Thriller and Mystery Author Directory
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What is the Directory?
This listing of Thriller and Mystery authors on Substack is intended as a handy resource for us to find each other. (Substack search features leave something to be desired.)
The only criteria for inclusion is that you must be actively working in the thriller-mystery genre space. You could be an author, podcaster, book reviewer, publisher or cover designer. Your path to publishing is not important. Trad-pub, indie, serial, small press are all welcome as are unpublished authors.
Why have a Directory?
Looking for someone to guest post on your ‘Stack or have an article that needs a home? Consult the Directory. Same with podcast guests, ARCs for a new release, or a home for a book review.
Want to team up with authors in your niche to run a promo? Consult the…you get the picture.
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The Directory
Carmen Amato. Genre: Mystery. Mystery Ahead. Carmen writes a mystery series set in Mexico and other thrillers.
D.M. Barr. Genre: Thriller/suspense, psychological, domestic. Barr Sinister: The Suspenseful World of D.M. Barr. Author of seven suspense novels, as well as a series of true crime travel guides, titled Vacations Can Be Murder. I also edit crime fiction anthologies and novels for Down & Out Books.
Andrea Bartz. Genre: thriller. Get It Write. Author interviews, writing tips, & publishing intel from a NYT bestselling thriller author.
Suswati Basu. Genre: mystery, crime. Suswati’s Stories. Winner of a Penny Batchelor ACDI bursary for a crime fiction and writing debut crime novel.
Robert J. Binney. Genre: Mystery, hard-boiled crime. Publishes short fiction.
Benjamin Bradley. Genre: mystery. Read / Write / Run. Thoughts on reading, writing, and running.
David Bruns. Genre: National security thrillers. The Debrief. David co-authors national security thrillers with a career naval intel officer. Veteran-owned publication.
Lynne Constantine. Genre: thriller. Thriller Thursday. Group of 8 thriller authors giving an inside look into our writing processes, reading habits, and obsessions. And also—subscriber-only sneak peeks, author interviews, and giveaways!
Michelle Cornish. Genre: Thrillers, romantic suspense. Chapter 50 - Misadventures in Midlife. Mom of boys, author, illustrator, and freelance writer celebrating the misadventures of midlife!
Georgina Cross. Genre: Thriller-suspense, psychological. Georginacross.substack.com Author of Nanny Needed and The Stepdaughter (both optioned by Netflix), and One Night, The Missing Woman, The Niece, My Perfect Husband.
Robert Crouch. Genre: Murder mysteries. Murder, Rob Wrote. Rob writes murder mysteries.
Jamie Dibs. Genre: serialized thrillers, multi-genre. Dark and Stormy. Jamie writes and records multi-genre, serialized thrillers.
Tori Eldridge. Genre: Mystery, crime & thriller, ninja. Musings from Author Tori Eldridge. Author of the Lily Wong ninja thrillers and Ranger Makalani Pahukula mysteries (KAUA‘I STORM) muses on the writing and author narrating process plus empowering perspectives on life.
Jennifer Fawcett. Genre: Thriller, psychological. Imposter Syndrome. I come from the theater world (I'm a recovering actor and still am a playwright) and write atmospheric thrillers set in the rural parts of New York state.
Angelique Fawns. Genre: Mystery. Writing & Selling Stories with Angelique Fawns. Author/journalist with more than 100 stories published, and an agented novel on sub.
Tom Fowler. Genre: PI mysteries, action thrillers. Indie-Vidual Publishing. Tom writes PI mysteries and action thrillers.
Danielle Girard. Genre: thriller. Thriller Thursday. Group of 8 thriller authors giving an inside look into our writing processes, reading habits, and obsessions. And also—subscriber-only sneak peeks, author interviews, and giveaways!
Jim Guigli. Genre: Mystery, crime. Crime fiction about Sacramento PI Bart Lasiter.
Nick Guthrie. Genre: mystery, police procedural, general crime. Nick Guthrie. British crime writer, with stories in AHMM, EQMM and others. Under other names, he is the author of more than 20 books, has been shortlisted for various awards, and optioned for the movies.
Katy Hays. Genre: suspense. Thriller Thursday. Group of 8 thriller authors giving an inside look into our writing processes, reading habits, and obsessions. And also—subscriber-only sneak peeks, author interviews, and giveaways!
Nick Kolakowski. Genre: Mystery. Ink-Stained Wretch. Nick writes mysteries and thrillers; his substack features author interviews, explorations of real-life crimes, and more.
Bob Van Laerhoven. Genre: Thriller, suspense, historical, mystery. Bob Van Laerhoven. Flemish multi-award winning author of cross-over novels between literature and the mystery genre. My work has been translated into 13 languages.
Eva Langston. Genre: adult psychological suspense/thriller. Eva's Newsletter for Writers. Resources for writers on the journey to publishing. Cohost of the podcast THIS MAMA IS LIT!
Zoe Lea. Genre: Thriller, psychological. The Writer’s Guide to….By Zoe Lea. Trad published author and social media strategist writes about how authors can get visible and use social media to market their books.
Veronica Leigh. Genre: mystery, historical. Veronica’s Substack. Historical mysteries including the Lady Sheriff series.
