Donald E. Westlake

Donald Edwin Westlake (July 12, 1933 – December 31, 2008) was an American writer, with over a hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into science fiction and other genres. Westlake is perhaps best-remembered for creating two professional criminal characters who each starred in a long-running series: the relentless, hard-boiled Parker (published under the pen name Richard Stark), and John Dortmunder who featured in a more humorous series.

He was a three-time Edgar Award winner, and alongside Joe Gores and William L. DeAndrea was one of few writers to win Edgars in three different categories (1968, Best Novel, God Save the Mark; 1990, Best Short Story, “Too Many Crooks”; 1991, Best Motion Picture Screenplay, The Grifters). In 1993, the Mystery Writers of America named Westlake a Grand Master, the highest honor bestowed by the society.

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Teresa Lo

Teresa Lo is an Asian-American author, blogger, television personality, and screenwriter. Her young adult novel, Hell’s Game, was an Amazon bestseller in 2013;[1] and her Asian-American series, The Red Lantern Scandals, received media attention because of its graphic depiction of Asian-American female sexuality. Hyphen Magazine wrote, “The book is not just about sex but about […]

Junichi Watanabe

Junichi Watanabe (渡辺淳一, Watanabe Jun’ichi, October 24, 1933 – April 30, 2014) was a Japanese writer, known for his portrayal of the extra-marital affairs of middle aged people. His 1997 novel A Lost Paradise became a bestseller in Japan and over Asia, and was made into a film and a TV miniseries. He has […]

Pierre Bourgeade

Pierre Bourgeade (7 November 1927 – 12 March 2009) was a French man of letters, playwright, poet, writer, director, journalist, literary critic and photographer. A descendant of Jean Racine, he was also the brother-in-law of the writer Paule Constant. Read: Marion Zimmer Bradley

Lisa Gabriele

Lisa Gabriele is a Canadian novelist, television producer and journalist. She was the show runner for Dragons’ Den. 2006-2012. Gabriele is the author of Tempting Faith DiNapoli and The Almost Archer Sisters, both national bestsellers. ‘Tempting Faith DiNapoli’ will be developed as a TV series by Insight Productions. Her upcoming novel, The Winters, a reimagining […]

Alison Tyler

Alison Tyler (born ca 1969 ) is the pseudonym of an American author, editor and publisher of erotica, living in Northern California. She has authored over 20 explicit novels, hundreds of short stories and has edited more than 60 erotic anthologies. She runs her own publishing company, Pretty Things Press (“Pretty on the outside, dirty […]

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