Robert Lopresti spent his first three decades in New Jersey. Lopresti is the author of more than fifty mystery short stories, which have been published in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, The Strand, and numerous anthologies. Lopresti hadn’t written a full-length novel in more than a decade when a hurricane and environmental students … [Read more...] about Greenfellas — Robert Lopresti says it has issues
Author Interviews
Story behind Hester Young’s The Gates of Evangeline
Hester Young began writing in the first grade. According to her bio, she covered topics as diverse as elephant death, divorce, selective mutism, and killer bells. In high school, she wrote a soap opera in which her friends had passionate affairs with Hollywood heartthrobs. Young has come a long way from those early days as a budding writer, as evidenced by her debut novel, “The … [Read more...] about Story behind Hester Young’s The Gates of Evangeline
Behind James Hayman’s The Girl in the Glass
“I’m not entirely sure why, but Madison Avenue seems to be an excellent breeding ground for mystery and thriller writers,” said James Hayman, the author of “The Girl in the Glass.”A former Madison Avenue ad man himself, Hayman noted his fellow ad-business alumni include James Patterson, Stuart Woods, and Dorothy Sayers, who wrote “Murder Must Advertise.” Good company, … [Read more...] about Behind James Hayman’s The Girl in the Glass
Lisa Brackmann’s love of China drives her writing
Lisa Brackmann is the critically acclaimed author of the Ellie McEnroe novels, which are set in today’s China. The books include “Rock Paper Tiger,” “Hour of the Rat,” and “Dragon Day.” In “Dragon Day,” Brackmann says she posed serious questions. How much can people really change, especially in a positive direction? What does it take for them to do so?“My books generally … [Read more...] about Lisa Brackmann’s love of China drives her writing
Judy Penz Sheluk believes authenticity matters
Judy Penz Sheluk’s debut novel, “The Hanged Man’s Noose,” is the story of Emily Garland, a freelance writer/journalist, and her friend, Arabella Carpenter, the owner of the Glass Dolphin, an antiques shop in the small, historic town of Lount’s Landing. According to Penz Sheluk, “Arabella’s motto is ‘Authenticity Matters.’ That philosophy is the underlying message in everything … [Read more...] about Judy Penz Sheluk believes authenticity matters