Other work

Short Stories:

FIRST THRILLS: High-Octane Stories from the Hottest Thriller Authors, edited by Lee Child

Includes the short story, “Calling the Shots” by Karen Dionne - “a terrific tale, with the coldest ending line I have read since the last novel by Richard Stark.” - Little Big Crimes

paperback available May 24!

Edited by New York Times bestselling author Lee Child, First Thrills includes never-before-published stories by New York Times bestselling authors including Lee Child, Stephen Coonts, Jeffrey Deaver, Heather Graham, Joan Johnston, John Lescroart, Alex Kava and Deb Carlin, Michael Palmer (with Daniel James Palmer), Karin Slaughter, and Wendi Corsi Staub.

This collection also serves as a great introduction to those whom the International Thriller Writers has christened its rising stars, including Sean Michael Bailey, Ken Bruen, Ryan Brown, Bill Cameron, Rebecca Cantrell, Karen Dionne, JT Ellison, Theo Gangi, Rip Gerber, Gregg Hurwitz, CJ Lyons, Grant Mackenzie, Marc Paoletti, Cynthia Robinson, and Kelli Stanley.

“Hands down one of the best short story collections you’re ever likely to read.”–Booklist, starred review


Articles:

"BEHIND THE SCENES - Thriller writer Karen Dionne takes the ultimate research trip to a remote part of Chile for a firsthand look at a volcano." - January 2011 RT Book Reviews



“My First Year with an Agent” - 2011 Guide to Literary Agents (Writer’s Digest Books; on sale August 2010)



“Fact Into Fiction” - The Complete Handbook Of Novel Writing: Everything You Need to Know About Creating & Selling Your Work (Writers Digest Books, on sale October 2010)



“Fact Into Fiction” – January 2010 Writers Digest magazine - online at Writers Digest's website: "How to Use Facts in Your Fiction"

“Michael Crichton’s Top 5 Writing Lessons” – April 2009 Writers Digest magazine


DailyFinance:

"Paging Book Lovers: Dedicated Authors Keep Libraries Afloat"

"Bidding for Authors: When Books Sell at Auction"

"A Bankrupt Borders Makes Everyone Poorer, Especially Authors"

"Literary Speed Dating: How Not to Find an Agent for Your Book"

"Foreign Rights: How Authors Tap a Rich Vein of Royalties"

"A World Without Borders: One Author's Fear

"E-Piracy: The High Cost of Stolen Books"

"Listening to Literature: An Author Talks About Audiobooks"

"How E-Books Are Changing the Economics of Writing"


Huffington Post Essays:

“Aqua Fina or Aqua Finite?”

“Can a Novel Change the World?”

“On Buying Books”

"The Other eBook"

"Why I Won't Write a Disaster Thriller"

"Why I'm Selling My E-book for $3.99 (and bucking the trend)"

"I am Not a Scientist. So Why Do I Write Science Thrillers?"