Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes JOE IDE back to the studio for a discussion about the third book in his IQ series, WRECKED.

About Joe: Growing up, Mr. Ide lived in two worlds: At home, his stern grandfather collected samurai swords and spoke no English; outside he had mostly black friends. He was never completely at ease in either place, but the experience taught him how to decipher people and how to blend in. He didn’t even blink when I asked whether he hesitated to write books about almost exclusively black characters. “Never occurred to me,” he said. This outsider sensibility combined with a deep knowledge of those South Central streets helped Mr. Ide many decades later when he sat down to write his first novel, about a cerebral private investigator who solves crimes in a community just like the one where he grew up.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes book reviewers from around the country for a panel discussion of what makes a great book --- and what draws their attention to a book.

Panelists include Oline Cogdill, Kay Hutcherson, Dru Ann Love, David Nemeth, Kristopher Zgorski and Jim Thomsen.

Writers and readers - get your questions ready for these experts. We'll be discussing character POV, subjective & objective reviews, who do authors compare their writing to and is it realisitc, self-publishing vs traditional, book covers, what are the speed bumps for reviewers, how do you choose what you read, do blurbs matter and how important are reader reviews?

Authors on the Air host welcomes the delightful Catriona McPherson to the show.

About Catriona: I left school at age thirty with a PhD in linguistics from Edinburgh University. Proper jobs have included banking (hopeless), library work in local studies and fine art (marvellous), and a short burst of academia (miserable). I'm now a full-time writer and hope never to have a proper job again.

When not writing, I'm reading, gardening, cooking and baking, cycling in Davis, running through walnut orchards, getting to grips with this outlandish and enormous country (43 states visited so far!) and practising an extreme form of Scotch thrift*, from eating home-grown food to dumpster-diving/skip-surfing for major appliances.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack presents this very special edition of IN CONVERSATION with Lawrence Block and Wallace Stroby, two of our best writers of mystery, suspense and thrillers.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes multiple award-winning author LOU BERNEY to the show.

About Lou & November Road: I'm Lou Berney, author of the forthcoming NOVEMBER ROAD, a thriller and love story set against the backdrop of the JFK assassination. Don Winslow calls it "a staggeringly brilliant book and a flat-out terrific read." And yes, since you're wondering, I do plan to deliver a roller bag full of unmarked hundred-dollar bills to his house.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes international best-selling author J.A.JANCE who is here to discuss her new book FIELD OF BONES.

About J.A, Jance: J.A. Jance is the top 10 New York Times bestselling author of the Joanna Brady series; the J. P. Beaumont series; three interrelated thrillers featuring the Walker family; and Edge of Evil, the first in a series featuring Ali Reynolds. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes author Julie Mulhern to the studio.

About Julie: Julie Mulhern is the USA Today bestselling author of The Country Club Murders and the Poppy Fields Adventures. She is a Kansas City native who grew up on a steady diet of Agatha Christie. She spends her spare time whipping up gourmet meals for her family, working out at the gym and finding new ways to keep her house spotlessly clean--and she's got an active imagination. Truth is--she's an expert at calling for take-out, she grumbles about walking the dog and the dust bunnies under the bed have grown into dust lions. Action, adventure, mystery, and humor are the things Julie loves when she's reading. She loves them even more when she's writing!

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes back noir crime fiction writer and host of the Skid Row Chatter podcast TOM PITTS.

About Tom: Tom Pitts received his education firsthand on the streets of San Francisco. He remains there, writing, working, and trying to survive. His shorts have been published in the usual spots by the usual suspects. His novel, Hustle is available from Down & Out Books, as is American Static.. He is also the author of two novellas, Knuckleball and Piggyback.. Tom’s new novel, 101, releases in Nov. 5th, 2018 (today) from Down & Out Books. Tom is an acquisitions editor at GUTTER BOOKS and the host of Skid Row Chatter, a live monthly broadcast on the Authors on the Air network.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes Allen Eskens to the show to discuss his new book "THE SHADOWS WE HIDE".

About Allen: Allen Eskens is the bestselling author of the new book The Shadows We Hide. He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award (Left Coast Crime), and Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar® Award, Thriller Award, Anthony Award, and Audie Award. His books have been translated into 21 languages and his novel, The Life We Bury is in development for a feature film.

Authors on the Air host welcomes back long time friend and author Mike Faricy to the show. Mike might just be Minnesota's answer to Tim Dorsey and Carl Hiaasen

About Mike:

The Dirty Lowdown called Mike Faricy America’s hottest new mystery writer. Robert Carraher referred to him as Minnesota’s Master of the Bizarre. Crime Scene referred to him as the next Carl Hiaasen. Crime Capers said; “Open at your own risk, you won’t put him down.” Under Cover wrote; “This guy is nuts and one hell of a lot of fun.” The Irish Gazette referred to “The laugh a minute story lines of Faricy’s deliciously engaging worlds.”