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Grant Jerkins is the author of A Very Simple Crime, which The New York Times called "An extremely nasty study in abnormal psychology." The prize-winning debut was selected by Book of the Month Club, Mystery Guild, QPB, The Literary Guild, and Doubleday Book Club; and has since been optioned for film by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nicholas Kazan.
Jerkins is also author of the novels At the End of the Road, The Ninth Step, Done in One, and Abnormal Man.
He lives with his wife and son in the Atlanta area.
Jerkins is also author of the novels At the End of the Road, The Ninth Step, Done in One, and Abnormal Man.
He lives with his wife and son in the Atlanta area.
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Short Fiction, Interviews, and Upcoming Events
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UNLOADED: Crime Writers Writing Without Guns
For the first time, more than two dozen crime and mystery authors have joined together to use the strongest weapon at their disposal — words — in a call for reasonable gun control in the U.S.A. In this collection you get all the thrills and excitement you come to expect from a great crime story, but without any guns.
From best sellers and writing legends to the brightest stars of the next generation of crime writers, the twenty-five authors here have taken pen in hand to say enough is enough. Gun violence has got to stop and this is our way of speaking out — by showing that gun violence can be removed from the narrative, and maybe from our lives.
It’s not anti-gun, it’s pro-sanity. And above anything else, these are thrilling crime stories that will surprise and shock, thrill and chill — all without a gun in sight.
Featuring the talents of J.L. Abramo, Patricia Abbott, Trey R. Barker, Eric Beetner, Alec Cizak, Joe Clifford, Reed Farrel Coleman, Angel Luis Colón, Hilary Davidson, Paul J. Garth, Alison Gaylin, Kent Gowran, Rob Hart, Jeffery Hess, Grant Jerkins, Joe R. Lansdale, S.W. Lauden, Tim O’Mara, Joyce Carol Oates, Tom Pitts, Thomas Pluck, Keith Rawson, Kelli Stanley, Ryan Sayles, and Holly West. -- Publisher's website with links to order.
From best sellers and writing legends to the brightest stars of the next generation of crime writers, the twenty-five authors here have taken pen in hand to say enough is enough. Gun violence has got to stop and this is our way of speaking out — by showing that gun violence can be removed from the narrative, and maybe from our lives.
It’s not anti-gun, it’s pro-sanity. And above anything else, these are thrilling crime stories that will surprise and shock, thrill and chill — all without a gun in sight.
Featuring the talents of J.L. Abramo, Patricia Abbott, Trey R. Barker, Eric Beetner, Alec Cizak, Joe Clifford, Reed Farrel Coleman, Angel Luis Colón, Hilary Davidson, Paul J. Garth, Alison Gaylin, Kent Gowran, Rob Hart, Jeffery Hess, Grant Jerkins, Joe R. Lansdale, S.W. Lauden, Tim O’Mara, Joyce Carol Oates, Tom Pitts, Thomas Pluck, Keith Rawson, Kelli Stanley, Ryan Sayles, and Holly West. -- Publisher's website with links to order.
MORE SHORT FICTION
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Read "EBT" as featured in Buffalo Almanack.
Read "Eula Shook" in Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. 
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MORE ONLINE FICTION:
Starlight Peppermint -- Gutwrench
NSFW -- Shotgun Honey
Tribute -- Out of the Gutter Online
Bad Boy (A Story About a Dog Told from the Dog's Point of View) -- Elizabeth White
A History of What Happened -- Patricia Abbott
Starlight Peppermint -- Gutwrench
NSFW -- Shotgun Honey
Tribute -- Out of the Gutter Online
Bad Boy (A Story About a Dog Told from the Dog's Point of View) -- Elizabeth White
A History of What Happened -- Patricia Abbott
NOIR AT THE BAR
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"Over the last seven years, dozens of Noir at the Bar events have sprung up around the country, and it has become something of a phenomena in the crime fiction community."
Jedidiah Ayres: When Scott Phillips came back from Noir Con 2008 he told me about this cool thing Peter Rozovsky organized called Noir at the Bar, where you gathered a bunch of crime fiction writers/readers/fans in a bar and got to the good/bad stuff.
