Who Is Your Favorite Author and Why?
Often when I'm being interviewed I'm asked that question. I have many favorite authors--some of them are also friends.
I know if I asked my sister that question she'd say Mary Higgins Clark. She's bought and read every single one of Ms. Clark's novels. I've met Ms. Clark twice and she's one of the most gracious and lovely women as well as being a famous author. I've read many of her books, she is an excellent writer, but the stories are always about a woman in jeopardy, not one of my favorite themes.
Others of my favorites are J.A. Jance and Jan Burke though I haven't read every one of their books, but I like both of their writing styles--and they are both super nice women too. I love the way James Lee Burke describes places and some of his books I like better than others--and no, I don't personally know him though I have seen and heard him speak at a convention. Wm. Kent Krueger does a fantastic job with description too and I've loved all of his Cork O'Connor stories. He's another down-to-earth person that I've met at several mystery cons.
There are many, many more. I have so many friends who write, most of them no where near as famous as those I've mentioned, but they are still wonderful writers.
Because I write mysteries I also love to read them. Among my mystery writing friends who are not as well known as the above are: Sunny Frazier, M.M. Gornell, Kit Sloane, Michael J. Orenduff, Sue McGinty, Victoria Heckman and too many others to name. If I left you out and you know I'm one of your fans, chalk it up to the fact that your name didn't pop into my mind while I was writing this.
So, tell me, who is your favorite author and why?
Marilyn
http://fictionforyou.com
I know if I asked my sister that question she'd say Mary Higgins Clark. She's bought and read every single one of Ms. Clark's novels. I've met Ms. Clark twice and she's one of the most gracious and lovely women as well as being a famous author. I've read many of her books, she is an excellent writer, but the stories are always about a woman in jeopardy, not one of my favorite themes.
Others of my favorites are J.A. Jance and Jan Burke though I haven't read every one of their books, but I like both of their writing styles--and they are both super nice women too. I love the way James Lee Burke describes places and some of his books I like better than others--and no, I don't personally know him though I have seen and heard him speak at a convention. Wm. Kent Krueger does a fantastic job with description too and I've loved all of his Cork O'Connor stories. He's another down-to-earth person that I've met at several mystery cons.
There are many, many more. I have so many friends who write, most of them no where near as famous as those I've mentioned, but they are still wonderful writers.
Because I write mysteries I also love to read them. Among my mystery writing friends who are not as well known as the above are: Sunny Frazier, M.M. Gornell, Kit Sloane, Michael J. Orenduff, Sue McGinty, Victoria Heckman and too many others to name. If I left you out and you know I'm one of your fans, chalk it up to the fact that your name didn't pop into my mind while I was writing this.
So, tell me, who is your favorite author and why?
Marilyn
http://fictionforyou.com
Comments
More contemporarily, I love Parker, especially the Spenser novels. I am still waiting for my own Spenser to pop into my life. When I lived in LA, I went to his signing each time a new one would come out, and I always found him very congenial, if a tad acerbic.
Years ago, I was a big fan of Lawrence Block, and read all his novels as fast as they came out. But he was very rude to me at the Tornoto Bouchercon in the early 1990s and I never got over it. Never bought another of his books and am still griping about it all these many years later.
I think it's nice to be nice!
Wendy
W.S. Gager
My all time favorite was Robert Ludlum (except for his attempts at comedy). It was a paperback book of his (Gemini Contenders) back in college that got me hooked on the thriller genre and I've never looked back since.
Great post! I love reading Johanna Lindsey and Sherrilyn Kenyon. I know, I know--They're both romance, but I'm an addict!!
I've read Johanna Lindsey for 18yrs and love her alpha males and true-grit heroines. Sherrilyn Kenyon, I love her awesome world building and how she uses Greek Mythology in stories.
Holli Castillo
Jane Austen for her absolutely wickedly funny commentaries on human relations.
Christopher Fowler for just amazing details and history cleverly woven into every story, along with two wonderful characters, Bryant and May.
A new one but quickly a favorite is Chris Grabenstein for a truly unique character and loving tributes to my home state.