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J.F. Penn

Talking Psychological Thrillers And Crime With Rachel Abbott

April 5, 2014 By J.F. Penn

Rachel AbbottRachel Abbott is the Amazon UK #1 bestselling author of psychological crime thrillers, Only the Innocent, The Back Road, and her new release, Sleep Tight.
 
 
 
 
 

In this interview, we discuss:

  • How Rachel's own experience with stalking inspired the book
  • The themes that Rachel returns to in her books
  • On writing twists to keep the reader guessing
  • Rachel's research process for the books, including interviews with the police
  • Island life as Rachel lives on Alderney in the Channel Islands and how it features in the book
  • On reading and writing different things

You can watch the video below or here on YouTube, and the full transcription is below the video.

[Read more…] about Talking Psychological Thrillers And Crime With Rachel Abbott

Filed Under: Interviews with Thriller Authors Tagged With: crime, psychological thriller

Talking Cults, Religion And Maine With Mystery Writer Jen Blood

March 24, 2014 By J.F. Penn

My obsessions with religion, psychology and the supernatural are clear in the books I write, and I'm always thrilled to meet other authors who share the same interests.

Jen bloodToday I interview Jen Blood, the best-selling and award-winning author of the Erin Solomon mysteries. We talk about the Erin Solomon books, cult suicides, our obsession with religion and the supernatural as well was walking the line between belief and respect for people's faith, plus how Jen does research and her love for Maine.

You can watch the video below or here on YouTube, and the full transcription is below the video.

[Read more…] about Talking Cults, Religion And Maine With Mystery Writer Jen Blood

Filed Under: Interviews with Thriller Authors Tagged With: cult, occult, religion, supernatural

Deadly Dozen Hits The New York Times Bestseller List

March 13, 2014 By J.F. Penn

Wow! Exciting news today as ‘Deadly Dozen,' the thriller/mystery box-set I am part of, hit the New York Times Bestseller list.

NYTimesDeadlyDozen130314It's #13 for fiction E-book bestsellers and #19 for combined print and ebook, plus it's also now ranking #42 on the USA Today list, up from last week!

That's a writing dream achieved! I'm now a New York Times Bestselling Author.

[Update: Deadly Dozen had 2 weeks on the NY Times List and 6 weeks on the USA Today list!]

Thank you so much to everyone who bought the book.

And if you'd like to read 12 mystery/thrillers for a great price, you can still buy the book from all ebook stores, or read more about it here.

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Filed Under: News and Press Releases Tagged With: bestseller, NY Times, press release

Deadly Dozen Boxset Hits USA Today Bestseller List

March 6, 2014 By J.F. Penn

Since its release two weeks ago, Deadly Dozen has hit the bestseller charts on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks, Kobo and this USAT oday Bestsellerweek, it hit the USA Today Bestseller List!

This is the first time one of my books has appeared on the list, so I am thrilled to be part of this brilliant promotion.

Here's the full press release:

A power list of indie authors team up & hit USA Today Bestseller list with “The Deadly Dozen”

Twelve top independent eBook Thriller authors have hit the USA Today Bestseller List with a ‘boxed set' of their crime novels, aimed at giving readers a bigger taste of the action.

The authors have each seen much individual success in the eBook market, including listings on the NY Times and USA Today best-sellers lists. They hope to give their own fans a chance to sample books by writers they may not yet have come across. The books have, between them, 650 5-star reviews.

One of “The Twelve”, British thriller writer, J.F.Penn, said,

“Deadly Dozen is a great chance for fans of mystery and thriller to try some new authors at a great price. I’m especially pleased as a British author to be working with American authors on the box-set – it’s truly an international venture.”

The authors who make up The Twelve are New York Times & USA Today bestselling writer, J.Carson Black; Award-winning writer, Joshua Graham, an Amazon and Barnes & Noble #1 bestselling thriller author; USA Today Bestselling author, Cheryl Bradshaw; Al Leverone, a 2012 Derringer Award winner for excellence in short mystery fiction;

USA Today Bestselling author Diane Capri, who is among the 150 bestselling indie authors on Amazon; M A Comley, a Publishers Weekly and Amazon Top 20 bestselling British crime writer; Aaron Patterson, USA TODAY Bestselling author of the Mark Appleton thriller series; Carol Davis Luce, Amazon bestselling author of the “Night” books.

