Included), to discuss why it’s hard to make friends in high school, which celebrity he...