Richard Chizmar & W.H. Chizmar in conversation with Bev Vincent

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Murder by the Book | Houston

Murder by the Book
Publisher/HostMurder by the Book
Richard Chizmar & W.H. Chizmar in conversation with Bev Vincent
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Richard Chizmar is the coauthor (with Stephen King) of the New York Times bestselling novella Gwendy’s Button Box and Gwendy’s Final Task, and the solo novella Gwendy’s Magic Feather. Recent books include the New York Times bestsellers Memorials, Becoming the Boogeyman, and Chasing the Boogeyman; The Girl on the Porch; The Long Way Home; his fourth short story collection, and Widow’s Point; a chilling tale about a haunted lighthouse cowritten with his son Billy Chizmar, which was recently made into a feature film. His short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWA’s Board of Trustees award. Chizmar’s work has been translated into more than fifteen languages throughout the world, and he has appeared at numerous conferences as a writing instructor, speaker, panelist, and guest of honor. Follow him on X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky: @RichardChizmar, or visit his website at RichardChizmar.com.
W. H. Chizmar is the author of numerous short stories and essays. His debut novel Them is coming soon from Gallery Books and as a limited edition from Lividian Publications. Chizmar lives in Maryland with his Bernese Mountain Dog, J.J. (short for James Joyce).
Bev Vincent has been writing the column “News from the Dead Zone” for Cemetery Dance magazine for nearly twenty-five years. He is the author of several non-fiction books, including The Road to the Dark Tower and Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences, which also has a Young Adult Reader edition. In 2018, he co-edited Flight or Fright with Stephen King, an anthology of scary tales about flying that also includes one of his over 140 published short stories. His script for the “dollar baby” Stephen King’s Gotham Café (co-written with two others) was named Best Adaptation at the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival in 2004. His work has been translated into over twenty languages and has been nominated for the Stoker (twice), Edgar, Locus, Ignotus, Rondo Hatton Classic Horror and ITW Thriller Awards. He lives in The Woodlands with his wife. To learn more, visit bevvincent.com.
For more information or to order books, please visit: https://www.murderbooks.com/Chizmar
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