Karin Slaughter
Karin Slaughter
Karin Slaughteris an American crime writer, whose first novel Blindsightedbecame an international success, was published in almost 30 languages, and made the Crime Writers' Association's Dagger Award shortlist for "Best Thriller Debut" of 2001. She has sold more than 30 million copies of her books, and is published in 35 languages...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth6 January 1971
CountryUnited States of America
good
When I'm on a good go, I can do 12, 13 hours of writing.
needed next
Like every Southern writer, I thought that I needed to write the next 'Gone With the Wind.'
horrible happens one-time
Everybody had something horrible happen to them at one time or another in their life.
mine public similar
I am hard-pressed to find a successful writer who doesn't have a similar story to mine - transformation through the public library.
distract letting turning work
When you read a book, you are letting another person distract your thoughts and work your emotions. If they are adept, there's nothing better than turning off and getting lost.
When I was little, my grandmother would take me to church with her, and she would introduce me to people.