Oxford-educated, British author, J.F.Penn, who writes the fast-paced, bestselling ARKANE thrillers; Vincent Zandri, the No.1 International Bestselling Amazon author whose book, The Innocent was described by the New York Post as “Sensational… Masterful…Brilliant!”; Linda S. Prather, Kentucky-based bestselling author of The Jacody Ives Mysteries and finally, Michele Scott, the author of the popular Wine Lover’s Mystery series and The Michaela Bancroft mysteries who also writes international bestselling thrillers under the name A.K. Alexander.

The box set is on offer for only $0.99/77p for a very limited period, a huge discount on the cost of buying all the books individually, which would set you back more than  $46.00/£30.00.

The first book from The Twelve is a thriller box-set featuring 12 individual books from bestselling and award-winning authors. You can buy it now at all ebook stores.

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The set comprises:

·       J. Carson Black – Cry Wolf

·       deadly dozenJoshua Graham – Terminus

·       Allan Leverone – Final Vector

·       Michele Scott – Dead Celeb

·       Cheryl Bradshaw – Stranger in Town

·       J. F. Penn – One Day in Budapest

·       M.A Comley – Guaranteed Justice

·       Diane Capri – Don’t Know Jack

·       Vincent Zandri – Moonlight Sonata

·       Linda Prather – The Gifts

·       Carol Davis Luce – Night Widow

·       Aaron Patterson – Breaking Steel

The authors have launched their own website at http://thetwelvexii.com/authors/ and are offering the chance to win an Ipad Air for those taking part in their giveaway (before March 8).

The box set is out now and can be found following the links below:

 Find our more about The Twelve:

·       Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/thetwelvexii

·       The Twelve’s Website: http://thetwelvexii.com

·       Twitter:  https://twitter.com/DianeCapri/lists/the-twelve

·       Newsletter: http://www.thetwelvexii.com/list/

Filed Under: News and Press Releases Tagged With: bestseller, press release, usa today

A Life Of Research: An Interview About My Books

March 3, 2014 By J.F. Penn

I love to talk about the inspiration for my books, so here's a couple of excerpts from an interview on Russell Phillips blog.

a life of researchYou can read the full interview here including who would play Morgan and Jake in the ARKANE movies, plus will there be more coming soon.

Morgan likes storms and enjoys research, as do you. How much of you is in Morgan?

Morgan is my alter-ego and when I want to blow stuff up or go travelling, she gets to do it. Her background is nothing like mine as she is half Israeli and has a Jewish ancestry and upbringing in the Israeli military. I wanted to bring Israel into the mix as Jerusalem is my favorite city in the world and one of my goals is to live there for a time one day, so that was a way to do it! I do have a Masters degree in Theology and another degree in Psychology, so those fascinations also run through Morgan, but I am certainly not a fighter, although I am extremely independent, and I have travelled to most of the places in the books.

How important do you think realism is in thrillers?

JFP: Personally, I think you should believe it could happen within the real world, so I do a lot of research to make the books as ‘real’ as possible and then take that further into fiction. I always have an Author’s Note at the end which explains what is real, for example, ‘One Day In Budapest’ is about a right-wing political party whose anti-Semitism spills into violence with echoes of WWII. It was sparked by being in Budapest in November 2012 as a real political party marched in black shirts around a Roma village, and called for a national registry of Jews. I’ve outlined more of the realities of that book in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5onR9-L5IbU

Read the full interview here

Filed Under: Book Research, Interviews with Thriller Authors Tagged With: arkane, interview, pentecost

Deadly Dozen: 12 Mystery Thrillers For 99c Plus Competition And Prizes!

February 24, 2014 By J.F. Penn

I'm excited to bring you this awesome box-set deal today, but also a chance to win prizes! Read on for more details …

Book Launch: Deadly Dozen. 12 Mystery/Thrillers for just 99c

deadly dozen the twelveMy bestselling conspiracy thriller, One Day In Budapest, is one of the books within the Deadly Dozen mystery/thriller box-set – out now and already an Amazon Kindle Top 100 Bestseller, hitting the lists in Mystery, Thriller and Suspense.

For just 99c (or equivalent) you can get $46.65 Value (if the books were purchased separately) with a regular retail price: $9.99.

