Monthly Archives: July 2011

Look Who’s Reading “Rogue Island” Now! It’s thriller writer Jon Land.

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Bruce DeSilva

Jon Land is the author of 30 books including a fine series of thrillers featuring a Texas Ranger named Caitlin Strong. He was also instrumental in getting my novel, Rogue Island, published, strongly recommending it to his publisher, Forge, which … Continue reading →

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The Word “Haboob” Angers Yahoos in Arizona

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Bruce DeSilva

When weathermen in Arizona started calling the region’s huge, recent sandstorms haboobs, they got hate mail. People were “insulted,” by the term, demanded that weathermen explain “what gave them the right” to use it, and asked: “how do you think … Continue reading →

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Now Look Who’s Reading “Rogue Island.” It’s The Creator or Rambo!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Bruce DeSilva

David Morrell is the author of “First Blood,” the novel that first introduced us to a guy named Rambo. He’s also the author of 32 literary crime thrillers, the most recent of which is “The Naked Edge.” I’ve had the … Continue reading →

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Look Who’s Reading “Rogue Island” Now! It’s Thriller Writer John Gilstrap

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Bruce DeSilva

New York Times best-selling thriller writer John Gilstrap, whose latest book is called “Threat Warning,” takes a break from his own work to dip into my Edgar Award-winning crime novel, Rogue Island.  Thanks so much, John. Rogue Island is now … Continue reading →

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Look Who’s Reading “Rogue Island” Now! Erica Spindler and J.T. Ellison

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Bruce DeSilva

Erica Spindler, a New York Times best-selling author, and J.T. Ellison, aka Thrillerchick, the author of the popular Taylor Jackson series, with my Edgar Award-winning crime novel, Rogue Island. The book is now available in trade Paperback, but the hardcover … Continue reading →

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Look Who’s Reading “Rogue Island” Now! It’s Thriller Writer D.P. Lyle.

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Bruce DeSilva

That’s D.P. Lyle, the prize-winning author of the Dub Walker medical thrillers, with the new, trade paperback edition of my Edgar Award-winning crime novel, Rogue Island. The book also available for Kindle and as a downloadable audio book from audible. … Continue reading →

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Writing a Hard-Boild Crime Novel, an 80-Year-Old Form, and Making It Fresh and Contemporary

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Bruce DeSilva

Ever since I read a paperback copy of Raymond Chandler’s The Long Goodbye about fifty years ago, I have loved hard-boiled crime novels; but when I finally sat down to write my first one, I confronted a problem: How could … Continue reading →

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Look Who’s Reading “Rogue Island”

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Bruce DeSilva

It’s John Lescroart, the New York Times best-selling thriller writer, reading the new trade paperback edition of  my Edgar Award-winning novel. I met him at this year’s Thrillerfest conference in Manhattan last week.  He’s a great guy.

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Finding Your Storyteller’s Voice: A Thrillerfest Workshop

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Bruce DeSilva

Thrillerfest, the great crime fiction conference, is in Manhattan this week, July 6-9, and I’m proud to be a part of it. On opening day, Wednesday, I’ll be conducting a 50-minute craft workshop titled “Finding Your Storyteller’s Voice.” Later, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Julia Spencer-Fleming Interviews Me About Crime Fiction

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Bruce DeSilva

Julia Spencer-Fleming, who won a truck-load of awards for her first three mysteries, interviewed me about my writing process, getting published and a bunch of other things for the Bouchercon international crime writers website. I’ll be in St. Louis in … Continue reading →

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