Michael Koryta
Michael Koryta
Michael Korytais an American author of contemporary crime and supernatural fiction. His novels have appeared on the The New York Times Best Seller list, and have won or been nominated for prizes and awards such as the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Edgar Award, the Shamus Award, the Barry Award, the Quill Award, and the International Thriller Writers Awards...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth20 September 1982
CountryUnited States of America
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When you read a supernatural suspense story or a ghost story, or a horror story, the evil at play is something that you can dismiss. And I wonder if, in this time, if people really want to be sitting on the subway reading a book about someone releasing a dirty bomb on the subway.
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Chris Columbus, who directed the first two Harry Potter films and was the family comedy king through the '80s and '90s - 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' 'Home Alone,' etc. - has acquired rights to 'The Cypress House' and is working on the script himself, with intent to direct.
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I would say of characters I've created, the one I've felt the most connected to emotionally was Adam Austin from 'The Prophet.' I think it was the connection to the idea that one decision you make innocently enough can have very serious, drastic consequences for someone else's life.
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Horror and supernatural novels give you a lot of what you look for in a crime novel, just with a twist that was very fresh for me as a reader.
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Band of Skulls is joining Cage the Elephant as my new musical caffeine.
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We understand tornadoes scientifically, but it still feels supernatural. The randomness makes it feel supernatural.
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Stephen King, by far, is the standard-bearer. I think anyone who writes suspense fiction and says that King isn't an influence is either lying or being foolish. I read his book 'On Writing' before I read pretty much any of his fiction.
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Ultimately, in my mind, that's what I'm trying to do with my fiction; I'm trying to transport my reader into a different world.