Join Kathleen Antrim and DP Lyle for a conversation with best-selling author Best-Selling Author Donna Grant on the Outlier's YouTube Channel. WATCH: Outliers YouTube Channel: GET TO KNOW: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo-UZ48ILPXLvlfs0u8Baew New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant has been praised for her "totally addictive" and "unique and sensual" stories. Her latest acclaimed series, Dragon Kings, features a thrilling combination of dragons, Fae, and immortal Highlanders who are dark, dangerous, and irresistible. She lives in Texas.  www.DonnaGrant.com

Steve C. Posner was born and raised in New York City. After graduating from Syracuse University with a degree in creative writing, he received an MBA in computers from New York University and a law degree from St. John’s University School of Law. Over the years, Steve has been a database designer and administrator, session guitarist and composer, Madison Avenue copywriter, freelance reporter, law professor and litigator in private practice with special interests in intellectual property, privacy and surveillance law. He currently lives in the suburbs of Denver with his wife. Questioner is his debut novel.   www.steveposnerwriter.com

Best-selling author Ande Pliego sat down with Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush in the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a lively and fun chat.   WATCH: Outliers YouTube Channel: GET TO KNOW: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo-UZ48ILPXLvlfs0u8Baew  

Best-selling author and Outlier Allison Brennan sat down with Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush in the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a lively and fun chat. @stephcha   WATCH: Outliers YouTube Channel: GET TO KNOW: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLia8l2DJ_EnXVqej3dnFj-48RJetAYpcl  

What's It Like To Be an Executive Producer for a Limited Series? I pitched a show called "Murder House Flip" to an associate at Sony, based on a cross between my forensic experience and my love of home renovation. I helped to create it and we sold it, which made me an executive producer. I briefly describe my experience for those writers who are curious about working with Hollywood.  Dr. Katherine Ramsland teaches forensic psychology and behavioral criminology in the graduate program at DeSales University. She has appeared as an expert on more than 250 crime documentaries and was an executive producer on Murder House Flip and A&E’s Confession of a Serial killer: BTK. The author of more than 1,800 articles and 73 books, including Confession of a Serial Killer, The Serial Killer’s Apprentice and How to Catch a Killer, she pens a regular blog for Psychology Today. She has also written a fiction series based on a female forensic psychologist who consults on death investigations. Dead-Handed is her most recent book. https://www.katherineramsland.net/author   CRIMINAL MISCHIEF On Outliers YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLia8l2DJ_EnXVBBYu0gtb1Ijjwkf0f6dn   Outliers Writing University: https://www.outlierswritinguniversity.com

Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush welcomed best-selling author Steph Cha into the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a fun conversation   WATCH: Outliers YouTube Channel: GET TO KNOW: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLia8l2DJ_EnXVqej3dnFj-48RJetAYpcl  

Robert T. Kelley spent 30 years in the technology industry, building multiple companies before turning to writing and working with startups. Formerly the publisher of the quarterly literary journal, The Maine Review, Rob now regularly blogs for Maine Crime Writers. He received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and his PhD in English from Indiana University. Rob lives in Midcoast Maine with his wife, writer Margot Anne Kelley, and an indeterminate number of cats. Raven is his debut novel.    www.roberttkelley.com

Joe Brosnan is a Senior Editor at Grove Atlantic where he oversees the Atlantic Crime imprint. Prior to that, he was an Editor and Senior Marketing Manager at St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books and also the Site Manager for Criminal Element for nearly a decade.   URL: https://bookshop.org/lists/if-you-ve-got-the-time-we-ve-got-the-crime

Outliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn chats with thriller author and editor Jeff Circle about MYOPIC DUPLICITY—a chilling, thought-provoking crime anthology where ethical boundaries blur and desperation rewrites the rules.   Do the ends ever justify the means?   Delve into a labyrinth of moral ambiguity and psychological tension where the pursuit of power and justice collides with the darker impulses of betrayal and manipulation. Each story digs deep into loyalty, revenge, survival, and the murky terrain in between—where ‘right’ is a shifting line, and every choice has a price.   Curated and edited by Jeff Circle, the creator of The Writer’s Dossier, MYOPIC DUPLICITY features gripping tales from standout voices—Eric Beetner • C.B. Bernard • C.W. Blackwell • Wes Browne • Mindy Carlson • Ash Clifton • Libby Cudmore • Victor DeAnda • Erin Flanagan • Rob Hart • Terrence McCauley • Matt Phillips • M.E. Proctor • C. Matthew Smith • Christopher Swann • Tony Wirt.   Edited by Jeff Circle Foreword by Eli Cranor, narrated by the author Story Intros by Jeff Circle, narrated by Chris Andrew Ciulla Published and Produced by Leonardo Audio   About the Editor: Jeff Circle is dangerously ambidextrous, reckless with food spices, and usually has leftover assembly parts.   He deployed to Desert Storm as a U.S. Army intelligence analyst, has served as a police officer and federal background investigator, and supported U.S. special operations as a counterintelligence specialist. Jeff also hosts The Writer’s Dossier podcast and runs a five-question author interview platform spotlighting the biggest and boldest names in crime, mystery, and thriller fiction. https://JeffCircle.com   Love this interview? Please rate the episode and follow the podcast.

Best-selling Author and Outlier instructor Shirley Jump sat down with Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush in the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a lively and fun chat. @shirleyjump   WATCH: Outliers YouTube Channel: GET TO KNOW: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLia8l2DJ_EnXVqej3dnFj-48RJetAYpcl

What's a Psychological Autopsy? By Dr. Katherine Ramsland When a manner of death cannot be clearly identified as natural, accident, suicide or homicide, police might seek a mental health expert's help. With a psychological autopsy, they will evaluate the likelihood that a decedent's mental state aligns with known factors for suicide in order to rule it in or out. They might also suggest ideas for a deeper investigation. I have done this for coroners and cops, and I provide details on the method in my crime novel, I Scream Man. 

David Lane Williams is a paramedic and police officer veteran with assignments including patrol in high-need areas, helicopter rescue, pre-hospital advanced life support, mental health liaison, and Special Investigations Unit detective. During his thirty-year career, Williams was twice named Officer of the Year by the Fraternal Order of Police, and he has been recognized by the Rotary Club, the American Legion, and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center for his work with families and children in crisis.   Williams is a monthly columnist with Killer Nashville Magazine. He teaches criminology at the University of Arkansas, and he is a bestselling author on topics related to violence prevention and victimology. He is the author of Carousel Grift, a dark comedy about a Texas amusement park owner who has been arguing with her dead adoptive father for the last thirty years, unable to fall in love or repair the relationship with her estranged daughter until she can learn to forgive the old man...and herself. Williams grew up in the Texas Hill Country. He and his family have settled in the Ozark Mountains, where they offer a haven for donkeys and horses who previously endured a rough life.   David Lane Williams www.davidlanewilliams.com

Outliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Kate Belli to chat about her chilling new psychological thriller—THE GALLERY ASSISTANT. A lost night. A murdered artist. A woman on the edge of the truth. Still reeling from 9/11, Chloe Harlow wakes up with hazy memories of a party and learns the host, a rising painter, is dead. Caught between the glittering art world and a haunting mystery, Chloe must retrace her steps to uncover a truth more dangerous than she imagined. KATE BELLI writes thrillers and mysteries. She holds a PhD in art history, and is a gallery director and faculty member at a liberal arts college. She lives and works in Central Pennsylvania with her husband and son. When not writing, Kate satisfies her wanderlust by traveling with her family as often as possible, touring museums and sampling local food. She is also an avid runner, having completed several marathons, and a yoga teacher. https://KateBelli.com Love this interview? Please rate the episode and follow the podcast!

Join Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush in the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a chat with best-selling author and Outlier Boyd Morrison   https://boydmorrison.com

