Winner
of the 2015 PWA Shamus Award and the 2015 ITW Thriller Award for Best Original
Paperback Novel, Vincent Zandri is the NEW YORK TIMES, USA
TODAY, and AMAZON KINDLE No.1 bestselling author of more than 25 novels
including THE REMAINS, MOONLIGHT WEEPS, EVERYTHING BURNS, and ORCHARD GROVE. He
is also the author of numerous Amazon bestselling digital shorts, PATHOLOGICAL,
TRUE STORIES and MOONLIGHT MAFIA among them. Harlan Coben has described THE
INNOCENT (formerly As Catch Can) as "...gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting,"
while the New York Post called it
"Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant!" Zandri's list of domestic
publishers include Delacorte, Dell, Down & Out Books, Thomas & Mercer
and Polis Books, while his foreign publisher is Meme Publishers of Milan and
Paris. An MFA in Writing graduate of Vermont
College, Zandri's work is
translated in the Dutch, Russian, French, Italian, and Japanese. Recently,
Zandri was the subject of a major feature by the New York Times. He has also
made appearances on Bloomberg TV and FOX news. In December 2014, Suspense
Magazine named Zandri's, THE SHROUD KEY, as one of the "Best Books of
2014." Recently, Suspense Magazine selected WHEN SHADOWS COME as one of
the "Best Books of 2016". A freelance photo-journalist and the author
of the popular "lit blog," The Vincent Zandri Vox, Zandri has written
for Living Ready Magazine, RT, New York Newsday, Hudson Valley Magazine, The
Times Union (Albany), Game & Fish Magazine, and many more. He lives in New
York and Florence, Italy.
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It’s been eight years since artist and single mom, Rebecca
Underhill, was abducted and left to
die in an old broken down house located in the middle of the dark woods. But
even if her abductor, Joseph
How is he going to get to Rebecca?
He’s going to do it through her children, by luring them
into the cornfield behind the old farmhouse they live in.
HORROR IN THE DEPTHS
Now, armed with the knowledge that the Skinner has escaped
incarceration at a downstate facility for the criminally insane, Rebecca must
face the most horrifying challenge of her adult life: Rescuing the children not
from a house in the woods, but from the abandoned tunnels that run underneath
her property.
But the Skinner is watching Rebecca’s every move.
Horrifying question is, will she live long enough to save
the children?
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When did you begin writing?
Initially I began in college
out in Providence, RI, in
the mid-eighties. I started big by trying to write a novel right away. I had an
old portable manual typewriter my mother’s uncle gave me. At the time I was
taking all sorts of English courses on Faulkner and the like. I’m not sure what
that first novel was about, but for certain I recall that it was dreadful. Hey,
you gotta start somewhere, somehow.
Describe your writing process.
Do you plot or write by the seat of your pants? When and where do you write?
I’m a full-timer so I write
every day. Or, if I’m not writing, I’m editing. Generally I write by the seat
of my pants, editing at the end of the working day as I go. The first draft is
usually a very comprehensive outline. I do two solid drafts after that, and
usually it’s ready for the editors. There will be several more drafts after
that, of course. It’s also important to keep in mind, that I don’t start a
novel until I’ve thought it over for a good six months to a year.
Can you tell us about your most
recent release?
The Ashes is the sequel to the
The Remains, which was an Amazon Overall No. 1 Bestseller. It continues the
saga of artist and single mom, Rebecca Underhill. She,
along with her twin sister, Molly, were abducted by a deranged man called
Joseph William Whalen, in the woods behind their farmhouse thirty years ago. At
the start of The Remains, Whalen is now released from prison and goes after Rebecca
again. In The Ashes, a psychopath named The Skinner, and who was once Whalen’s
cell mate, escapes from a prison for the criminally insane, and decides to go
after Rebecca and her son.
How did you get the idea for
the book?
A lot of fans were asking me if
I was going to write a sequel to The Remains. So I thought it over and found
out that Rebecca’s journey was far from over. There will be a third book as
well, making it a trilogy.
Of all your characters, which
one is your favorite? Why?
Rebecca is close to my heart
because I modeled her on my second wife. Her ex-husband, Michael, a novelist,
was more or less modeled on myself.
What was the most challenging
aspect of writing your book?
Both The Remains and The Ashes
are written from a female POV. Being that I’m a man, and a tough guy at that, I
really had to get in touch with my feminine side (LOL). I laugh, but it really
is a challenge to pull off convincingly, especially considering most of my
readers are women. But I’ve always been surrounded by strong female role models
so perhaps that’s the secret to getting it right.
Which authors have inspired
your writing?
Hemingway, Mailer, Martha
Gellhorn, Tim O’Brien, Jim Harrison, Jim Crumley, Robert B. Parker, Charlie
Huston…too many to name them all.
What projects are you currently
working on?
My novel, The Corruptions, was
just released in hard-cover from Polis Books. It’s the fourth in the Jack
Marconi PI series and loosely based on the Hollywood style
prison break that occurred at Dannemora Maximum Security Prison in June of
2015. The newest in my Chase Baker action/adventure series, Chase Baker and the
Dutch Diamond will be released in March. Currently I’m working on the pilots
for two new series, while starting a new standalone as well. In January 2018,
my standalone, The Detonator, will be released in hard-cover as well.
What advice would you offer to
new or aspiring authors?
Learn to take control of your writing and your rights ASAP.
Look to become a hybrid author, combining the best of traditional publishing
with independent publishing. Don’t be so quick to sell off your rights just for
the opportunity to tell your friends and family you now have a publisher. The
publishing business is maybe one step above the used car business. It’s filled
with shysters who prey on writers. Work as hard as possible and work every day.
Keep jabbing and eventually you’re gonna land some punches. Anyone who wants to
know more about the writing life and my books can go to WWW.VINCENTZANDRI.COM
Giveaway Details:
Vincent is giving away ten Kindle e-copies of THE ASHES!
Terms & Conditions:
- By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old.
- Ten winners will be chosen via Rafflecopter.
- This giveaway ends midnight May 31.
Good luck everyone!
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