From: Noir at the Bar: An Oral History |
AUTHOR APPEARANCES
Confirmed speaker for the 2016 Broadleaf Writer's Conference. Registration open now:
The Broadleaf Writers Association is pleased to announce that we will host the first annual Broadleaf Writers Conference September 24-25, 2016, at the Decatur Library in downtown Decatur, Georgia. Featuring an all-star cast of talented writers, agents and editors, and sessions packed with insightful information and experience, our conference will offer you all that you need to refine and improve your craft, and get you on the road toward publication!
The Broadleaf Writers Association is pleased to announce that we will host the first annual Broadleaf Writers Conference September 24-25, 2016, at the Decatur Library in downtown Decatur, Georgia. Featuring an all-star cast of talented writers, agents and editors, and sessions packed with insightful information and experience, our conference will offer you all that you need to refine and improve your craft, and get you on the road toward publication!
N@B Atlanta -- Sunday, April 3rd, 2016. McCray's Tavern. Join eight dark, gritty crime writers as they read their work (and drink) during Atlanta's first NOIR AT THE BAR. Readings by James Tuck, Ed Brock, Eryk Pruitt, Warren Moore, Ashley Erwin, Alec Cizak, Grant Jerkins, and Peter Farris.pin
McCray's Tavern on the Square100 N Perry St, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046
N@B-NC -- June 19th, 2014, I'll be participating (i.e., drinking and reading) in Noir at the Bar North Carolina, in Durham. The lineup is stellar, with authorsPhillip Thompson, Steve Weddle, Charles Dodd White, Peter Farris, Chad Rohrbacher, and Eryk Pruitt. Details here.
February 23rd, 2013, I'm honored to be joining authors Ron Rash, Dorothea Benton Frank, Tayari Jones, Wendy Wax, Michel Stone, Wiley Cash and Lisa See as a presenter at the Southern Voices Festival. Southern Voices is a four-day event exploring culture as reflected in our contemporary arts. Sponsored by Hoover Public Library and open to the public, the conference brings together a chorus of artistic voices – writers, editors, musicians, performers and public figures.
McCray's Tavern on the Square100 N Perry St, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046
N@B-NC -- June 19th, 2014, I'll be participating (i.e., drinking and reading) in Noir at the Bar North Carolina, in Durham. The lineup is stellar, with authorsPhillip Thompson, Steve Weddle, Charles Dodd White, Peter Farris, Chad Rohrbacher, and Eryk Pruitt. Details here.
February 23rd, 2013, I'm honored to be joining authors Ron Rash, Dorothea Benton Frank, Tayari Jones, Wendy Wax, Michel Stone, Wiley Cash and Lisa See as a presenter at the Southern Voices Festival. Southern Voices is a four-day event exploring culture as reflected in our contemporary arts. Sponsored by Hoover Public Library and open to the public, the conference brings together a chorus of artistic voices – writers, editors, musicians, performers and public figures.
INTERVIEWS/ARTICLES
DONE IN ONE - ITW The Big Thrill interview by Dawn Ius
Grant Jerkins & Michael Sears on Next Steps with Jenny Milchman & ITW
With author Eric Beetner (And Beetner's list of the 10 Best Noir Novels of the 21st Century)
Grant Jerkins is Poised for Bestsellerdom (with author Jason Bovberg)
Radio Interview with Charlie Bennett on WREK's The North Avenue Lounge
A Conversation With Grant Jerkins (B&N Book Clubs)
Made It Moment (Jenny Milchman Blog)
Some Thoughts on The Ninth Step
Writing with . . . Grant Jerkins
Huffington Post
BookThink
Atlanta INtown
Cobb Life
Some Thoughts on A Very Simple Crime
Suspense Magazine (Suspense Radio)
Poets of the Tabloid Murder
DONE IN ONE - ITW The Big Thrill interview by Dawn Ius
Grant Jerkins & Michael Sears on Next Steps with Jenny Milchman & ITW
With author Eric Beetner (And Beetner's list of the 10 Best Noir Novels of the 21st Century)
Grant Jerkins is Poised for Bestsellerdom (with author Jason Bovberg)
Radio Interview with Charlie Bennett on WREK's The North Avenue Lounge
A Conversation With Grant Jerkins (B&N Book Clubs)
Made It Moment (Jenny Milchman Blog)
Some Thoughts on The Ninth Step
Writing with . . . Grant Jerkins
Huffington Post
BookThink
Atlanta INtown
Cobb Life
Some Thoughts on A Very Simple Crime
Suspense Magazine (Suspense Radio)
Poets of the Tabloid Murder
PAST APPEARANCES
Friday night, October 26th, 2012, at 8pm, I'll be participating in the 5th annual 24-hour read-a-thon which benefits the Gainesville/Hall County Alliance for Literacy.
