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Douglas Preston, Co-President. Doug has published a number of bestselling novels and nonfiction books as well as writing occasional articles for The New Yorker and The Atlantic.
Joe Moore, Co-President. Joe joined ITW in 2005 and has previously served as Vice President, Technology. His international bestselling Cotten Stone thriller series has been translated into over 20 languages.
Kathleen Antrim, Vice-President, National Events. Kathleen is a thriller novelist, columnist for the San Francisco Examiner, correspondent and well-known political commentator.
Summer's over, the kids are in school - now it's time to reward yourself with a big stack of new books! This month, we're showcasing 39 terrific new thrillers from ITW members, including 7 novels from first-time authors Hilary Davidson, Ben Coes, Gary Corby, Allison Leotta, Todd Ritter, Antoinette van Heugten, and M. E. Harrigan. Which of these new authors will be the future mega-bestsellers? You'll just have to read all of their books to find out!
Print the Big Thrill list and head on down to your favorite bookstore, or download your selections to your electronic e-reader, and enjoy a month's worth of great reading from your friends at the International Thriller Writers.
Hot off the press:
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- FEAR: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror edited by R.L. Stine
- Worth Dying For by Lee Child
- Law of Attraction by Allison Leotta
- Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
- Mister X by John Lutz
- Innocent Monster by Reed Farrel Coleman
- Death Notice by Todd Ritter
- Dark Prophecy by Anthony E. Zuiker and Duane Swierczynksi
- 9800 Savage Road by M. E. Harrigan
- The Naked Edge by David Morrell
- The Pericles Commission Gary Corby
- Power Down by Ben Coes
- American Assassin by Vince Flynn
- The Immortals by JT Ellison
- Grim Reaper: End of Days by Steve Alten
- Saving Max by Antoinette van Heugten
- Fatal Error by F. Paul Wilson
- The Lazarus Vault by Tom Harper
- Girl, Stolen by April Henry
- Black Sun by Graham Brown
- iDrakula by Bekka Black
- Detour to Murder by Jeff Sherratt
- Harvest Hunting by Yasmine Galenorn
- The Underbelly by Gary Phillips
- Don't Blink by James Patterson, Howard Roughan
- Velocity by Alan Jacobson
- The Gentleman Poet by Kathryn Johnson
- Loose Ends Kill by Bob Doerr
- Silver Serenade by Nancy J. Cohen
- Desperate Souls by Gregory Lamberson
- A Cup of Jo by Sandra Balzo
- Messages by Weyman Jones
- Cowboy Swagger by Joanna Wayne
- Next Time You See Me by Katia Lief
- The Second Lie by Tara Taylor Quinn
- Young Junius by Seth Harwood
- Disappeared by Gary Alexander
- Gemini Night by Bonnie Hearn Hill
- The Damage Done by Hilary Davidson
- The Templar Salvation by Raymond Khoury
- A Between the Lines interview with Karen Dionne
- International News from Mike Nicol
Coming next month: a Between the Lines interview with Christopher Reich, and the latest thrillers from Stefan Petrucha, Joe McKinney, Jim Michael Hansen, Caridad Pineiro, Tara Taylor Quinn, James Robert Smith, David Baldacci, James Patterson, Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler, TJ Waters, Roxanne St. Claire, Miles Corwin, Kate Carlisle, Jim Fusilli and more. It's gonna be a thriller!
Just in time for Halloween: FEAR: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror
Turn the pages if you dare. . . . 13 amazing stories from thirteen true masters of suspense: ITW members R.L. Stine, Meg Cabot (#1 New York Times bestselling author of THE PRINCESS DIARIES), F. Paul Wilson, Heather Graham, Tim Maleeny, Ryan Brown, Suzanne Weyn, Heather Brewer (New York Times bestselling author of the Vladimir Todd series) and James Rollins - PLUS Jennifer Allison, Alane Ferguson, Peg Kehret, and Walter Sorrells.
