John Gilstrap
John Gilstrap | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1957 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Notable works | Jonathan Graves books |
| Notable awards | New York Times Bestselling Author |
John Gilstrap (1957) is an American novelist and a New York Times bestselling author of the Jonathan Grave thriller series.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Prior to becoming a novelist Gilstrap worked a day job for fifteen years while also working as a volunteer EMT and Firefighter. He earned a master's degree in safety from the University of Southern California, a bachelor's degree in history from the College of William and Mary in Virginia and became an expert on explosives and hazardous waste; eventually speaking at a number of conferences about these topics, as well as on the behavior of fire.[4]
Career
His debut book was titled Nathan's Run,[5] even though this was actually the fourth book he had written and attempted to publish. He would become a New York Times bestselling author and has published more than ten of his Jonathan Grave thrillers. In 2016 his book Against All Enemies won the Thriller Award for best paperback original novel.[6] In 2021 he has a new series, the Victoria Emerson series, debuting with the book Crimson Phoenix to be published by Kensington Press.[7] He presently lives in Fairfax, Virginia and has a YouTube channel where he gives writing advice and insight on the publishing industry.
Books
Jonathan Grave series
- No Mercy (2009)[8]
- Hostage Zero (2010)[9]
- Threat Warning (2011)[8]
- Damage Control (2011)[10]
- High Treason (2013)[8]
- End Game (2014)[8]
- Against All Enemies (2015)[2]
- Friendly Fire (2016)[8]
- Final Target (2017)[8]
- Scorpion Strike (2018)[8]
- Total Mayhem (2019)[8]
- Hellfire (2020)[8]
- Soft Targets (2013)[8]
Nick of Time Series
- Time to Run (2016)[8]
- Time to Hide (2016)[8]
- Time to Steal (2016)[8]
- Time to Die (2016)[8]
- Time to Live (2016)[8]
- Nick of Time (2016)[8]
Victoria Emerson
- Crimson Phoenix (2021)[8]
Screenplays
References
- ^ Manteuffel, Rachel (1 September 2016). "Author John Gilstrap explains what makes a book a thriller". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ a b "John Gilstrap". kensingtonbooks. Kensington Books Publishing. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Boswell, Sally (20 May 2015). "Visit to Small Town - Wotham brings best-selling author to Paris". Paris News. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Spotlight on John Gilstrap". Publishers Weekly. 10 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Franze, Anthony J. (April 2013). "America's Favorite Suspense Authors On the Rules of Fiction" (PDF). Suspense Magazine. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Author Jonathan Gilstrap Explains What Makes A Book A Thriller". Washington Post Rachel Manteuffel. 1 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Crimson Phoenix". Kensington Publishing. 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "John Gilstrap". fantasticfiction. Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Hostage Zero - John Gilstrap". fictiondb. FictionDB. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Damage Control". Publisher's Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. Retrieved 15 July 2020.