Author Interviews

With the exception of "Love and Madness," all of the following interviews are copyright © 2018-2020
International Thriller Writers Inc. "Love and Madness" is copyright © 2018 Rue Morgue Magazine.

P. J. Vernon

On Writing Queer Thrillers

Vernon and I talk about writing complicated queer characters and breaking down barriers in publishing.

Jake Tapper

On Blending History and Fiction

Tapper talks about honoring the historical figures who populate his bestselling thrillers.

Wendy Heard

On Writing YA Thrillers

Heard talks about writing thrillers for young readers, and the ruthless editing rule she applied to every scene.

R.L. Stine

On the Goosebumps Adaptations

Stine opens up about the decades-long process of bringing his iconic kidlit series to the big screen.

Riley Sager

On Rosemary's Baby and Lock Every Door

Sager and I dive into his third thriller, 2019's Rosemary's Baby-inspired Lock Every Door.

Christopher Golden

On Adapting His Ben Walker Series

Golden gives an in-depth look into the process of turning his adventure-horror novels into an upcoming television series.

Clay McLeod Chapman

On the Evolution of Ghost Stories

Chapman explains the twisted roots of his haunted-narrative ghost story, The Remaking.

Dawn Ius

On Reimagining a Legendary Crime

My interview with Ius, titled "Love and Madness" originally appeared in the April 2018 issue of Rue Morgue Magazine.

Denise Mina

On True Crime and Crime Fiction

Mina discusses the increasingly blurry line between true crime and crime fiction.

On Stephen King

Four Authors on King's Influence

I talk to Paul Tremblay, Jennifer Hillier, Christopher Golden, and Linwood Barclay about King's impact on pop culture.

Meg Gardiner

On The Dark Corners of the Night

Gardiner talks about her UNSUB series, America's fascination with serial killers, and her high-profile move to Blackstone Publishing.

Rob Hart

On Optioning The Warehouse

Hart offers an in-depth, behind-the-scenes account of the sale and subsequent option of his breakout dystopian thirller.