Charles received a BA in Political Science at Penn State University-1967. Army Intelligence Officer through its ROTC program and served one year in Vietnam—for six months in the field was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.   In 1970-Special Agent with the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs in Philadelphia.   In 1974-assigned by the Drug Enforcement Administration to Bangkok, Thailand. Won Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service, and received Letter of Commendation from President Gerald Ford. In 1978-reassigned to DEA HQS Training Division. In 1979-promoted to the Narcotics Attaché position in Cairo, Egypt.   In 1981-returned to DEA headquarters. Volunteered to go to Ft. Lauderdale for Florida Joint Task Force. Involved in second largest seizure of cocaine in Broward County history.   In 1984-reassigned as Resident Agent-in-Charge at Reno, Nevada. 1986-promoted to Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge at Miami and placed in charge of DEA’s Caribbean operations to disrupt the Colombian cartel’s smuggling operations. In 1990, reassigned to HQS to take charge of Operation Snowcap in South America targetin clandestine laboratories producing the coca base needed by the Colombian cartels for their cocaine labs.   In 1994-appointed Deputy Chief of International Operations.  In 1995-promoted into the Senior Executive Service as DEA’s Special Agent-in-Charge in Bangkok, Thailand where he assisted the State Department in establishing diplomatic relations with Vietnam. 1998-returned to Washington to manage DEA’s Operations Division budget and the HQS Command Center. 2000-set up a new organization within the DOJ— Counterdrug Executive Secretariat--to improve coordination, cooperation and information sharing among federal, state & local drug law enforcement agencies, and the Intelligence Community.  After 9-11 struck—retired from the DEA and appointed by the TSA as its Federal Security Director at Orlando International Airport.  Then hired in 2005 by the Department of State as Anti-terrorism Program Manager /Counterterrorism Advisor to the Government of the Philippines.  After retirement from full-time employment, Lutz became a private investigator, international consultant, and background investigator for the Department of State.  

Carter Wilson is the USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of ten psychological thrillers known for their intense emotion, tight pacing, and haunting twists. His books have received starred reviews from every major trade publication, have been optioned for film and television, and his 2025 novel Tell Me What You Did was selected as a national monthly pick by Barnes & Noble. In addition to his fiction, Carter is the creator and host of Making It Up, a podcast featuring unscripted, revealing conversations with fellow writers about the creative process. He is also the founder of Unbound Writer, a company devoted to helping writers find their voice through coaching, immersive retreats, and online classes. Find him at www.carterwilson.com

Outliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn welcomes debut author Angela Shupe to discuss IN THE LIGHT OF THE SUN—a powerful WWII novel of music, resistance, and the enduring bonds of sisterhood. Two sisters. Two countries. One war. Separated by oceans and a global conflict, Caramina and Rosa Grassi must each discover how far they’ll go—and what they’ll sacrifice—for love, truth, and survival. “Hauntingly beautiful… shines a light on wartime in the Philippines and Italy… a riveting, unforgettable must-read novel.” —Sharon Kurtzman, author of The Lost Baker of Vienna Born and raised in Michigan, ANGELA SHUPE is an award-winning author whose essays and short stories have been published in various journals and magazines. In the Light of the Sun is her debut novel. https://angelamshupe.com Love this interview? Please rate the episode and follow the podcast.

Best-selling Author Lisa Jewell entered the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a lively chat with Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush.   Lisa Jewell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-three novels, including Don’t Let Him In, None of This Is True, The Family Upstairs, and Then She Was Gone, as well as Invisible Girl and Watching You. Her novels have sold more than fifteen million copies internationally, and her work has also been translated into over thirty languages. Connect with her on X @LisaJewellUK, on Instagram @LisaJewellUK, and on Facebook @LisaJewellOfficial.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: PSYCH TALK with Forensic Psychologist Dr. Katherine Ramsland I like to include a unique forensic method in each novel in my crime series, The Nut Cracker Investigations, that will offer readers something they might not have heard of before. While I was writing the fourth book, You Can’t Hide, I participated in a week-long forensic art course called “Drawing to Depict the Deceased for Identification.” In other words, putting a face on unidentified human remains. I describe it here as part of my plot. https://www.katherineramsland.net/author   CRIMINAL MISCHIEF On Outliers YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLia8l2DJ_EnXVBBYu0gtb1Ijjwkf0f6dn   CRIMINAL MISCHIEF On Your Favorite Podcast Outlet: https://www.outlierswritinguniversity.com/shows   Outliers Writing University: https://www.outlierswritinguniversity.com

Samantha Downing is an internationally bestselling thriller author whose books have appeared on the Sunday Times and USA Today bestseller lists. Her novels include My Lovely Wife, He Started It, For Your Own Good, and A Twisted Love Story.Her debut novel, My Lovely Wife, was nominated for the Edgar, ITW, and Macavity awards in the US, the CWA award in the UK, and was the winner of the Prix des Lectrices award in France. Her latest thriller, Too Old For This, was released in August 2025 and became an instant national bestseller. https://www.samanthadowning.com/