James W. Hall (born 1947) is an American author and professor from Florida. He has written eighteen novels, four books of poetry, a collection of short stories, and a collection of essays.[1]
A longtime professor of literature and creative writing at Florida International University, Hall is perhaps best known for a series of crime/mystery novels starring the character Thorn. A loner who ties flies to catch bonefish, Thorn partners with his private-eye friend Sugarman to thwart a range of villains.[1] Hall's writing often features a South Florida backdrop and explores the contrast between squalor and poverty coexisting with tremendous wealth and glamor.[2]
Hall began his career as a poet.[1] He taught at Florida International University in Miami for 40 years and founded the school's creative writing program in the early 1970s.[1]
His wife's name is Evelyn and they have three dogs. They divide their time between South Florida and the mountains of western North Carolina.
Writing highlights
His novels include Under Cover of Daylight, Hard Aground, Gone Wild, Buzz Cut, Red Sky at Night, Rough Draft, Off the Chart and Silencer. His collection Hot Damn, consists of personal essays written for the Ft. LauderdaleSun-Sentinel's Sunshine Magazine, the Washington Post and Miami Herald.
Hall's non-fiction book Hit Lit is about common features of the twelve most commercially successful novels of the last hundred years.[1]
His two short story collections are Paper Products and Over Exposure. Over Exposure includes the short story "The Catch", winner of an Edgar Award.[1] He also won a John D. MacDonald Award for Excellence in Florida Fiction, presented by the JDM Bibliophile.
Bibliography
Thorn P.I. series
Under Cover of Daylight (1987)
Tropical Freeze (1989) published as Squall Line in the UK
Mean High Tide (1994)
Gone Wild (1995)
Buzz Cut (1996)
Red Sky At Night (1997)
Blackwater Sound (2002)
Off the Chart (2003)
Magic City (2007)
Hell's Bay (2008)
Silencer (2010)
Dead Last (2011)
Going Dark (2013)
The Big Finish (2014)
Bad Axe (2020)
Harper McDaniel series
When They Come for You (2017)
When You Can't Stop (2018)
Novels
Paper Products (short stories) (1990)
Bones of Coral (1991)
Hard Aground (1992)
Naked Came the Manatee (1997) (with Brian Antoni, Dave Barry, Edna Buchanan, Tananarive Due, Vicki Hendricks, Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard, Paul Levine, Evelyn W Mayerson and Edna Standiford)
Body Language (1998)
Rough Draft (2000)
Forests of the Night (2005)
Poetry and short stories
Paper Products (1990)
False Statements (1986)
Ham Operator: Poetry and Fiction (1980)
The Mating Reflex (1980)
The Lady from the Dark Green Hills (1976)
Non-fiction
Hot Damn! (2002)
Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century's Biggest Bestsellers (2012)
The Wisdom of Hugely Successful Books: A Q&A with James W. Hall by Marc Schultz April 6, 2012 Publishers Weekly
January 31, 2023
james, hall, born, 1947, american, author, professor, from, florida, written, eighteen, novels, four, books, poetry, collection, short, stories, collection, essays, longtime, professor, literature, creative, writing, florida, international, university, hall, p. James W Hall born 1947 is an American author and professor from Florida He has written eighteen novels four books of poetry a collection of short stories and a collection of essays 1 A longtime professor of literature and creative writing at Florida International University Hall is perhaps best known for a series of crime mystery novels starring the character Thorn A loner who ties flies to catch bonefish Thorn partners with his private eye friend Sugarman to thwart a range of villains 1 Hall s writing often features a South Florida backdrop and explores the contrast between squalor and poverty coexisting with tremendous wealth and glamor 2 Contents 1 Early life education and family 2 Writing highlights 3 Bibliography 3 1 Thorn P I series 3 2 Harper McDaniel series 3 3 Novels 3 4 Poetry and short stories 3 5 Non fiction 4 References 5 External linksEarly life education and family EditHall was born in Hopkinsville Kentucky in 1947 3 He has a master s degree in creative writing from Johns Hopkins University and a doctorate in literature from the University of Utah 1 He was a Fulbright professor of literature in Spain 2 Hall began his career as a poet 1 He taught at Florida International University in Miami for 40 years and founded the school s creative writing program in the early 1970s 1 His wife s name is Evelyn and they have three dogs They divide their time between South Florida and the mountains of western North Carolina Writing highlights EditHis novels include Under Cover of Daylight Hard Aground Gone Wild Buzz Cut Red Sky at Night Rough Draft Off the Chart and Silencer His collection Hot Damn consists of personal essays written for the Ft Lauderdale Sun Sentinel s Sunshine Magazine the Washington Post and Miami Herald Hall s non fiction book Hit Lit is about common features of the twelve most commercially successful novels of the last hundred years 1 His two short story collections are Paper Products and Over Exposure Over Exposure includes the short story The Catch winner of an Edgar Award 1 He also won a John D MacDonald Award for Excellence in Florida Fiction presented by the JDM Bibliophile Bibliography EditThorn P I series Edit Under Cover of Daylight 1987 Tropical Freeze 1989 published as Squall Line in the UK Mean High Tide 1994 Gone Wild 1995 Buzz Cut 1996 Red Sky At Night 1997 Blackwater Sound 2002 Off the Chart 2003 Magic City 2007 Hell s Bay 2008 Silencer 2010 Dead Last 2011 Going Dark 2013 The Big Finish 2014 Bad Axe 2020 Harper McDaniel series Edit When They Come for You 2017 When You Can t Stop 2018 Novels Edit Paper Products short stories 1990 Bones of Coral 1991 Hard Aground 1992 Naked Came the Manatee 1997 with Brian Antoni Dave Barry Edna Buchanan Tananarive Due Vicki Hendricks Carl Hiaasen Elmore Leonard Paul Levine Evelyn W Mayerson and Edna Standiford Body Language 1998 Rough Draft 2000 Forests of the Night 2005 Poetry and short stories Edit Paper Products 1990 False Statements 1986 Ham Operator Poetry and Fiction 1980 The Mating Reflex 1980 The Lady from the Dark Green Hills 1976 Non fiction Edit Hot Damn 2002 Hit Lit Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century s Biggest Bestsellers 2012 References Edit a b c d e f g James W Hall Key West Literary Seminar a b James W Hall Florida Backroads Travel James W Hall Florida AuthorsExternal links EditJames W Hall website James W Hall author page at Macmillan The Wisdom of Hugely Successful Books A Q amp A with James W Hall by Marc Schultz April 6 2012 Publishers Weekly Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James W Hall amp oldid 1098153900, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
