http://bookscreening.com/2009/06/22/the-monster-of-florence-by-douglas-preston-with-mario-spezi/ Wed, 23 May 2012 20:11:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://bookscreening.com/2009/06/22/the-monster-of-florence-by-douglas-preston-with-mario-spezi/#comment-3417 ThillerFest09: Here’s what today’s top thriller authors are saying about ThrillerFest and the International Thriller Writers. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:32:53 +0000 http://bookscreening.com/?p=3902#comment-3417 [...] DOUGLAS PRESTON: “When ITW was created, the thriller genre didn’t get no respect. There were few (if any) literary awards in our category, no writer’s conferences devoted to thrillers, and few opportunities for established thriller writers, new authors, and readers to get together. This seemed especially strange when you consider that sales of thrillers—let’s not mince words—support the trade publishing industry in the United States. ITW is changing all that.” [...] [...] DOUGLAS PRESTON: “When ITW was created, the thriller genre didn’t get no respect. There were few (if any) literary awards in our category, no writer’s conferences devoted to thrillers, and few opportunities for established thriller writers, new authors, and readers to get together. This seemed especially strange when you consider that sales of thrillers—let’s not mince words—support the trade publishing industry in the United States. ITW is changing all that.” [...]

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