The Story Blender

From the Story Vault: Jean Kwok is an international bestselling author whose debut novel, Girl in Translation, won numerous awards and was featured in USA Today, the New York Times, and Vogue. Her latest novel, Searching for Sylvie Lee, has been called “poignant and propulsive” and was released on June 4th.

James R. Hannibal is the award-winning author of Shadow Catcher and Wraith. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and has flown the A-10 Warthog, the MQ-1 Predator drone, and the B-2 Stealth Bomber, totaling over 1000 combat and combat support hours. He regularly reviews terrorism-related nonfiction for the New York Journal of Books. His latest thriller is The Gryphon Heist, which released in early September.

From the Story Vault: John Gilstrap is the New York Times bestselling author the popular Jonathan Grave thriller series. Some of his bestselling titles include Scorpion Strike, Final Target, and Friendly Fire. In addition, John has written six screenplays for Hollywood and is contracted to write and co-produce the film adaptation of his book, Six Minutes to Freedom. His latest novel, Total Mayhem, released in June. This episode originally aired on June 24, 2019.

Stephen Hunter is a versatile and talented author of both fiction and nonfiction. He has written over twenty novels and also served as chief film critic for the Washington Post, where he received the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism. Along with his novels, he has published two collections of film criticism and a nonfiction work, American Gunfight. His latest thriller, Game of Snipers, released in July 2019.

James Swallow is a BAFTA-nominated scriptwriter and award-winning New York Times, Sunday Times and Amazon #1 bestselling author of over fifty books. His novels span a variety of genres including espionage thrillers, fast-paced science fiction, and steampunk westerns. His script credits include Star Trek: Voyager, Disney Infinity: Star Wars, and Battlestar Galactica. He’s the only British author to have worked on a Star Trek show.

Carrie Stuart Parks is an award-winning novelist and speaker as well as an internationally-known forensic artist who travels around the country teaching forensic art courses to law enforcement professionals. In her 35-year career, she has worked with both local and federal law enforcement, including the FBI and the Secret Service, on forensic techniques in criminal investigations. These days, she also uses her expertise to create true-to-life fictional suspense novels. Her latest novel, Fragments of Fear, is available now wherever books are sold.

Fred Waitzkin was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is the author of the internationally acclaimed story Searching for Bobby Fischer, which was later adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film by the same name. He is also the author of articles that have appeared in The New York Times, Esquire, Forbes, and Sports Illustrated, among others. When he’s not writing, he enjoys fishing off his boat Ebb Tide.