Steve Brewer
American fiction author (born 1957)
Steve Brewer (born February 2, 1957)[ 1] mystery , detective and crime novels. His novel Lonely Street was made into the Hollywood film of the same name , starring Robert Patrick , Jay Mohr and Joe Mantegna .
Biography
Writing
Brewer was a journalist for 22 years, writing for the Arkansas Gazette Associated Press , and Albuquerque Journal [ 1] Trophy Husband .[ 2]
Brewer switched to fiction with the publication of his first novel, Lonely Street in 1994.[ 3] Lonely Street , feature bumbling Albuquerque private eye Bubba Mabry.
Teaching
Brewer teaches writing at the Honors College of the University of New Mexico .
He has also taught classes at the Midwest Writers Workshop, SouthWest Writers, and the Tony Hillerman Writers Seminar, and regularly speaks at mystery conventions.[ 2]
Bookstore
In 2018, Brewer opened Organic Books, an independent bookstore in Albuquerque, NM , with his wife Kelly and sons Max and Seth.[ 4]
Novels
Lonely Street (1994), Pocket BooksBaby Face (1995), Pocket BooksWitchy Woman (1996), St. Martin's PressShaky Ground (1997), St. Martin's PressDirty Pool (1999), St. Martin's PressEnd Run (2000), Intrigue PressCrazy Love (2001), Intrigue PressCheap Shot (2002), Intrigue PressBullets (2003), Intrigue PressFool's Paradise (2003), UNM PressBoost (2004), Speck PressBank Job (2005), Intrigue PressWhipsaw (2006), Intrigue PressMonkey Man (2006), Intrigue PressCutthroat (2007), Bleak HouseFirepower (2010), Amazon1500 Rules for Successful Living (2011), AmazonCalabama (2011), AmazonThe Big Wink (2011), AmazonLost Vegas (2011), AmazonA Box of Pandoras (2012), AmazonDuke City Split (as Max Austin) (2014), AlibiDuke City Hit (as Max Austin) (2014), AlibiDuke City Desperado (as Max Austin) (2015), AlibiShotgun Boogie (2016), AmazonHomesick Blues (2016), AmazonSide Eye (2017), AmazonCold Cuts (2018), AmazonUpshot (2020), AmazonTrouble Town (2021), Amazon
Short fiction
"Sanity Clause" (novella), in The Last Noel (2004), Worldwide
"Payoff" (short story) in Damn Near Dead (2006), Busted Flush Press
"Limbo" (short story), in the Mystery Writers of America anthology Crimes by Moonlight (2010), Berkley
"Surf City" (short story), in West Coast Crime Wave (2011), Amazon
"Showdown" (short story) (2012), Amazon
"Found Money" (short story) (2012), Amazon
"Party Doll" (novella) (2012), Amazon
"Yvonne's Gone" (short story) (2012), Amazon
"Cemetery Plot" (short story) (2013), Amazon (reprinted in the 2019 anthology Knucklehead Noir , Coffin Hop Press)
"Up the Chimney"" (short story) in It's a Weird Winter Wonderland (2017), Coffin Hop Press
"Babbling Brook" (short story) in Trouble & Strife (2019), Down and Out Books
"Black Friday" (short story) in A Beast Without A Name (2019), Down and Out Books
Humor
Trophy Husband (2003), University of New Mexico PressRules for Successful Living (2020), Amazon
Recognition
Brewer served two years on the national board of Mystery Writers of America and twice served as an Edgar Awards judge. He is also a member of International Thriller Writers and SouthWest Writers.[ 2]
See also
References
^ a b "Brewer, Steve 1957– | Encyclopedia.com" . www.encyclopedia.com . Retrieved June 15, 2022 .^ a b c Tsetsi, Kristen (July 15, 2015). "5 On: Steve Brewer" . Jane Friedman . Retrieved June 15, 2022 . ^ "On the Shelf: Crime novelist focused on creating community with other writers" . KRQE NEWS 13 – Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos . June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2022 .^ "Books without batteries – Albuquerque Journal" . www.abqjournal.com . Retrieved June 15, 2022 .^ Brewer, Steve (September 1, 2021). "Body of work" . Home Front . Retrieved June 18, 2022 .
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