Joseph Andrew Konrath (born March 29, 1970, in Skokie, Illinois)[1] is an American fiction writer working in the mystery, thriller, and horror genres. He writes as J. A. Konrath and Jack Kilborn. In 2011 Konrath was named one of the "5 eBook Authors To Watch" by Mediabistro.com's Dianna Dilworth.[2]
J. A. Konrath
Born
Joseph Andrew Konrath (1970-03-29) March 29, 1970 (age 54) Skokie, Illinois, U.S.
Konrath graduated from Columbia College in Chicago in 1992 and spent the next 12 years garnering close to five hundred rejections for nine unpublished novels.[3] His tenth book, Whiskey Sour, was picked up by Hyperion in 2003 and was the first in a series featuring Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels of the Chicago Police Department. He's since published dozens of short stories and articles, been translated into eight languages, and edited an anthology called These Guns for Hire for Bleak House Books.[4] In 2010 the seventh book in the Jack Daniels series was picked up for publication by AmazonEncore.[5]
He currently lives in Schaumburg, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago teaches writing at Dupage College, Illinois.
Awardsedit
Konrath has won the 2005 Derringer Award for Flash Fiction[6] and the 2006 Bob Kellog Humanitarian Award.[citation needed]
Writingedit
Konrath is a big advocate of self-publishing and for self-promotion, believing that writers must play a large part in marketing their own books.[7] He's also known for having an outspoken view on the publishing industry, blogging about topics such as the 2012 accusations by some industry pundits that Amazon has endangered book sales.[8]
Bibliographyedit
Novelsedit
Afraid (2008) - Under the pseudonym Jack Kilborn
A Shot of Tequila (2010) - A Jack Daniels Thriller
Endurance (2010) - Under the pseudonym Jack Kilborn
"The Screaming" (The Many Faces of Van Helsing, edited by Jeanne Cavelos)
"Don’t Press That Button!" (James Bond in the 21st Century, edited by Glenn Yeffeth)
"The Bag" (Cold Flesh, edited by Paul Fry)
"The Big Guys, He Bites, A Matter of Taste" (Small Bites, edited by Garrett Peck and Keith Gouveia)
"Appalachian Lullabye" (Requiem for the Radioactive Monkey, edited by John Weagley)
"Lying Eyes" (Twisted Tongue Magazine)
"Redux" (Spooks, edited by Tina L. Jens & John Everson)
"The Conversation" (Hard Luck Stories)
"A Fistful of Cozy" (Shots)
"Mr. Pull Ups" (Tales from the Red Lion, edited by Tina L. Jens and John Weagley)
"Punishment" (Like a Chinese Tattoo, edited by Bill Breedlove)
"The Confession" (Like a Chinese Tattoo, edited by Bill Breedlove)
"Them's Good Eats" (Gratia Placenti, edited by Jason Sizemore & Gill Ainsworth)
"Lying Eyes" (Twisted Tongue #2)
"The Sound of Blunder" co-written with F. Paul Wilson (Blood Lite, edited by Kevin J. Anderson)
"S.A." (Wolfsbane & Mistletoe, edited by Charlaine Harris & Toni L.P. Kelner)
Other self-published fictionedit
Origin - A thriller about Satan being studied in a secret government compound (Kindle edition April 2009; paperback November 2010).
The List - A thriller about a cop who discovers he, and several others, are clones of famous historical figures (Kindle edition April 2009; paperback July 2010).
Disturb - A thriller about a new legal insomnia drug with deadly side effects (Kindle edition April 2009; paperback November 2010).
65 Proof - A collection of short stories (Kindle edition April 2009; paperback March 2011).
Self-published non-fictionedit
The Newbie's Guide to Publishing (Everything a Writer Needs to Know) – Kindle edition April 2010.
Be the Monkey - Ebooks and Self-Publishing: A Dialog Between Authors Barry Eisler and Joe Konrath – Co-written with Barry Eisler (Kindle edition June 2011).
