Tuesday, April 30, 2013
You’ll blow right through The Cocaine Chronicles.
Let Lee Child, Gary Philips, Jerry Stahl, Jervey Tervalon, and Laura Lippman tell you why.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Our video team spent yesterday in Central Park shooting the video for Marina Chapman’s “The Girl with No Name.” We CANNOT WAIT to see the final product.
Here’s a shot of Open Road’s own Matthew Troy and Forrest McClain with Marina and her daughter, Vanessa.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
A very happy 60th birthday to Pieter Aspe, whose SQUARE OF REVENGE we will be publishing this June. Here’s a sneak peek of the cover!
Friday, March 8, 2013
Women’s Mystery Month: Women Writers Share Their Stories.
You might be surprised to find how many of our female mystery writers drew upon their past careers to inspire their novels. See what jobs your favorite authors had before they hit it big in writing, and how those jobs influenced their work.
Friday, February 22, 2013
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the great Ishmael Reed!
“I try to do what has never been done before.” -Ishmael Reed
Shown above, a young Reed, who was born in 1938 and would grow up to become an acclaimed novelist, essayist, and poet. Learn more about Reed and his remarkable work, which includes Mumbo Jumbo and Flight to Canada, here: http://bit.ly/T5YivH.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
What is a Thriller?
“James Bond would be the worst espionage agent in the history of espionage.”
If James Bond fails the test, who then, is an ideal agent? Thriller authors answer the question with the sort of style Bond would be proud of.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Crime author Edward Bunker wrote what would become his first novel, No Beast So Fierce, in San Quentin State Prison. He was the the youngest inmate, at 17 years old.
Written in a hardboiled style, his novels draw extensively from his experience in the penal system and the criminal world.
Monday, November 19, 2012
We’re delighted to feature this beautiful archival photograph of a young Lynne Sharon Schwartz, who would grow up to become a celebrated author of novels, poetry, story collections, translations, and other works. Tomorrow we’ll release eight of her titles, in ebook form, including Rough Strife, Schwartz’s first novel, which was published in 1980 and nominated for the National Book Foundation Award. Learn more at: http://bit.ly/XtOZIP.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Our incredible video team is filming William Shatner (author of the TekWar series) in Kansas City, MO. Here’s an image of the author reading on his Kindle.