March 24, 2012 -- I'll be joining authors Amanda Kyle Williams, Patricia Sprinkle, and William Rawlings for A Mysterious Evening in my home-away-from-home, Decatur, GA. This is a fundraising event for the Dekalb County Public Library. Purchase of a ticket will get you: Cajun hors d’oeuvres, wine/beer * Book signing * Silent Auction * Mystery theater “A Tale of Two Swamps.” Presented by Honorary Chair Karin Slaughter, Save the Libraries, DeKalb Library Foundation, A.S. Turner & Sons, Bridge Catering, Harshman Phillips and Victoria Sanders & Associates.
Friday night, October 26th, 2012, at 8pm, I'll be participating in the 5th annual 24-hour read-a-thon which benefits the Gainesville/Hall County Alliance for Literacy.
March 24, 2012 -- I'll be joining authors Amanda Kyle Williams, Patricia Sprinkle, and William Rawlings for A Mysterious Evening in my home-away-from-home, Decatur, GA. This is a fundraising event for the Dekalb County Public Library. Purchase of a ticket will get you: Cajun hors d’oeuvres, wine/beer * Book signing * Silent Auction * Mystery theater “A Tale of Two Swamps.” Presented by Honorary Chair Karin Slaughter, Save the Libraries, DeKalb Library Foundation, A.S. Turner & Sons, Bridge Catering, Harshman Phillips and Victoria Sanders & Associates.
February 08, 2012 -- Blue Elephant Book Shop in Decatur, GA. Meeting with the book club to sign and discuss the new book. Details forthcoming. November 1st, 2011, 7:15pm -
Book Launch for AT THE END OF THE ROAD hosted by Georgia Center For The Book, at the Decatur Library Auditorium (215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA 30030). Books will be available for purchase and signing. ***Also, I'm going to select someone from the audience and murder them live on stage. You don't want to miss this!
Thursday, November 17th, I'm honored to be the book club guest at Yawn's Books in Canton, GA. Starting at 5:30pm I'll sign books and chat with folks, then if you like, stay for the book club at 6:00pm and we'll discuss AT THE END OF THE ROAD in greater detail with those who have read it. -- 210 East Main Street, Canton, GA 30114, (678) 880-1922 ***SIGNED COPIES*** Book Exchange Marietta has signed copies of AT THE END OF THE ROAD and A VERY SIMPLE CRIME in stock right now. And the books are ON SALE for $11.95 and $10.95. That’s cheaper than Amazon or any online site. Plus no shipping charge. Plus they're signed. Plus you get to support an independent bookseller. Not a bad deal at all.
Check out WREK Atlanta 91.1 FM at noon on Monday, October 31st, to hear my appearance as the featured guest on The North Avenue Lounge. WREK is the entirely student managed, operated and engineered radio station at Georgia Tech. They broadcast 24/7 on 91.1 FM with 40,000 Watts of quality, diverse programming. The show will be archived and available to stream online for two weeks after the air date.
I'm proud to be a confirmed presenter at this year's AJC Decatur Book Festival, September 2-4, 2011. The festival will feature lectures and signings from over 300 authors, including award-winners, best-sellers and some just getting started. Confirmed authors include: Adam Ross, Tom Perotta, Thomas Mullen, George Pelecanos, Karin Slaughter, and tons more.
**** Eddie's Attic Stage, Sunday, September 4th, 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm: "Killing on the Edge: Thrillers with Literary Heft" with authors Grant Jerkins, John Milliken Thompson and Joshua Corin.
This Friday, September 2nd, at noon (EST), Tune into WREK Atlanta, 91.1 FM, where I'll be on the show "Lost in the Stacks." This will be a local authors show. Not sure who else will be there. Possibly Karin Slaughter?! You can listen live on your radio or stream it live here: WREK ATLANTA, 91.1 FM. If you miss the live broadcast, the show will be archived for two weeks right here.
