Sentences with phrase «as a thriller author»

Choosing a target audience (i.e. as a thriller author, Mark targets fans of Lee Child) based on interests that are likely to make them fans of your work

My chief aim and responsibility as a thriller author is, first and foremost, to entertain readers with a captivating story, filled with colorful characters, headlong action, nail - biting suspense, mystery, intrigue, and romance.

Not exact matches

Last year's misleadingly titled «Fifty Shades Darker,» directed by James Foley and scripted by Niall Leonard (the author's husband), piled on the swoon - worthy luxury goods plus a few dubious thriller flourishes, even as it dragged out Anastasia's increasingly tedious ambivalence toward her adoring stalker of a boyfriend.

DICK DINMAN & EDDIE MULLER DISPENSE A DOUBLE DOSE OF DANA: The Warner Archive has just released on Blu - ray legendary director Fritz Lang's last two American - made edge - of - your - seat thrillers WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS and BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT in their original wide screen SuperScope incarnations and popular film noir author and TCM host Eddie Muller rejoins producer / host Dick Dinman as they both salute the unjustly underrated star of both films, Dana Andrews.

Sharon Stone, the Bette Davis of the Blockbuster - era erotic thrillers, might be a surprising face to see hanging around the Prestige TV neighborhood, But that just adds to the eerie atmosphere, especially since she's excellent as Olivia Lake, a brittle and jaded author of children's books.

Olivia Munn is an actor, author and activist and will next be seen on film, as the lead in the action - thriller Hummingbird and starring in Shane Black's The Predator opposite Keegan - Michael Key and Sterling K. Brown.

A trailer has been released for the upcoming thriller Manhattan Night, which you can view below along with the poster for the film... The new thriller is based on the acclaimed New York Times Notable Book of the Year Manhattan Nocturne by author Colin Harrison, and stars Adrien Brody (Third Person, The Pianist) as «a -LSB-...]

The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life - and death — in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author.

Opening in September: Kirsten Dunst and Isla Fisher take a turn in the comic bridesmaid well in «Bachelorette» (Friday); Bradley Cooper is an author whose stolen work becomes a hit in «The Words» (Friday), a thriller co-starring Jeremy Irons and Dennis Quaid (see story on Page 17); Pixar adds another dimension to one of its most popular films in «Finding Nemo 3 - D» (Sept. 14); Milla Jovovich returns for one more zombie slaughter in «Resident Evil: Retribution» (Sept. 14); Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña are Los Angeles cops in «End of Watch» (Sept. 21), which aims for a realistic look at inner - city law enforcement; Elizabeth Shue and Jennifer Lawrence are mother and daughter, discovering a horror - tinged secret in «House at the End of the Street» (Sept. 21); Karl Urban plays «Dredd» (Sept. 21), a helmeted avenger who cleans up the futuristic Mega City as its judge, jury and (wait for it...) executioner; In the animated «Hotel Transylvania,» Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) struggles to cope with his daughter's new non-vampire love interest (Sept. 28).

John Cusack (High Fidelity) stars as famed American author Edgar Allan Poe in this fictionalised thriller.

Now, not quite two years after its publication (about as fast a turnaround as Highsmith enjoyed), author Paula Hawkins» bestselling, if convoluted, 2015 drama - thriller (let's call it a «driller») The Girl on the Train comes to the big screen, courtesy of Tate Taylor (The Help).

The Sum of All Fears is recommended primarily for fans of Tom Clancy (obviously) and those into political thrillers as a genre regardless of author.

In the liner notes to DigitMovies» soundtrack CD, author / Bavaphile Tim Lucas explains that horror films were quite verboten by Mussolini during the dictator's reign, and it's rather startling that the country's premiere sound thriller made it to the screen with such grand style when the budget wasn't as massive as a glossy Hollywood production.

It's an entertaining psychological thriller, starring his wife Emmanuelle Seigner as a famous author and Eva Green as a ghost writer who wants to take over her persona.

Our Kind of Traitor Ewan McGregor and Naomie Harris star as a couple who find themselves as pawns in a game between the Russian Mafia and the British Secret Service in this gripping spy thriller based on the novel by bestselling author John Le Carré («Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy»).

Other than one brief moment of co-star Michael Keaton in all his crazed, lunatic, wide - eyes glory, American Assassin turns out to be as unrelentingly second - rate a spy - versus - spy espionage thriller as any this side of the direct - to - DVD market, wasting great source material from author Vince Flynn in the process.

Additionally, Mr. Chavous is an accomplished author, having published four books, including Serving Our Children: Charter Schools and the Reform of American Public Education; Voices of Determination: Children that Defy the Odds; and Building a Learning Culture in America, as well as his first novel, The Plan, a political thriller.

It was what I called «a philosophical thriller» and it was my formal introduction to the world as an actual honest - to - goodness author.

In addition to holding down a day job as a board game photographer, Scott is the author of several middle grade fantasy novels, a thriller, and a couple of non-fiction titles, including this newest one.

