January Interview: Ann Cleeves

July 3, 2018 admin 0

In the tradition of the very best of overnight sensations, Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland Island and Vera Stanhope novels, was an overnight sensation. It’s just that it took 20 years. labored away in relative obscurity for a long time before being recognized as one of crime fiction’s leading voices. Cleeves’ first novel, A Bird in the Hand, was published in 1986, so she’s been at the game a very long time. The Seagull, […]

Authors on Snacks: Dietrich Kalteis

October 3, 2017 admin 1

Does creativity have a taste? And, if it does, is it salty or sweet? January Magazine’s “Authors on Snacks” is not meant to be a judgment. Rather it’s a personal peek at what some of our most beloved authors nibble on while pushing forward on their latest work. This time out we chat with Dietrich Kalteis, an award-winning author of five novels and over fifty short stories. His latest novel, Zero Avenue, is newly released. […]

Authors on Snacks: Sheena Kamal

July 25, 2017 admin 0

A lot is needed to create a book worth reading. You require a strong voice yearning to tell a story with passion. It helps to have spent years mastering a craft, bringing it to the level of art. In many cases, piles of research are also needed. And either a big stack of paper and pens or a laptop that won’t talk back. A less talked about requirement is the food, because it’s hungry work […]