thrillers

“Prescience or eerie coincidence? On the eve of the anniversary of 7/7 Peter Millar examines thriller writers' knack for anticipating world-shaking events.”

Well, if writers can conceive of these events, surely the bad guys can as well. But then again, does art imitate life, or vice versa?

They’re a nation of readers, sure, but you may be surprised to learn that Britain’s favorite reading material is the work of none other than the master of speed writing himself, James Patterson. The world’s most prolific thriller writer is also the writer whose work is most borrowed from British libraries—to the tune of 1.5 million check-outs between July 2006 and June 2007.

An interview with Thriller Novelist Michael Marshall -- author of "The Straw Men" and "The Intruders." He talks about why thrillers are the only genre for him and his weird relationship with Stephen King.

Joan Brady, award-winning author, has won a £100,000 settlement in a law suit in which she claimed that fumes from the next-door cobbler caused her to write a thriller instead of a work of literary art. Brady says the intoxication from the fumes interfered with her concentration on the highbrow novel she was writing.

The book advertises on its jacket cover, "time is running out, and it soon becomes apparent that the terrorists are on the verge of achieving their goal - to strike at the very heart of America." Following a tour of duty in Afghanistan, Covington, a third-round pick of the Colorado Mustangs playing football when he gets dragged back into his former life as a member of a special operations squad.

Mysteries and thrillers are always popular reads but not that easy to write. Whether writing for children or adults, understanding the conventions of this genre will help you get started.

Murder In The Grove is a conference for both mystery fans and writers of mystery, thriller, and romantic suspense fiction. It will be held in Boise, Idaho on June 6-7, 2008.

Bookgasm is a blog that highlights "guilty pleasure" reading. It covers thrillers, science fiction, mysteries, and graphic novels. It's a little heavy on the graphic novels for me, but it does a great job of highlighting great but not #1 best selling authors. They have a number of bloggers, so there's usually a post or two a day; enough to keep anyone who reads any of those genres intrigued.