Saturday, May 21st at 3:30 pm, I'll be part of an author panel at the Canton Festival of the Arts in Canton GA. Terry Kay, Janice Daugharty, William Rawlings,River Jordan, Joshua Corin, Anna Jean Mayhew, and many other authors are confirmed for the event as well. You can find more details at the festival's Facebook page.
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011, I'll be at Bound to be Read Books in Atlanta at 3PM. I'll read a bit from A Very Simple Crime, take some questions, and sign books. Really looking forward to this.
7:00 PM, Thursday, January 27th, 2011, there will be a reading/signing event at the Athens, GA Borders - home of the University of Georgia Bulldogs! If you can't be there, you can always call ahead to reserve a signed copy.
I'll also be signing books right here in Marietta at the Book Exchange, Tuesday, March 1st, at 6:30 PM. Authors JT Ellison and Sophie Littlefield will be there as well. ***SIGNED COPIES*** are currently available at Blue Elephant Book Shop in downtown Decatur, GA. Call ahead.
Book Launch for AT THE END OF THE ROAD hosted by Georgia Center For The Book, at the Decatur Library Auditorium (215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA 30030). Books will be available for purchase and signing. ***Also, I'm going to select someone from the audience and murder them live on stage. You don't want to miss this!
Thursday, November 17th, I'm honored to be the book club guest at Yawn's Books in Canton, GA. Starting at 5:30pm I'll sign books and chat with folks, then if you like, stay for the book club at 6:00pm and we'll discuss AT THE END OF THE ROAD in greater detail with those who have read it. -- 210 East Main Street, Canton, GA 30114, (678) 880-1922 ***SIGNED COPIES*** Book Exchange Marietta has signed copies of AT THE END OF THE ROAD and A VERY SIMPLE CRIME in stock right now. And the books are ON SALE for $11.95 and $10.95. That’s cheaper than Amazon or any online site. Plus no shipping charge. Plus they're signed. Plus you get to support an independent bookseller. Not a bad deal at all.
Check out WREK Atlanta 91.1 FM at noon on Monday, October 31st, to hear my appearance as the featured guest on The North Avenue Lounge. WREK is the entirely student managed, operated and engineered radio station at Georgia Tech. They broadcast 24/7 on 91.1 FM with 40,000 Watts of quality, diverse programming. The show will be archived and available to stream online for two weeks after the air date.
I'm proud to be a confirmed presenter at this year's AJC Decatur Book Festival, September 2-4, 2011. The festival will feature lectures and signings from over 300 authors, including award-winners, best-sellers and some just getting started. Confirmed authors include: Adam Ross, Tom Perotta, Thomas Mullen, George Pelecanos, Karin Slaughter, and tons more.
**** Eddie's Attic Stage, Sunday, September 4th, 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm: "Killing on the Edge: Thrillers with Literary Heft" with authors Grant Jerkins, John Milliken Thompson and Joshua Corin.
This Friday, September 2nd, at noon (EST), Tune into WREK Atlanta, 91.1 FM, where I'll be on the show "Lost in the Stacks." This will be a local authors show. Not sure who else will be there. Possibly Karin Slaughter?! You can listen live on your radio or stream it live here: WREK ATLANTA, 91.1 FM. If you miss the live broadcast, the show will be archived for two weeks right here.
Saturday, May 21st at 3:30 pm, I'll be part of an author panel at the Canton Festival of the Arts in Canton GA. Terry Kay, Janice Daugharty, William Rawlings,River Jordan, Joshua Corin, Anna Jean Mayhew, and many other authors are confirmed for the event as well. You can find more details at the festival's Facebook page.
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011, I'll be at Bound to be Read Books in Atlanta at 3PM. I'll read a bit from A Very Simple Crime, take some questions, and sign books. Really looking forward to this.
7:00 PM, Thursday, January 27th, 2011, there will be a reading/signing event at the Athens, GA Borders - home of the University of Georgia Bulldogs! If you can't be there, you can always call ahead to reserve a signed copy.
I'll also be signing books right here in Marietta at the Book Exchange, Tuesday, March 1st, at 6:30 PM. Authors JT Ellison and Sophie Littlefield will be there as well. ***SIGNED COPIES*** are currently available at Blue Elephant Book Shop in downtown Decatur, GA. Call ahead.