It is sure to be acclaimed as the best novel yet from the author the Associated Press says «writes thrillers as if he were building roller coasters.»

Review by Stephanie Fishman «Pentecost is a visually descriptive thriller that brings not only characters to life but locations and history as they are seamlessly woven into the storyline... some of the locations are not only real but have been visited by the author.

You offer this customer an ebook version of the new author's book as she's checking out, based on a «comp,» which McCarthy defines as the titles that are deemed comparable to a particular publication — such as the psychological thrillers authors your «customer» is always buying.

Jonathan Lyons represents a select list of authors of biographies, history, science, pop culture, sports, general narrative non-fiction, mysteries, thrillers, science fiction and fantasy, and young adult fiction, in addition to serving as subagent in the United States for several agencies in the UK.

The London - based author writes as the more butch - sounding J.F. Penn when she's producing her ARKANE series of thrillers.

You probably already know Joanna from The Creative Penn podcast and blog, but if you don't, she's a self - published thriller author, as well as the author of several non-fiction books on self - publishing and marketing.

J.A. Konrath is the author of seven thrillers in the Jacqueline «Jack» Daniels series, as well as horror novels under the name Jack Kilborn, and more.

Widely popular author of such thrillers as «ABANDON», and «RUN».

If on the other hand... you just want to write... as I've often heard, and picture yourself as an author receiving a huge advance for your next thriller, you are the perfect target for the vanity press sales machine.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ «Kevin has crashed onto the action - thriller scene as only an action - thriller author can: with provocative plot lines, unforgettable characters, and enough adrenaline to keep you awake all night.»

We represent more than 50 authors who write romance, women's fiction, science fiction / fantasy, thrillers, young adult and middle grade fiction as well as select nonfiction titles.

She's an Amazon bestselling author with multiple titles to her credit including psychological thrillers such as The Mystery Book Collection and the Purgatorium series.

She's built a career as an author - entrepreneur, sharing resources for other authors at The Creative Penn and self - publishing New York Times and USA Today best - selling thriller novels as author J.F. Penn..

Another blurb I did recently has a slightly different feel, as it's for a paranormal thriller by first - time author Jessica Hvala set in small - town Indiana, with a female MC.

Attorney and author Scott Turow — famed for legal thrillers such as the superbly crafted Presumed Innocent, which was made into a film starring Harrison Ford — enumerates the benefits of letting a publisher bring your book to print.

Staying with the practice for a moment, you soon discover that Joanna is also a bestselling fiction author, of the multi-volume Arkane series, «thrillers with a supernatural edge,» as well as the London Psychic Series.

Author Martin Cruz Smith puts it succinctly in the opening pages of his latest Renko thriller, Tatiana: «As for himself, Arkady knew he should quit the...

When reading Complicit, trust nothing and no one as you race toward the explosive conclusion of this gripping psychological thriller from the William C. Morris Award - winning author of Charm & Strange.

The latest thriller from critically acclaimed author and screenwriter Gregg Hurwitz introduces Evan Smoak, the «Nowhere Man» who was trained as an assassin from an early age in the secretive Orphan Program.

Graham Greene (1904 - 1991) authored 37 novels, both thrillers such as The Quiet American and literary fiction including The End of the Affair.

Described as a chilling read that will keep you guessing, it comes as no surprise that J.S. Monroe has also authored numerous best selling spy thrillers under his pseudonym, Jon Stock.

As the author of the highly successful John Milton thrillers, Mark has become one of the most successful indie novelists working today — in large part thanks to his keen understanding of book marketing and Facebook Advertising in particular.

Author of thrillers and horror novels such as A CANADIAN WEREWOLF IN NEW YORK, EVASION and I, DEATH.

Mark Chisnell: Ace thriller author of the Kindle chart - toppers, The Defector, The Wrecking Crew and The Fulcrum Files — as well as contributor to leading magazines and newspapers including the Guardian and Esquire.

And I'm delighted to report that it's yet another 5 - star rave (the 259th, as of this writing): I loved how this author mixed in thriller, intrigue... Continue reading →

My Tyler Locke series of archaeological thrillers with a techno edge is in the same vein as some authors who sell a million copies or more in the US.

As a writer, he is the award - winning author of Full Bone Moon, a crime thriller inspired by the 1970 murder - decapitations of two West Virginia University students, set in his home town of Morgantown, West Virginia.

I'm also an indie author myself, having published the science fiction thriller Luck and Death at the Edge of the World as well as novellas and short stories.

Robinson, a media veteran of more than three decades, works with authors of mysteries, suspense, and thrillers as well as authors of non-fiction and children's books.

Just a little introduction, Jen is the bestselling author of the Erin Solomon thriller series as well as being a fantastic editor at Adian editing.

Reavis Z. Wortham retired in 2011 and now works harder than before as the author of the critically acclaimed Red River historical mystery series and the Sonny Hawke contemporary thriller series.