Mark Lesser. Genre: Thriller, international suspense. MarkLesserArt. Author of Bank Holiday: Two American brothers are thrust into a Moroccan banking scandal, triggering events that challenge their bond and resilience.
Scott MacLeod. Genre: Mystery, crime. Son of Ugly. Weekly flash noir crime stories often with a twist including a series with Detective Comagee solving holiday themed murders.
Alex Mattingly, Publisher of Cold Caller Magazine. Genre: Mystery, crime. Cold Caller Magazine. Cold Caller's mission is to pay crime and mystery writers for original short fiction and help their work reach a larger audience.
EA Mayes. Genre: Crime fiction, regional action mysteries. EA Mayes Mysteriousities. Exploring crime fiction — the genre, history, authors — and what it all means for our world.
Darius McCall. Genre: Thriller, pyschological and hard-boiled/noir crime. The McCall Crime Syndicate. Hard boiled crime fiction that hits like a gut punch-raw, relentless and soaked in blood and betrayal. His stories don't glorify crime; they drag readers into the trenches with killers, gangsters, and men on the edge, where every choice cuts deep and survival is never guaranteed.
Parker McCoy. Genre: humorous crime. Parker McCoy. Writes goofy crime series Fairfax & Glew.
Lauren Nossett. Genre: thriller. Thriller Thursday. Group of 8 thriller authors giving an inside look into our writing processes, reading habits, and obsessions. And also—subscriber-only sneak peeks, author interviews, and giveaways!
Karen Osman. Genre: psychological thrillers. Writer Abroad. Karen is a #1 best-selling psychological thriller writer and writing coach helping aspiring authors write their first novel.
Julia Perry PI. Genre: Mystery, true crime, private investigator. JP Investigations. Private investigator blog on true stories of a female PI In NYC
Channing Peterson. Genre: medical thrillers. Channing Peterson’s Airport Novel. Full time ICU physician writing commercial Dad Fiction. Picture early 2000s Jennifer Lopez as Jack Reacher and she worked in a hospital with Liam Neeson.
Amy Rivers. Genre: Thrillers, psychological suspense, social justice. Life and Other Things Worth Mentioning. Writes about important social issues through the lens of fiction. Readers learn and gain perspective through fiction.
Armand Rosmilia. Mystery, crime. Armand Rosamilia. Full-time crime thriller and horror author. Lover of coffee, bourbon and bourbon-flavored coffee.
Elisabeth Rhoads. Genre: Thriller, historical psychological. Elisabeth Rhoads. Serializing the novel, Haggard House, a psychological thriller set in the mid-19th century, free. Imagine The Picture of Dorian Gray meets Tara Westover’s Educated.
Ruth Setton. Genre: Mystery. Tips, Trick & Tea with Ruth. Thoughts and prompts for writers, readers, magicians, artists, and any creatives who want to explore and play.
Alexandra Sokoloff. Genre: Thriller, FBI procedural & supernatural. Screenwriting Tricks for Authors. Alexandra Sokoloff's author newsletter. Award-winning author and screenwriter. Write and sell your best book or script—with storytelling tricks from your favorite movies!
Claire Stibbe. Genre: Thrillers, psychological. Clair Stibbe. All things books and thrillers. British writer of morally grey characters with terrible secrets.
Lavinia Thompson. Genre: mystery, true crime blogger. Degrees of Monstrosity. Mystery author, true crime blogger.
John Timm. Genre: Mystery, rural noir detective & procedural.
.J. Kevin Tumlinson. Thriller, archaeological and historical. TheWriter_. I write lies that tell the truth, and truth that reads like a story.
Steve Urszenyi Genre: Thriller, espionage/spy thrillers, political. Medic Turned Scribe. The Special Agent Alexandra Martel series follows a former decorated Army combat medic-turned-sniper turned FBI agent and CIA contractor as she tackles high-stakes international conspiracies and global threats.
Karen VanGorp. Genre: thriller-suspense. Your Website Guru. My Substack is focused on web development and SEO, with an emphasis on author websites and book marketing.
Wendy Walker. Genre: suspense. Thriller Thursday. Group of 8 thriller authors giving an inside look into our writing processes, reading habits, and obsessions. And also—subscriber-only sneak peeks, author interviews, and giveaways!
Greg Wands. Genre: suspense. Thriller Thursday. Group of 8 thriller authors giving an inside look into our writing processes, reading habits, and obsessions. And also—subscriber-only sneak peeks, author interviews, and giveaways!
Tessa Wegert. Genre: Mystery. Thriller Thursday. Group of 8 thriller authors giving an inside look into our writing processes, reading habits, and obsessions. And also—subscriber-only sneak peeks, author interviews, and giveaways!
Carter Wilson. Genre: psychological thrillers. Thriller Thursday. Group of 8 thriller authors giving an inside look into our writing processes, reading habits, and obsessions. And also—subscriber-only sneak peeks, author interviews, and giveaways!
This is so cool. I've struggled a bit to find thriller and mystery authors here on Substack. I'm going to check them all out. Thank you so much for making my search a bit easier. Woohoo. Epic post, David.
This is such an excellent list to find. Thank you for doing this! I know some of these writers and look forward to getting to know the ones I haven't met yet, either on the page, on Substack, or in person.