Riley Sager
Todd Ritter | |
|---|---|
| Pen name | Riley Sager Alan Finn |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Final Girls Lock Every Door Home Before Dark |
| Website | |
| www | |
Todd Ritter, also known under the nom de plume of Riley Sager and Alan Finn, is an American author of thriller novels.[1][2]
Biography
Ritter grew up in a ranch-style house in Pennsylvania.[3] Before becoming a full-time novelist Ritter worked as a journalist, editor and graphic designer.[4][5]
Writing career
As of 2020 Ritter has released four novels as Sager and three novels under his real name, the latter of which make up the Kat Campbell series.[6] Ritter has also released one novel under the penname Alan Finn, Things Half in Shadow.[7] He referenced the choice to write under the name Finn, stating that "since we were looking for a new publisher, one could argue that editors would be willing to go with someone who had a clean slate, rather than a critically acclaimed author with a spotty sales record."[8]
Bibliography
As Riley Sager
- Final Girls (2017)[9][10]
- The Last Time I Lied (2018)[11][12][13][14][15]
- Lock Every Door (2019)[16][17]
- Home Before Dark (2020)[18][19]
As Todd Ritter
Kat Campbell series
- Death Notice (2010)[20][21]
- Bad Moon (2011, also released as Death Falls)[22]
- Devil's Night (2013, also released as Death Night)[23][24]
As Alan Finn
- Things Half in Shadow (2014)[25]
References
- ^ Cocozza, Paula (2017-07-18). "Forget George Eliot: now it's male authors disguising their sex to sell more books". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Gamerman, Ellen (2017-07-17). "These Male Authors Don't Mind if You Think They're Women". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ "Author Interview - Riley Sager, author of Home Before Dark". BookPage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ "Author". RileySagerBooks.com. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kentner, D. A. "An interview with author Todd Ritter". Utica Observer-Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Todd Ritter". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Alan Finn". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Gilbert, Sophie (2017-08-03). "Why Men Pretend to Be Women to Sell Thrillers". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Cha, Steph. "'Final Girls' offers cheap thrills in bloody tale of murder". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (2017-11-16). "Universal Books Rights To Riley Sager Thriller Novel 'Final Girls' For Anonymous Content & Sugar23". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Burke, Alafair (2018-07-20). "A Thriller Set at a Summer Camp Where Bad Things Happened". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ "The Last Time I Lied (review)". Booklist Online.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Nolan, Tom (2018-07-27). "Mysteries: Alpha Females and the Secrets They Keep". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Souza, Rachel Fogle De (2018-07-03). "Final Girls' Riley Sager on His Latest Novel, and the Surprising Inspiration". BookTrib. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ "Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - July 22, 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (2019-07-02). "'Lock Every Door' Series Based On Novel In Works At Paramount TV & Anonymous Content With 'True Blood' Duo". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Nolan, Tom (2019-06-28). "Mysteries: The Sudden Vacancies Down the Hall". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Radel, Felecia Wellington. "Review: Riley Sager chills with haunted-house thriller 'Home Before Dark'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- ^ "Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - July 19, 2020 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- ^ ITW. "Death Notice by Todd Ritter". THE BIG THRILL. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Haohui, Zhou. "Death Notice". Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Todd, Ritter. "Bad Moon". Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Politowicz, Tracy Ann (2013-09-17). "Todd Ritter releases third mystery: 'Devil's Night'". Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Todd, Ritter. "Devil's Night". Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Latham, Bethany. "Things Half in Shadow: Alan Finn on Spiritualism in Post-bellum Philadelphia". Historical Novel Society.
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