The WSJ covers the recent ThrillerFest in New York: “Six hundred thriller writers, fans and industry professionals, some from as far away as Britain, Australia and New Zealand, were on hand…, a 30% increase from last year, according to Kathleen Antrim, author of ‘Capital Offense,’ [and vp of the organization] the saga of a first lady plotting to overthrow the president. ThrillerFest 2007 netted multibook deals for two attendees, and while it would be premature to speculate about the contracts that may come out of this gathering, ‘at least 25 people came up to me to say that agents had […]
Authors
Harris's Departure
E. Lynn Harris is “back after a two-year hiatus with his 10th novel, Just Too Good to Be True. In some ways, the book returns to some of his typical themes — family, relationships, fame — but Harris also takes on new territory, focusing for the first time on a straight relationship. His writing falls into several genres, including gay and lesbian fiction, African American fiction, urban fiction, and so on. And with 4 million copies in print, the books are also best sellers. Harris’ latest book took him four years to write, and while it was a challenge to […]