Bestselling author Lisa Scottoline takes us deep into her imaginative—and fun!—mind with this month’s Behavioral Analysis Unit column, David Baldacci shares insight into why he thinks publishing’s royalty system is flawed, and…
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In a year marked with tragedy, 2021 ended with the profound loss of one of literature’s most notable authors—Anne Rice passed away on December 11, leaving a giant hole in the horror…
In this month’s The Big Thrill, we talk to almost 50 authors of books guaranteed to get your pulse pounding, including the latest from Dean Koontz, J.A. Jance, Jon Land, Gregg Hurwitz,…
To survive—and thrive—in today’s ever-challenging publishing landscape, writers must not only be persistent, but also resilient. Being an author isn’t for the faint of heart. In this issue of The Big Thrill…
There’s no better time than the holidays to dive into a good book—especially one that gets your heart pounding like a thriller. Luckily, there are a number of great new releases to…
This month kicks off with some of the most-anticipated novels in the genre including the latest from John Connolly, Lee and Andrew Child, Dirk Cussler, Alison Gaylin, Wanda M. Morris, Lisa Unger,…
Lean into the spooky season with chilling new tales from some of your favorite authors. Daniel Handler marks the return of Lemony Snicket with a bewildering mystery that will have you second-guessing…
We’re falling into the season with hot new titles from some of the genre’s best. Prolific duo Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson dish on the first book in a new series, April…
There are between 600,000 and a million books published annually in the US alone. That’s a lot of books! With so many fresh titles—and debut authors—hitting the shelves, it’s sometimes easy to…
As virtual ThrillerFest kicks off, so too does Hot Book Summer—and in this issue of The Big Thrill we cover some of this season’s most anticipated sizzlers. Dawn Ius goes Between the…
As the world slowly emerges from its 18-month period of isolation, bookstores are on top of every reader’s “must visit” list—and with good reason. June is chock full of great new releases,…
What do bestselling authors David Yoon, Mary Kubica, and Chris Bohjalian have in common? They each have thrilling new releases that will keep you turning pages long into the night. This month,…
Overnight success is rare in the publishing world—more often it requires years of persistence, patience, practice. It’s about playing the long game, says this month’s Between the Lines author, J.D. Barker. In…
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…
John le Carré understood something special about human nature—deep down, most of us want to be spies. It’s perhaps one of the reasons his novels resonated so well. In this ICONS feature,…
Happy New Year! We’re kicking off 2021 with hot new books from more than 30 thriller, mystery, and suspense writers. Take a SPIN with bestselling author Patricia Cornwell in this Between the…
Looking to add thrills to your holiday season? We’ve got just the ticket—page-turning hot new releases from some of the genre’s best. Dawn Ius goes Between the Lines with famous profiler John…
Winter is coming—and so are the thrills. And we don’t just mean ITW’s upcoming Winter Thrills virtual event in January. This issue of The Big Thrill takes you behind the scenes to…
October kicks off the spooky season, and what better way to celebrate than with chilling new reads from some of the genre’s most thrilling writers. Andrew Pyper delivers a chilling tale of a…
This month Dawn Ius goes Between the Lines for an exclusive interview with Chuck Palahniuk about consumption, commodification, and the INVENTION OF SOUND. Plus, Tier 1 authors Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson…
Five months into lockdown, the itch for escape has never felt more palpable. That need is manifested through the characters in many of this summer’s hottest releases—whether it’s to get away from…
Debut authors are often paralyzed when it comes to writing that second book—but what kind of pressure comes with writing the follow-up to a New York Times bestseller that also spawned a…
We’re late! Website maintenance pushed our June issue a few days behind schedule, but we hope you’ll agree—the content is worth the wait. This month, Dawn Ius goes Between the Lines with…
With nearly one third of the world’s population forced into isolation, the thirst for “quarantainment” has never been greater. In this issue of The Big Thrill, we showcase some of the best…