Brian Andrews
Brian is a US Navy veteran, nuclear engineer, and former submarine officer. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in psychology, holds a Master's in business from Cornell, and is a Park Leadership Fellow. He is half of Andrews & Wilson, the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, & #1 Amazon best-selling co-author team behind multiple series including: - TIER ONE, a military thriller series featuring Navy SEAL, John Dempsey. - SONS OF VALOR, a TIER ONE shared world series from Blackstone Publishing. - THE SHEPHERDS, a faith-based, supernatural thriller series from Tyndale House. - ACT OF DEFIANCE, Jack Ryan #24 in the Tom Clancy universe In addition to their novels, Andrews & Wilson have multiple projects under development for film and television with major motion picture studios including: Tier One, Dark Intercept, 4 Minutes, Portal, Quantum War, Glitch, and The In Between. Sign-up for his newsletter at www.andrews-wilson.com to stay informed about all his new releases!
123 PostsDana Isaacson
DANA ISAACSON worked as Senior Editor at Penguin Random House for thirteen years. There, he edited a wide variety of titles—from bestselling commercial fiction to literary biographies and historical narratives. Prior to that, he was an editor at various publishing houses, including Pocket Books and ReganBooks. He has also been an abridger, literary agent, writer, book doctor, and ghostwriter. Now a freelance editor, more information about Dana Isaacson can be found at www.danaisaacson.com.
146 PostsHank Phillippi Ryan
HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 14 psychological thrillers, winning the most prestigious awards in the genre: five Agathas, five Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is also an on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, with 37 Emmys and dozens more journalism honors. National book critics call her "a superb and gifted storyteller"; she's the only author to win the Agatha in four categories: Best First, Best Novel, Best Short Story, and Best Non-Fiction. Her latest novel is the page-turning standalone ONE WRONG WORD, a twisty story of gaslighting, manipulation, and murder. B.A. Paris says, “A gripping rollercoaster of a read… This is Hank at her very best!” And James Patterson says, “If you’re looking for riveting suspense that keeps you up late… you get your wish.”
246 PostsJessica Strawser
JESSICA STRAWSER is Editor-at-Large at Writer’s Digest, where she served as Editorial Director for nearly a decade. She is the author of popular book club novels, including: ALMOST MISSED YOU (a B&N Best New Fiction pick), NOT THAT I COULD TELL (a Book of the Month bestseller), FORGET YOU KNOW ME (awarded a starred review in PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY), A MILLION REASONS WHY (called "a standout" in a starred BOOKLIST review), and THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW (a PEOPLE MAGAZINE pick for Best New Novel). Her latest, THE LAST CARETAKER, is an Amazon Editors' First Reads pick for November 2023 and an instant Kindle bestseller. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Publishers Weekly and other fine venues, and she lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband and two children.
103 PostsLaura DiSilverio
The national bestselling and award-winning author of twenty-one published novels, LAURA DISILVERIO loves plotting murders and creating dystopian worlds. Her popular series include the MALL COP MYSTERIES (Berkley Prime Crime), THE READAHOLICS BOOK CLUB MYSTERIES (Berkley Prime Crime), SWIFT INVESTIGATIONS (MacMillan/Minotaur), and the INCUBATION. She wrote the SOUTHERN BEAUTY SHOP MYSTERIES as Lila Dare and authored the BALLROOM DANCE MYSTERIES as Ella Barrick. Her standalone, THE RECKONING STONES, won the Colorado Book Award for Best Mystery, and LIBRARY JOURNAL named CLOSE CALL one of the Top Five mysteries of 2016. A former president of Sisters in Crime, she teaches internationally on the craft and business of writing, and her articles have appeared in WRITER'S DIGEST and other publications. Helping writers improve their craft is part of her mission, and she accepts select manuscripts for developmental and/or line editing. Find her at lauradisilverio.com.
43 PostsPaula Munier
PAULA MUNIER is the Senior Agent and Director of Storytelling for Talcott Notch Literary and the USA TODAY bestselling author of the Mercy Carr mysteries. A BORROWING OF BONES, the first in the series, was nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark Award and named the Dogwise Book of the Year. BLIND SEARCH also won a Dogwise Award. THE HIDING PLACE and THE WEDDING PLOT both appeared on several “Best Of” lists. HOME AT NIGHT, the fifth book in the series, was inspired by her volunteer work as a Natural Resources Steward of New Hampshire. Along with her love of nature, Paula credits the hero dogs of Mission K9 Rescue, her own rescue dogs, and a deep affection for New England as her series’ major influences. She’s also written three popular books on writing: PLOT PERFECT, THE WRITER’S GUIDE TO BEGINNINGS, and WRITING WITH QUIET HANDS, as well as HAPPIER EVERY DAY and the memoir FIXING FREDDIE: THE TRUE STORY OF A BOY, A MOM, AND A VERY, VERY BAD BEAGLE. She lives in New England with her family and Bear the Newfoundland-retriever rescue, Bliss the Great Pyrenees-Australian cattle dog rescue, pandemic puppy Blondie, a Malinois rescue (much like Elvis in her books), and Ursula The Cat, a rescue torbie tabby who does not think much of the dogs. For more, check out www.paulamunier.com.
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