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JT Ellison

JT Ellison Thriller Writer

About Me

Thanks for stopping by! I'm the author of the Taylor Jackson thriller series.My newest novel, 14, will be available in September, 2008, from Mira Books.
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Book Trailer for my next novel, 14



What the trades say about ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS...
"With this debut thriller, Ellison puts her mentoring by Lee Child to good use. Ellison does a nice job of laying the groundwork and creating suspense. Equally well done are the refreshingly realistic procedural details."
Library Journal
"Ellison does a skillful job of capturing the city and its flavors, while taking the police procedural out of its usual New York/Los Angeles/Chicago big-city milieu and placing it in a mid-sized, vibrant Southern city. She's populated her novel with believable players, on both sides of the law."
BookPage
"Although Nashville is the site where all the action occurs in J.T. Ellison’s strong mystery novel . . . the style, tone, careful thematic development and character interaction share many things with works set in other cities. <[i>All the Pretty Girls] has the attention to detail, unexpected twists and puzzles that are vital to topflight crime fiction."
Nashville City Paper
"Ellison paints a disturbing picture of a deranged serial killer, and the atmosphere of the book is taut, tense and suspenseful. The author's other forte is characterization . . . TV reporter Whitney Connolly leaps off the page, as does her twin sister, Belle Meade socialite Quinn Buckley. Even the murdered girls are quite vivid in the short time the reader has with them. Realistic descriptions of Nashville landmarks . . . add to the pleasure of reading this book. For the erudite, poetry snippets offer clues from the savage killer. The best part of All the Pretty Girls, though, is it's breathless pace."
The Tennessean
I blog on Fridays at Murderati
I'm also a founding member of Killer Year , an organization designed to promote the work of 2007's debut novelists.
Here's an interview from MovingStories.TV shot at BookExpo 2007:
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Stop by my website to get more information -- JTEllison.com

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Praise for ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS
The debut thriller from J.T. Ellison -- From MIRA Books
"A taut, striking debut. Mystery fiction has a new name to watch."
John Connolly, NY Times bestselling author of THE BLACK ANGEL and THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS
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"A terrific lead character, terrific suspense, terrific twists ...
a completely convincing debut."

Lee Child, NY Times bestselling author of ONE SHOT
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"J.T. Ellison's debut novel rocks. Darkly compelling and thoroughly chilling, with rich characterization and a well-layered plot, ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS is everything a great crime thriller should be."
Allison Brennan, NY Times bestselling author of SEE NO EVIL
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"Fast-paced and creepily believable, Ellison's novel proves that there is still room in the genre for new authors and new cops."
M.J. Rose, International bestselling author of THE VENUS FIX
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"Taylor Jackson is a fresh portrayal of a cop with a serial killer to catch. Creepy thrills from start to finish."
James O. Born, author of BURN ZONE
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"This dark and sizzling thriller introduces three unforgettable new stars: Detective Taylor Jackson, nouvelle Nashville, and author JT Ellison herself. A deliriously readable noir debut."
Alexandra Sokoloff, author of THE HARROWING
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"ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS is a spellbinding suspense novel and Tennessee has a new dark poet."
Julia Spencer-Fleming, Edgar finalist and author of ALL MORTAL FLESH
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"ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS is a masterful thriller, shockingly authentic and unputdownable."
J.A. Konrath, author of DIRTY MARTINI
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"ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS could well put Ellison and Taylor Jackson on the track to become to Nashville what Laura Lippman and Tess Monaghan are to Baltimore."
Tasha Alexander, author of AND ONLY TO DECEIVE
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My Interests

Golf, reading, wine

I'd like to meet:

Other writers and readers of crime fiction and good books in general.
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Music:

Alternative and Classical

Movies:

Love 'em

Television:

Addicted. Thank God for TiVo and old DVD's of Firefly
You are Zoe Washburne (Second-in-command) Zoe Washburne (Second-in-command) 100% Malcolm Reynolds (Captain) 90% Wash (Ship Pilot) 80% Dr. Simon Tam (Ship Medic) 75% Jayne Cobb (Mercenary) 65% Kaylee Frye (Ship Mechanic) 65% Inara Serra (Companion) 65% River (Stowaway) 60% Derrial Book (Shepherd) 50% Alliance 45% A Reaver (Cannibal) 15% Dependable and trustworthy.
You love your significant other and
you are a tough cookie when in a conflict.
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Books:

Read them, write them, worship them.

Heroes:

John Connolly, Lee Child, John Sandford, Tess Gerritsen, Barry Eisler, Ayn Rand

My Blog

Murderati nominated for an Anthony Award

Murderati, the cooperative blog focusing on murder, mysteries and marketing, has been nominated for an Anthony Award for Best Website. Thanks, everyone!!!...
Posted by JT Ellison on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:45:00 PST

Neil Nyren Interview on Murderati

Come to Murderati today for an insightful interview with the Publisher and Editor in Chief of Putnam!...
Posted by JT Ellison on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:35:00 PST

On Sale, On Sale, On Sale

Okay, I'll admit it. There is nothing cooler than getting emails and phone calls from people who have bought your book. I am grateful as hell, and honored to be out there at last.For more info on me o...
Posted by JT Ellison on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:58:00 PST

Murderati, THE blog... www.Murderati.com -- Updated daily

www.Murderati.com -- Updated daily by so many cool people in this industry -- it's always worth your time.
Posted by JT Ellison on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:56:00 PST

KillerYear Launches Debut Authors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEKILLER YEAR - THE CLASS OF 2007 LAUNCHES Designed To Promote Debut Suspense Novelists Every best-selling author began as a debut novelist. But making the step from promising begin...
Posted by JT Ellison on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:14:00 PST