MTTA 214: Gregg Hurwitz

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Interviews with bestselling authors of Mystery, Thriller & Suspense books hosted by Alan Petersen.

MTTA 214: Gregg Hurwitz

Meet the Thriller Author (Author Interviews)

27 minutes 12 seconds

9 months ago

MTTA 214: Gregg Hurwitz

Excited to welcome back bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz to the podcast.

Gregg Hurwitz is the New York Times, #1 internationally bestselling author of 24 thrillers, including the Orphan X series, and two award-winning thriller novels for teens. His novels have won numerous literary awards, graced top ten lists, and have been published in 33 languages. Gregg currently serves as the Co-President of International Thriller Writers (ITW).

Gregg has written screenplays for or sold spec scripts to many of the major studios (including SWEET GIRL and THE BOOK OF HENRY), and written, developed, and produced television for various networks. He is also a New York Times bestselling comic book writer, having penned stories for AWA (Knighted and the critically acclaimed anthology NewThink), Marvel (Wolverine, Punisher) and DC (Batman, Penguin). He has published poetry, numerous academic articles on Shakespeare, taught fiction writing in the USC English Department, and guest lectured for UCLA, and for Harvard in the United States and internationally. In 2022, he helped write the opening ceremony of the World Cup. In the course of researching his thrillers, he has sneaked onto demolition ranges with Navy SEALs, swum with sharks in the Galápagos, and gone undercover into mind-control cults.

Currently, Gregg is actively working against polarization in politics and culture. To that end, he’s produced several hundred commercials and creative content which have gotten several hundred million views on digital TV platforms. His editorial pieces have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, The Bulwark, The Telegraph, Salon, and others.

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Show Notes & Transcirpts

Summary:

* Episode 214 welcomes Gregg Hurwitz, known for the Orphan X series, discussing his latest book, “Nemesis.”

* Gregg Hurwitz reflects on the journey of writing 10 books in the Orphan X series, sharing insights into character development.

* “Nemesis” is set for release on February 11, 2025, and Gregg will embark on a significant book tour across the United States.

* The book “Nemesis” explores a clash between main character Evan Smoak and his close friend Tommy Stojack, highlighting emotional and philosophical themes.

* Gregg emphasizes the importance of character development alongside action and suspense in his writing process.

* He conducts extensive research for his novels, consulting with experts to incorporate cutting-edge technology a...