Q&A: Mobile-Bred Author CJ Hatch on His Debut Novel ‘Hurricane Ron’
CJ Hatch may not have been born in Mobile, but he is effectively a native of the place. His debut novel, Hurricane Ron, follows a well-meaning title character who wreaks…
New Alabama Book: Frank Turner Hollon’s ‘Austin and Emily’
Baldwin County novelist Frank Turner Hollon is back with a new book, Austin and Emily, and the story is every bit as offbeat as its two main characters. The novel…
Mobile Writers Join National Novel Writing Month Push
Writers across Mobile are joining thousands of others worldwide this month in National Novel Writing Month, known as NaNoWriMo, an annual challenge to draft a 50,000-word novel between November 1…
Mobile-Born Writer Albert Murray Honored in New York Magazine’s ‘9 Over 90’ Feature
A Mobile native who has spent more than half a century shaping American letters and jazz criticism from New York City is getting fresh recognition this month. The Oct. 4…
Mobile Author Jeannie Holmes Brings Vampire Cops to the Deep South in New Novel ‘Blood Law’
Mobile author Jeannie Holmes released her debut novel, “Blood Law,” on July 6, blending two of her longtime interests — vampires and law enforcement — into a crime story set…
Mobile Novelist Thomas Lakeman on His New FBI Thriller and Updating Dracula for the Stage
Mobile author and playwright Thomas Lakeman has released “Broken Wing,” the third installment in his series of FBI thrillers following special agents Mike Yeager and Peggy Weaver, set in post-Katrina…
Fairhope Novelist Karen Bonvillain Debuts Gulf Coast Mystery “Who Was Benny Looter”
Baldwin County writer Karen Bonvillain has published her debut novel, “Who Was Benny Looter,” a mystery that opens with a body uncovered on the sand in Gulf Shores and follows…
Fairhope Novelist Judith Richards on Katrina, Everglades Roots and Her Husband’s Alabama Past
Fairhope author Judith Richards has built a decades-long writing career largely rooted in the Gulf Coast, drawing on family stories, her own varied work history and a long creative partnership…