There are 10 full-length novels + 2 long novellas with over 680 5-star reviews across all 12 titles!

It’s by The Twelve, award-winning and bestselling authors writing across the boundaries of thriller, mystery, horror and crime, connected by a love of intriguing characters, fast-paced writing and edge of your seat tension. Read about all The Twelve Authors here.

You can buy now on all the Amazon stores, Nook, Kobo or iBookstore using these links. Open to everyone globally :)

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If you're reading this via email, click through here to find the buy links.

Prizes

If you buy a copy of Deadly Dozen before 11.59pm Tues 25 Feb 2014 from one of the links above, you can enter to win prizes:

amazon gift voucher1st Prize: $50 Amazon gift voucher

2nd Prize: Signed copy of any of my books – for you or sent to someone you love!

How To Enter

Buy ‘Deadly Dozen' at any of the links above, any store, from any country, and then email the receipt to: promo@JFPenn.com

You'll be sent the link to an entry form where you can enter your name and email to be in the draw to win. Please check your spam folder if you haven't had a reply within an hour.

I'll notify the winners on Wed 26 Feb. Any questions, please email: joanna AT JFPenn.com

The Authors

You can also find a list of the books included in the box-set here. You can also sign up for our email list, so you'll be one of the first to know when we have our next book coming out! Plus, you can join our Facebook page here.

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Filed Under: News and Press Releases Tagged With: deadly dozen

Audio Short Story: Sins Of Treachery

January 18, 2014 By J.F. Penn

 Many of you have asked me for more audio, and I aim to please!

Thousand Fiendish AngelsHere's me reading ‘Sins of Treachery' from A Thousand Fiendish Angels: Three short stories inspired by Dante’s Inferno, linked by a book of human skin passed down through generations.

Sins of Treachery

On the death of their Grandfather, twin brothers Simon and Gestas are left a map covered in alchemical symbols that could lead them to great wealth and power. But they find more than they expected in the frozen wastes of the Arctic north …

Download the audio (right click and Save As) => Sins of Treachery.mp3

Or you can listen or download through Soundcloud:

You can also get all the stories for free by joining my email list here. The ebook is also available on Amazon and Kobo.

 

Music used: “Hitman” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Filed Under: News and Press Releases Tagged With: audio, fiendish angels

On Writing Horror And Thrillers With Award Winning And Bestselling Author Allan Leverone

January 12, 2014 By J.F. Penn

Allan Leverone writes thriller and horror dark fiction.

Allan leveroneHe is the bestselling and award-winning author of 12 books and many short stories, including the Paskagankee series and his latest book Mr Midnight. Allan is also one of The Twelve, thriller and suspense authors collaborating on some exciting new books.

In the video interview below, Allan and I talk about his writing life and his books. You can read show notes under the video.

In the interview we discuss:

  • Allan's background as an avid reader and fascination by the ability of authors to immerse the reader in their worlds. He wanted to do the same thing, so intended to be a writer – but it took him many years to actually get into writing novels because ‘real life' happened first. Once he got started though …
  • Some of Allan's favorite authors include Stephen King, who we both love, and who transformed the genre of dark fiction. He also mentions Dean Koontz, Vince Flynn and Brad Thor, who are all inspirations for an author who is still growing an audience.
  • On the distinction and blurred lines between thriller and horror, as I also walk the line in ‘Desecration.' However the book works out, it all comes down to the reader relating to the characters. Allan wants you to stay up all night reading his books, because you're hooked into the character and their journey.
  • How different cultures share commonalities in myth and legend and how it's natural to weave these supernatural elements into our stories, because all humans resonate with aspects of it.
  • How Allan's ‘day job' as an air traffic controller works with his writing life, and how much of his own character is in his books.
  • On being ‘nice people' and writing violence and horror
  • The Paskagankee series is based around a fictional town in Maine, isolated and a perfect location for supernatural things to happen. The latest book is Wellspring, based around the myth of the fountain of youth.
  • Mr Midnight is based on the bond between twins, even when they were raised separately and whether evil can ever truly rule a person.

Allan LeveroneYou can find Allan at AllanLeverone.com and his books on Amazon and all online bookstores.

His latest book is Mr Midnight. Find Allan on twitter @allanleverone

 

Filed Under: Interviews with Thriller Authors

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