Thrill of the Writing

The Sunday Telegraph has a lengthy interview with Lee Child and a spotlight on six top thriller writers in the UK, but the most intriguing part of the piece had to do with the bylined journalist in question, David Thomas:

I love thrillers. In fact, I love them so much, I just     wrote one. Like so many thriller writers, including Child, James     Patterson and Joseph Kanon, and even Dan Brown, I came to thriller     writing in middle-age. It seems to be a job that calls for     experience. But it's the best mid-life pick-me-up one can imagine.

My book comes out this summer. Sadly, I can't reveal what     it's called or what it's about, or even the name under     which I've written it. My publishers have forbidden me. The     whole thing has to stay under wraps until the marketing campaign -     the posters, the miles of supermarket book shelves, the full media     blitz - gets under way in June.

This is all new and bizarre to me. I've been writing books     for 25 years. But none of my previous efforts has been published     with anything more than the vague hope of modest success. Now,     though, I've been given a ticket to thriller world, a parallel     universe of infinite possibilities.

I've suddenly acquired agents in Hollywood, who are hammering     out the last details of a film deal with a 'Major Movie     Studio'. My American publisher is already looking forward to     the sequel. The British ones greet me with an enthusiasm I've     never before experienced - the enthusiasm of people who can see     themselves making money.

As for not revealing your pseudonym or what the book is about, er, David, I think you just did.

Comments

[Bill Peschel]

Obviously a cry for help to be outed.

[David Thomas]

Am I Tom Cain? Well, you might say that ... but I couldn't possibly comment!

I'll tell you one thing, though, that article certainly wasn't a cry for help, simply an obedient journalist obeying his editor's request for a personal angle on the story ... like you do.

[Kevin Wignall]

David, if you look at the author profiles for this year's Harrogate you'll see a picture of Tom Cain - if he looks like you, he probably is you.

Seriously, very nice piece in the ST and good luck with the book.

[David Thomas]

You mean, some b*stard stole my face?!

[David J. Montgomery]

Congrats on the book, David. It's always a pleasure to see a journalist move to the other side of the game.

[Steve Clackson]

You mean, some b*stard stole my face?!

Well David we don't know if his parents were married or not but congrats on the new book! :)

[David Thomas]

If I see Tom Cain, whoever he is, I'll pass on those kind messages of congratulation. I know they'll be very gratefully received. And FWIW, there's more Tom Cainery to be had at ...

http://accidentman.blogspot.com/

... apparently!