Authors on the Air

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes back to the studio Jason Pinter who will discuss his new book HIDE AWAY. Jason Pinter is the internationally bestselling author of the Henry Parker thriller series (THE MARK, THE GUILTY, THE STOLEN, THE FURY, and THE DARKNESS), the standalone thriller THE CASTLE, and two children's books. He has been nominated for the Thriller Award, Strand Critics Award,...

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes highly acclaimed author Kathleen Kent to the studio to discuss THE BURN and her other novels.  She says: "When I was a child I loved epic, historical novels, and I read a lot of Dickens, Poe and James Michener.  Later, some of my favorite authors included Annie Dillard, Philip Meyer, Larry McMurtry and Cormac McCarthy—authors who wrote about the...

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes JOE IDE back to the studio to discuss IQ in HIGH FIVE. Cristiana is the daughter of the biggest arms dealers on the West Coast, Angus Byrne. She's also the sole witness and number one suspect in the murder of her boyfriend, found dead in her Newport Beach boutique.  Isaiah Quintabe is coerced into taking the case to prove her innocence. If he can't,...

Delightful, thoughtful and knowledgeable, Randy Wayne White, one of the treasures of Southwest Florida and I chatted about fishing, the great waters around Florida and how one does not have to look any further than a South Florida newspaper for inspiration about crazy characters. Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes my city's literary treasure Randy Wayne White. ABOUT RANDY: Randy Wayne Whit...

My internet went out right in the middle of my interview with Bruce Coffin (horrors!) AND it happened right when I admitted that I have never read a Stephen King novel because I'm afraid of his books and all things creepy. Dang. Having already committed a mortal sin with my admission, I shall say 500 Hail Mary's and we'll meet again in a days. Bless me Father..... TO BE CONTINUED ABOUT BRUCE: Bruc...

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack is honored to welcome author Luanne Rice to the studio. ABOUT LUANNE:   Luanne is the  New York Times  bestselling author of 34 novels,  that have been translated into 24  languages.  Rice’s books often center on love, family, nature, and the sea.  Several of Rice's novels have been adapted for television...

Last night I spoke to Cathy Ace and Alan Orloff on First Monday - my open mic night on Authors on the Air. Here are the things I learned about Cathy, who BTW, is just a hoot and has the best stories to tell. Her first piece of fiction was a short story that she wrote in a parking lot ono Baker Street near M&S (very well-known store in London). She had-wrote it on paper and her friend typed it...

Authors on the Air Host Pam Stack welcomes Susan Kelsey to the studio. ABOUT SUSAN:  Susan L. Kelsey lives in Lake Forest, Illinois and was inspired by her mother and grandmother (both pilots) to enjoy history and adventure. By telling the story about family history and stories about the community we live in, we can begin to understand the place we call home. .ABOUT THE BOOK: Billy...

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes New York Times best-selling author Brian Freeman to the studio. ABOUT BRIAN: Brian Freeman is a New York Times bestselling author of psychological thrillers, including the Jonathan Stride and Frost Easton series. His books have been sold in 46 countries and 22 languages. He is widely acclaimed for his  “ you are there ”  settings and his co...

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes Gabriel Valjan to the studio to discuss his Agatha nomination and  DIRTY OLD TOWN, his new book. ABOUT GABRIEL:   Gabriel is the author of two series, Roma and Company Files, with Winter Goose Publishing. Dirty Old Town is the first in the Shane Cleary series for Level Best Books. His short stories have appeared online, in journals, and in...

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes author Lanny Larcinese to the studio. ABOUT LANNY: Lanny is a native mid-westerner and dyed-in-the-wool city guy transplanted to the City of Brotherly Love where he has been writing fiction for seven years. His prize-winning short stories and non-fiction have appeared in magazines and online publications. When not writing, he lets his daughter,...

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes former FBI agent turned author Dana Ridenour to the studio. ABOUT DANA:  Dana Ridenour is the award-winning author of  Behind The Mask ,  Beyond The Cabin, and Below The Radar.  She is a retired FBI agent who spent most of her career as an FBI undercover operative infiltrating criminal organizations including the Animal Liberation...

