Category Archives: Traditional publishing

Turkish Edition of HUNTER Is Coming

Posted on March 11, 2015 5:00 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

I have just been informed that the first foreign translation and edition of HUNTER — in Turkish — will be published in April or May by Panama Publishing of Ankara. In 2013 I was approached by a Turkish literary agency for the … Continue reading →

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Interview with R.E. McDermott — Author of Nautical Thrillers

Posted on February 22, 2015 2:39 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Robert E. “Bob” McDermott has been around ships and the sea since childhood. He grew up on the Texas Gulf Coast and later graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He’s had a long career working in positions from … Continue reading →

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New Data Demolish Key Claims by Big Publishers

Posted on January 29, 2015 5:39 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Indie author icon and champion Hugh Howey and his anonymous “Data Guy” friend have just released their latest “Author Earnings” statistical report analyzing book sales on Amazon. Using a “spider” data-mining program, they’ve been crawling over and collecting statistics … Continue reading →

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Authors — Is It the Best of Times, or the Worst of Times?

Posted on January 26, 2015 7:42 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Among many ongoing debates about the health of and prospects for the book business, few arouse the passions of authors (or divide them) more than perceptions of their prospects for success in today’s marketplace. Most recently we’ve seen moves … Continue reading →

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Interview with Steven Konkoly — Writer of Post-Apocalyptic Thrillers

Posted on December 11, 2014 11:18 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Whenever I write fictional scenes featuring “special ops” personnel or exotic military hardware, I have to consult and rely on actual experts. Thriller writer Steven Konkoly doesn’t have to. That’s because he is such an expert. Steven graduated from … Continue reading →

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Interview with Richard Bard — Author of Bestselling International Thrillers

Posted on December 9, 2014 5:55 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  A few years ago, just as I was getting HUNTER launched, I was fascinated to witness the soaring success of another indie author, Richard Bard. His debut thriller, Brainrush, had a fantastic premise, and it was racking up fantastic … Continue reading →

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Neil Russell Revisited — A Fresh Interview with the Creator of Thriller Hero Rail Black

Posted on November 24, 2014 1:23 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Back in early 2012, I conducted a brief (okay . . . perfunctory) interview with movie-maker-turned-thriller-author Neil Russell. I knew there was a lot more about this man that I wanted to learn and share with you. Well, Neil … Continue reading →

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Interview with Wayne Stinnett — Bestselling Adventure Novelist

Posted on November 3, 2014 2:11 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

The Self-Publishing Revolution has produced a lot of rags-to-riches stories. One of the most recent and inspiring is the success story of Wayne Stinnett. Reviewers are comparing Stinnett and his nautical protagonist Jesse McDermitt to the likes of author Clive … Continue reading →

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Interview with Tim Stevens — Master of Action Thrillers

Posted on October 25, 2014 6:28 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  British novelist Tim Stevens is described in reviews as “one of the best writers of thrillers working today” and “the new master of the genre.” Even though he began publishing only about four years ago, Tim already is the … Continue reading →

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Interview with Thriller Writer Ian Graham

Posted on October 13, 2014 1:38 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Ian Graham is the third generation in his family to be born on the Fourth of July. Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that he writes thrillers rooted in the historic intersections of politics and religion. And perhaps that also … Continue reading →

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