Chat with a New York Times-bestselling author

I’m honored to have been invited to present author Michael Koryta for an author talk in Franklin, Indiana, on March 27.

A native of Bloomington, Indiana, Michael is a New York Times-bestselling author whose work has been translated into more than 20 languages and has won or been nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Edgar Award, Shamus Award, Barry Award, Quill Award, International Thriller Writers Award, and the Golden Dagger.

We’ll be chatting at a public event in the Branigin Room on the campus of Franklin College, 253 S. Forsythe St., at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Johnson County Public Library. Go to the library’s website to register.

Michael is in the process of promoting his latest book, Lost Man’s Cave, which he penned under the pen name, Scott Carson. The book, set in Bloomington in 1999, is about a spellbinding supernatural thriller about teenage boy who explores the darkness hidden within his hometown.

Kortya uses the pseudonym, Scott Carson “to handle the supernatural stories for me,” se says on his website. “This lets me sleep better at night.

“…I figured it would be worthwhile to hand the ghost stories off to another name, thus cleansing myself of their curses.”

Most authors who use pen names try to keep that secret. But not Michael/Scott. Why?

“Because I do not want to have to work for a living. Real jobs terrify me. I would much rather make things up. I can’t do this without you. I thank you. My dog thanks you. My cat…well, he’s never been big on gratitude. But you get the idea.”

Michael’s first novel, the Edgar-nominated Tonight I Said Goodbye, was accepted for publication when he was 20 years old. He wrote his first two novels before graduating from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. In 2008, he was honored as a “distinguished young alumni” by Indiana University, and in 2010 he was named “distinguished alumni’ by the criminal justice department.

Read more about Michael and his books at his website by clicking here.