The Big Thrill Online Magazine

Between the Lines: J.T. Ellison

A Wedding Crasher Intent on Revenge By K.L. Romo Bestselling author J. T. Ellison is…

On the Cover: Dean Koontz

Lightning Strikes Twice By Adam Meyer After publishing more than 100 books, including countless New…

On the Cover: Alma Katsu

Navigating a New Genre By J.H. Bográn In RED WIDOW, a young CIA officer is…

On the Cover: Don Bentley

Coming Full Circle By Dawn Ius It would be easy to assume that Don Bentley’s…

Up Close: Peter Swanson

A Very Different—and Terrifying—Infidelity Thriller By Dawn Ius Abigail Baskin has always dreamed of her…

Up Close: Alison Morton

Not a Happily-Ever-After Thriller By E.M. Powell One could be forgiven for thinking that a…

Up Close: John Farrow

Visit to “Lady Jail” Inspires Thriller By Millie Naylor Hast When a prisoner is murdered…

Up Close: Joel C. Rosenberg

Navigating Dangerous Situations By Austin S. Camacho If you’re a fan of espionage fiction, you’re…

Up Close: J.A. Jance

A Lifetime of Thrills By Karen Hugg What’s special about J. A. Jance is she…

Up Close: Peter Robinson

Writing in the Dark By April Snellings The latest entry in Peter Robinson’s popular, long-running…

Up Close: Alex Finlay

Debut Kicks off with a Gut Punch By Dawn Ius EVERY LAST FEAR begins with…

Up Close: C.J. Tudor

An Old Chapel and a Macabre Past By Dawn Ius C. J. Tudor doesn’t shy…

Up Close: Victoria Helen Stone

Trust No One By Angela Channell In THE LAST ONE HOME, the latest title by…

Up Close: Heather Graham

Writing A Standalone After A Decade By Dawn Ius You’d be hard pressed not to…

Audiofile Spotlight: 5 Questions with Thérèse Plummer

By Candace Levy Today’s guest narrator, Thérèse Plummer, reigns supreme in the court of audiobook…

BookTrib Spotlight: Sarah Penner

Secrets, Poison, and Revenge By Neil Nyren “She would come at daybreak – the woman…

Africa Scene: Tony Park

Exploring the Underground Crime World of Plant Smuggling By Michael Sears Although an Australian, Tony…

The March Edition of The Big Thrill

We’re springing into the season with a fresh crop of thrillers, an exclusive new promotional opportunity for ITW members, and writing advice from some of the best authors in the genre. Want to ramp up your daily word count? Read K.L. Romo’s feature story on genre superstar J.T. Ellison, who aims for 2,000 words a day. Looking for a novel with a gut punch of a first chapter? Add Alex Finlay’s EVERY LAST FEAR to your TBR, STAT! Interested in giving readers a taste of your new thriller? You’ll definitely want to check out ITW’s First Chapters program. Michael Sears gets the scoop on the latest Tony Park thriller in Africa Scene, Neil Nyren interviews Sarah Penner in this month’s BookTrib Spotlight, and we get Up Close with Heather Graham, Dean Koontz, Don Bentley, Alma Katsu, C.J. Tudor and nearly 50 more authors of hot new releases. The March issue of The Big Thrill is live now!

SPECIAL FEATURES

Between the Lines: J.T. Ellison by K.L. Romo
On the Cover: Don Bentley by Dawn Ius
Up Close: J.A. Jance by Karen Hugg
Up Close: Alex Finlay by Dawn Ius
On the Cover: Alma Katsu by J.H. Bográn
Up Close: Peter Robinson by April Snellings
Up Close: Heather Graham by Dawn Ius
BookTrib Spotlight: Sarah Penner by Neil Nyren
Up Close: Alison Morton by E.M. Powell
Up Close: Victoria Helen Stone by Angela Channell
On the Cover: Dean Koontz by Adam Meyer
Up Close: John Farrow by Millie Naylor Hast
Up Close: Peter Swanson by Dawn Ius
Africa Scene: Tony Park by Michael Sears
Up Close: C.J. Tudor by Dawn Ius
Up Close: Joel C. Rosenberg by Austin S. Camacho
Audiofile Spotlight: 5 Questions with Thérèse Plummer

Between the Lines: J.T. Ellison

On the Cover: Don Bentley

On the Cover: Dean Koontz

On the Cover: Alma Katsu

Up Close: Peter Swanson

Up Close: Victoria Helen Stone

Up Close: J.A. Jance

Up Close: Peter Robinson

Up Close: Alison Morton

Up Close: C.J. Tudor

Up Close: John Farrow

Up Close: Alex Finlay

Up Close: Heather Graham

Up Close: Joel C. Rosenberg

Africa Scene: Tony Park

BookTrib Spotlight: Sarah Penner

Audiofile Spotlight: 5 Questions with Thérèse Plummer

Unknown Threat by Lynn H. Blackburn

Flash Drive by Donald J. Bingle

Search For Her by Rick Mofina

Hidden Intentions by Alan Brenham

Nighthawking by Russ Thomas

Cry For Help by Wendy Dranfield

A Killer’s Daughter by Jenna Kernan

Crime Fiction

Hidden Intentions by Alan Brenham

Things We Cannot Unsee by R.J. Pineiro

Her Perfect Bones by Ellery Kane

When a girl’s body is found hidden in a barrel in a woodland cabin, the local police are at a loss. The film from an old camera found looped around her neck…

Cry For Help by Wendy Dranfield

Hide In Place by Emilya Naymark

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