Jack’s Boy was a difficult book to write and when I was finished with the first draft I could barely stand to revise it. I only hope that a kid somewhere will read it and realize he or she isn’t alone; or, that a parent might…
Jack’s Boy was a difficult book to write and when I was finished with the first draft I could barely stand to revise it. I only hope that a kid somewhere will read it and realize he or she isn’t alone; or, that a parent might…
I am pleased and happy that The Moon When Water Freezes is now available to young readers as an e-book. I think the novel could appeal to readers of all ages, however. Many of the people and events relate to people and events that I’ve…
The Swarming Stage is different—a dystopian science fiction novel that is also a deeply engaging crime novel, and a love story as well. Where did it all come from? I’m posting set of notes about the novel today that goes some way towards telling the…
I am pleased to announce that two new Jack Kilgore novels are now available as e-books exclusively on Kindle Select. After finishing five major crime novels between the years 1995-2006, I took a break from full-time writing to travel and develop ideas for a new…
I’m very pleased to announce the publication of what I call my “five major crime novels” as e-books. During the period 1994-2005, I published these novels at St. Martin’s Press. The books garnered widespread critical acclaim. I was privileged to do readings in New York City and at…
The Mitch Roberts series—featuring private detective Mitch Roberts of course, ran through ten volumes stretching from the early 1980’s through 2004, with the final entry, Samedi’s Knapsack. The Roberts series was originally set in Wichita, Kansas. Later titles saw Roberts adventuring in London, Amsterdam, Reno, and…
Happily here is a Sunday, August 11, 2013Wichita Eagle Feature Arts piece about mywork with Premier Digital Publishing, new books, and some “old stuff” too. Take a look at: http://www.kansas.com/2013/08/11/2936345/longtime-wichita-writer-gaylord.html Longtime Wichita writer Gaylord Dold investigates e-publishing By BOB CURTRIGHT Eagle correspondent Is there a…
When I was a kid growing up in a tiny ranching and citrus community in southern California, I loved science fiction movies. I didn’t read sci-fi, but I went to all the Big Bug Movies like “Them” and I loved the outer space adventures that…