Authors on the Air host welcomes M.L. "Matt" Buchman to the studio.  Matt writes romantic suspense and thrillers with strong female characters and scarily accurate information about military aircraft and other flying machines.  Matt is one of host Pam Stack's favorite writers. ABOUT MATT:    Bestselling author M.L. Buchman started the first of over 60 novels and 100 short stori...

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes author Lee Matthew Goldberg to the studio.  We sit down to discuss his wickly evil new book THE DESIRE CARD and his new publishing house. ABOUT LEE:   Lee Matthew Goldberg is the author of the novels SLOW DOWN  and THE MENTOR  from St. Martin’s Press. He has been published in multiple languages and nominated for the 2018 Prix du P...

Authors on the Air and the Book Review Crew opened up the microphones to two authors who released books this month. Meet Terri Lynn Coop, crime fiction and RIDE THE LIGHTNING and Al Chaput who writes a cozy mystery series.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes award-winning author and investigative journalist Hank Phillippi Ryan to the studio. ABOUT HANK:  Hank Phillippi Ryan is the on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV. She's won 36 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors. The nationally bestselling author of 11 mysteries, Ryan's also an award-winner in her second profession—with five Ag...

Authors on the Air has obtained permission to be the first media outlet to interview suspected murderer, Jake Lassiter, from his cell in Miami-Dade County lock up. In this exclusive interview, broadcast to a worldwide audience, we will discuss State vs Lassiter with the former football player and his mouthpiece, Paul Levine, Esq . Please join us for this live event --- you won't hear another inter...

* This conversation is not for little ears. Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes Joe Clifford to the studio. ABOUT JOE: Joe Clifford is the author of several books, including The One That Got Away, Junkie Love, and the Jay Porter Thriller Series, as well as editor of the anthologies Trouble in the Heartland: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Bruce Springsteen; Just to Watch Them Di...

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes international best-selling author Brad Taylor to the studio. ABOUT BRAD:  Brad was born on Okinawa, Japan, but grew up on 40-acres in rural Texas.  Graduating from the University of Texas, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Infantry.  Brad served for more than 21 years, retiring as a Special Forces Lieutenant C...

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes back to the studio award-winning and best-selling novelist Simon Wood. ABOUT TROUBLE & STRIFE: My new book is the anthology collection of crime stories inspired cockney rhyming slang. The book’s release is next month so I thought I’d clue you in on what to expect. Listen to Simon quiz host Pam Stack. Funny. If you don’t know what cockney rhyming slang...

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes back award-winning and best-selling author Matt Coyle to the studio. About Matt:   Writing at night for over a decade his debut novel, Yesterday's Echo , was finally published in 2013. The wait was almost worth it as it won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, the San Diego Book Award for Best Mystery, the Ben Franklin Award for Best New Voic...

Authors on the Air Host Pam Stack welcomes forensic scientest and author (and SW Florida resident) Lisa Black to the studio. About Lisa:   Lisa Black has spent over twenty years in forensic science, first at the coroner’s office in Cleveland Ohio and now as a certified latent print examiner and CSI at a Florida police dept. She is the author of two popular crime thriller series, The...

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes all authors who are releasing a book during the month of December 2019. Each writer will have a chance to tell listeners about their book, web and buy links plus a synopsis. We welcome all regardless of how you are published. No pre-sales please! This broadcast is presented by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network's BOOK REVIEW CREW. Ask them about...

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes author George Weinstein to the studio. Author Bio:  George Weinstein is the author of the suspense thriller Watch What You Say (Southern Fried Karma, November 5, 2019); the Southern historical novel Hardscrabble Road ; the Southern mystery Aftermath ; the novel of forgotten U.S. history The Five Destinies of Carlos Moreno ; and the contemporary roman...

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes literary bon vivant and book reviewer ALI KARIM and special guest ROB HART in this exclusive IN CONVERSATION interview. ABOUT ALI:   Ali Karim was a Board Member of Bouchercon [The World Crime & Mystery Convention] and co-chaired programming for Bouchercon Raleigh, North Carolina in 2015. He is Assistant Editor of Shots eZine, British corres...