Referencesedit
^"J. A. Konrath". Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors(Collection). Gale. 2010. ISBN9780787639952. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
^Scott Turow, J.A. Konrath, Barry Eisler Respond To DOJ Investigation Mediabistro.com
External linksedit
Official website
Official blog
January 01, 1970
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Joseph Andrew Konrath born March 29 1970 in Skokie Illinois 1 is an American fiction writer working in the mystery thriller and horror genres He writes as J A Konrath and Jack Kilborn In 2011 Konrath was named one of the 5 eBook Authors To Watch by Mediabistro com s Dianna Dilworth 2 J A KonrathBornJoseph Andrew Konrath 1970 03 29 March 29 1970 age 54 Skokie Illinois U S OccupationNovelistAlma materColumbia College ChicagoGenreMystery Thriller HorrorWebsitejakonrath wbr com Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Awards 2 Writing 3 Bibliography 3 1 Novels 3 2 Jack Daniels series 3 3 Tie in stories 3 4 Other short stories 3 5 Other self published fiction 3 6 Self published non fiction 4 References 5 External linksBiography editKonrath graduated from Columbia College in Chicago in 1992 and spent the next 12 years garnering close to five hundred rejections for nine unpublished novels 3 His tenth book Whiskey Sour was picked up by Hyperion in 2003 and was the first in a series featuring Lt Jacqueline Jack Daniels of the Chicago Police Department He s since published dozens of short stories and articles been translated into eight languages and edited an anthology called These Guns for Hire for Bleak House Books 4 In 2010 the seventh book in the Jack Daniels series was picked up for publication by AmazonEncore 5 He currently lives in Schaumburg Illinois a western suburb of Chicago teaches writing at Dupage College Illinois Awards edit Konrath has won the 2005 Derringer Award for Flash Fiction 6 and the 2006 Bob Kellog Humanitarian Award citation needed Writing editKonrath is a big advocate of self publishing and for self promotion believing that writers must play a large part in marketing their own books 7 He s also known for having an outspoken view on the publishing industry blogging about topics such as the 2012 accusations by some industry pundits that Amazon has endangered book sales 8 Bibliography editNovels edit Afraid 2008 Under the pseudonym Jack Kilborn A Shot of Tequila 2010 A Jack Daniels Thriller Endurance 2010 Under the pseudonym Jack Kilborn Trapped 2010 Under the pseudonym Jack Kilborn Jack Daniels series edit Whiskey Sour 2004 Bloody Mary 2005 Rusty Nail 2006 Dirty Martini 2007 Fuzzy Navel 2008 Cherry Bomb 2009 Shaken 2010 Stirred with Blake Crouch 2012 Lady 52 with Jude Hardin 2014 Rum Runner 2016 Last Call 2016 White Russian 2017 Shot Girl 2019 Chaser 2019 Old Fashioned 2020 Tie in stories edit On the Rocks Featuring Jack Daniels first published in Ellery Queen s Mystery Magazine EQMM With a Twist Featuring Jack Daniels EQMM Body Shots Featuring Jack Daniels Amazon Shorts Whelp Wanted Featuring Harry McGlade Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Taken to the Cleaners Featuring Harry McGlade The Strand Magazine Street Music Featuring Phineas Troutt EQMM Epitaph Featuring Phineas Troutt Thriller edited by James Patterson Suffer Featuring Phineas Troutt EQMM Bereaved Featuring Phineas Troutt These Guns for Hire edited by J A Konrath Potshot Featuring Herb Benedict Amazon Shorts The One That Got Away Featuring The Gingerbread Man Amazon Shorts The Necro File Featuring Harry McGlade first published in Like a Chinese Tattoo Last Request Featuring Phineas Troutt Overproof Featuring Jack Daniels first published in Chicago Blues edited by Libby Fischer Hellmann School Daze Phineas Troutt The above are all collected in the book Jack Daniels Stories Suckers Featuring Harry McGlade novella co written by Jeff Strand Truck Stop Floaters Planter s Punch Burners Banana Hammock Babe on Board Other short stories edit The Agreement Alfred Hitchcock s Mystery Magazine Symbios Apex Digest Forgiveness Cemetery Dance Light Drizzle Crimespree Magazine The Shed Surreal Magazine Finicky Eater Horror Garage Magazine The Screaming The Many Faces of Van Helsing edited by Jeanne Cavelos Don t Press That Button James Bond in the 21st Century edited by Glenn Yeffeth The Bag Cold Flesh edited by Paul Fry The Big Guys He Bites A Matter of Taste Small Bites edited by Garrett Peck and Keith Gouveia Appalachian Lullabye Requiem for the Radioactive Monkey edited by John Weagley Lying Eyes Twisted Tongue Magazine Redux Spooks edited by Tina L Jens amp John Everson The Conversation Hard Luck Stories A Fistful of Cozy Shots Mr Pull Ups Tales from the Red Lion edited by Tina L Jens and John Weagley Punishment Like a Chinese Tattoo edited by Bill Breedlove The Confession Like a Chinese Tattoo edited by Bill Breedlove Them s Good Eats Gratia Placenti edited by Jason Sizemore amp Gill Ainsworth Lying Eyes Twisted Tongue 2 The Sound of Blunder co written with F Paul Wilson Blood Lite edited by Kevin J Anderson S A Wolfsbane amp Mistletoe edited by Charlaine Harris amp Toni L P Kelner Other self published fiction edit Origin A thriller about Satan being studied in a secret government compound Kindle edition April 2009 paperback November 2010 The List A thriller about a cop who discovers he and several others are clones of famous historical figures Kindle edition April 2009 paperback July 2010 Disturb A thriller about a new legal insomnia drug with deadly side effects Kindle edition April 2009 paperback November 2010 65 Proof A collection of short stories Kindle edition April 2009 paperback March 2011 Self published non fiction edit The Newbie s Guide to Publishing Everything a Writer Needs to Know Kindle edition April 2010 Be the Monkey Ebooks and Self Publishing A Dialog Between Authors Barry Eisler and Joe Konrath Co written with Barry Eisler Kindle edition June 2011 References edit J A Konrath Gale Literature Contemporary Authors Collection Gale 2010 ISBN 9780787639952 Retrieved 27 January 2023 5 eBook Authors To Watch Mediabistro com BookExpo America 2010 The Changing DIY Ethos Publishers Weekly These Guns for Hire Google Books Konrath Moves Jack Daniels Series to AmazonEncore Publishers Weekly DERRINGER AWARDS BEST FLASH STORY Cozy Mystery List cozy mystery com Retrieved 2023 02 01 Self published authors find e success USA Today Scott Turow J A Konrath Barry Eisler Respond To DOJ Investigation Mediabistro comExternal links editOfficial website Official blog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title J A Konrath amp oldid 1224357771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