Edited by none other than R. L. Stine, in this brand-new anthology of scary stories, nothing is what it seems. From cannibalistic children, to an unwitting date with a vampire, to a crush on a boy who just might be a werewolf, no scary stone is left unturned. A must-have for thriller fans of any age! Read more
"Thirteen highly suspenseful short stories, well selected by none other than R. L. Stine, who contributes the first tale, have the power to attract and delight many stouthearted young readers. The man behind the Goosebumps and Fear Street megaseries enlists some of the best in the business, such as Meg Cabot and F. Paul Wilson, Walter Sorrells and James Rollins, who offer plenty of heart-throbbing supernatural horror, crime suspense, shockers and sometimes a mixture of all three." -- Kirkus Reviews
ITW Publications: The Big Thrillers
The list of ITW publications is growing! Now you can find information about all of ITW's terrific anthologies, audio books, and serial novels in one place - Thriller, Thriller2, Watchlist, The Chopin Manuscript, The Copper Bracelet, First Thrills, and Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads.
Check it out! www.thebigthrillers.com
ThrillerFest VI - Registration Now Open!
Registration is now open for ThrillerFest VI, to be held July 6 - 9, 2011, again at The Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
Special guests include 2011 ThrillerMaster R.L. Stine, 2010 ThrillerMaster Ken Follett, and special guests Robert Crais, John Lescroart, and Diana Gabaldon.
Register now for great discounts! More at www.thrillerfest.com
Hardcover Mysteries on The Discover Channel
Featuring some of America's most popular writers of thrillers and whodunits, Investigation Discovery's HARDCOVER MYSTERIES explores the crossover from fact to fiction. In this exciting new eight-part series, New York Times best-selling authors discuss the real-life cases that compelled their fascination and inspired their page-turners. Authors David Baldacci, Sandra Brown, Harlan Coben, Linda Fairstein, Sara Paretsky, Kathy Reichs, Lisa Scottoline and Joseph Wambaugh offer their unique perspectives on real-life mysteries, honed by their skills as master storytellers and keen observers of human nature. Across their careers as best-selling novelists, the authors featured in HARDCOVER MYSTERIES have combined to sell hundreds of millions of books worldwide.
HARDCOVER MYSTERIES launches on Monday, October 11 at 9 PM ET on Investigation Discovery.
And if you're in the New York City area, ITW members David Baldacci, Sandra Brown and Harlan Coben will be at the Barnes & Noble in Tribeca on Tuesday, Oct 5 for a public panel in connection with this new series!
Monthly Book Giveaway
Congratulations to Steve d'Adolf, the winner of this month's BIG THRILL giveaway. Steve will receive an assortment of signed thrillers including Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts, Street Clairvoyance by Ryan A. Span, American Devil by Oliver Stark, The Immortals by J.T. Ellison, Mister X by John Lutz, The Ocean Dark by Jack Rogan, Scared Stiff by Annelise Ryan, Trail of Blood by Lisa Black, Blond Run by Jim Michael Hansen, Colby Velocity by Debra Webb, and The 2nd Lie by Tara Taylor Quinn.
All subscribers to THE BIG THRILL webzine are automatically eligible for the monthly drawing. Click here to subscribe to the BIG THRILL email.
ITW will solicit publishers for eligible work, but ultimately it is the responsibility of each author who would like to be considered for an award category to contact his publisher and ensure copies reach each judge in that category by the stated deadline dates.
Publishers, agents, publicists and/or authors are required to get copies of eligible work into the hands of the category judges no later than December 1 to allow adequate time to review the titles.
Full instructions and Rules for Eligibility can be found on the Awards page on ITW's website.
During a gala banquet and celebration held on Saturday, July 10 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City, the International Thriller Writers announced the winners of the 2010 Thriller Awards.
They are:
Best Hard Cover Novel:
THE NEIGHBOR, Lisa Gardner
Best Paperback Original Novel:
THE COLDEST MILE, Tom Piccirilli
Best First Novel:
RUNNING FROM THE DEVIL, Jamie Freveletti
Best Short Story:
A STAB IN THE HEART, Twist Phelan
Also receiving special recognition during the ThrillerFest V Awards Banquet:
Ken Follett, ThrillerMaster
in recognition of his legendary career and outstanding contributions to the thriller genre
Mark Bowden, True Thriller Award
Linda Fairstein, Silver Bullet Award
US Airways, Silver Bullet Award (Corporate)
The board of directors and members of the International Thriller Writers wish to congratulates all the winners and nominees of the 2010 Thriller Awards.
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