|
|
 “LITERATURE
THAT FLOATS ON THE EDGE” |
 Doc Macomber is a native Northwesterner.
His previous books include The Killer Coin and Wolf’s Remedy.
He is a contributor to various national and international publications.
Doc Macomber belongs to many leading writing organizations, including the Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, Friends of Mystery, and Willamette Writers. He has contributed articles to the prestigious Mystery Readers Journal and Bloodletter on the history of ethnic detectives, and the origin of his hybrid Vietnamese investigator, Jack Vu. His most recent contribution is “Finding the Key Strengths and Weaknesses of your Detective Character” in “Now Write! Mysteries: Suspense, Crime and Thriller Fiction Exercises from Today’s Best Writers and Teachers” to be published in 2012 by the Penguin Group (USA). His mystery series includes: The Killer Coin, Wolf’s Remedy, Snip, and the upcoming new release Riff Raff, set in Costa Rica, a finalist in the Killer Nashville Claymore Award. Mr. Macomber formerly served with an Air Force Special Tactics Unit and now lives aboard a yacht on the Columbia River. As a decorated Marine Captain once noted, “Doc sees much ... says little ... and writes it all down.” |
|
 Portland's Wordstock opens a new chapter, heavy on local writers. The book festival still has its literary fiction and poetry, now mixed in with mysteries and graphic novels. Sunday, November 09, 2008 JEFF BAKER, The Oregonian Staff, Mark Hammond, "the only bearded Elvis in Portland", sang and handed scarves to anyone within reach. Hammond, the Elvis impersonator, complained that "the powers that be" made him turn the volume down on his 30-watt amp. He was helping promote his friend Doc Macomber's novel "Snip" and said, "Portland is an Elvis town." And it is a reading town.
|
|
|
