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…
Past Issues
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…
In times of crisis, we take solace in creature comforts—the familiarity of an old fictional friend, the opportunity to escape reality, if even for a few hours, or the friendly smile of…
It’s with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of two legendary members of the literary community in the last two months—Mary Higgins Clark and Clive Cussler were not only heroes in…
February heats up with a batch of page-turning new thrillers guaranteed to get your heart racing. Joseph Finder takes us behind the scenes of his new Nick Heller thriller HOUSE ON FIRE,…
Happy New Year! Our January issue takes you up close and personal with bestselling authors like J. T. Ellison, Lee Goldberg, Iris and Roy Johansen, and Chris Hauty. Plus, Austin Camacho goes…
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