Outliers Writing University Podcast Series

Christa Carmen lives in Rhode Island, and most of her writing inspiration comes from gazing upon the ghosts of the past and into the dark corners of nature. Her new Gothic suspense novel, Beneath the Poet’s House, was released on December 10, 2024, and she is also the author of The Daughters of Block Island, a winner of the Bram Stoker Award and a Shirley Jackson Award nominee; the Indie Horror Book Award-winning Something Borrowed...

Michael Connelly was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 21, 1956. He moved to Florida with his family when he was 12 years old. Michael decided to become a writer after discovering the books of Raymond Chandler while attending the University of Florida. Once he decided on this direction he chose a major in journalism and a minor in creative writing — a curriculum in which one of his teachers was novelist Harry Crews.

After graduating...

Bruce Alterman is a fourth-generation licensed private investigator with over forty years of field experience. Drawing from real-life cases, he has authored several exciting novels, including Fear in Phoenicia, The Deadly Hunt for Dutch Schultz’s Treasure, Exploit, Deep Hell, and Pain in Palmyra.

His expertise has landed him on major television programs, including The UnXplained with William Shatner (History Channel),

Secrets of th...

Now published in 114 countries and more than 47 languages, Jeffrey Archer is firmly established as one of the world’s bestselling authors, with international sales passing 275 million copies.He’s written 58 books including 29 fiction books, 7 short story collections, 3 prison diaries, 3 plays, 11 children’s books, and other stories, His novels include the Clifton Chronicles, Kane and Abel and have topped bestseller lists around the...

Outliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Alma Katsu to talk about FIEND—a chilling supernatural thriller with echoes of Succession, demonic deals, and twisted family loyalty.

A wealthy family. A cursed legacy. A demon in the details.

From freak accidents to vanishing evidence, the Berisha family’s fortune has always come at a price. But when the blessing starts to unravel, blood might...

Outliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with USA Today bestselling authors Adrienne Giordano and Misty Evans to discuss their gripping cold case mystery—4TH SILENCE.

A glittering party. A dead girl. A cold case that won’t stay buried.

Thirty years ago, eight-year-old Tiffany was murdered during her family’s glamorous holiday bash. Now, the Schock sisters are chasing a killer who’s still hiding among D.C.’s powerful elite....

Outliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with authors Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt to discuss their gripping psychological thriller—PLEASE DON’T LIE.

A new town. A suspicious neighbor. A husband who’s not what he seems.

After unimaginable tragedy, Hayley Stone hopes the Adirondacks will bring healing. But the mountains hold dark secrets—and one wrong turn might cost her everything. Twisty, atmospheric, and utterly h...

Outliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with internationally bestselling author Rachael Herron to discuss her lush, witchy, queer family saga—THE SEVEN MIRACLES OF BEATRIX HOLLAND.

A cheating husband. A family she didn’t know existed. A death prophecy she can’t ignore.

When Beatrice flees to a remote island to reclaim her sense of self, she discovers her twin sister, her not-so-dead mother, and her own extraordinary power...

USA Today bestselling author Lucinda Berry is a former psychologist and leading researcher in childhood trauma. She’s written multiple bestsellers reaching millions of readers worldwide. Some of her bestselling works include The Perfect Child, Saving Noah, When She Returned, The Best of Friends, and Keep Your Friends Close. Her books have been optioned for film and translated into several languages. If Berry isn’t chasing after her...

HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 15 psychological thrillers, winning the most prestigious awards in the genre: five Agathas, five Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is also on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, with 37 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors. National book critics call her “a superb and gifted storyteller.” Her current novel is the page-turning standalone...

Ryan is a twelve-year veteran Navy helicopter pilot and mission commander who was part of a joint interagency special operations task force (JIATF). He did three deployments during Operation MARTILLO countering narcotics smuggling throughout Central and South America. Ryan then served as a search and rescue pilot for the US Navy Experimental Test Wing and NASA. After getting out of the Navy, he was a federal investigator for five y...

Internationally bestselling author Hannah Mary McKinnon was born in the UK, grew up in Switzerland and moved to Canada in 2010. Her eight suspense novels include THE REVENGE LIST, ONLY ONE SURVIVES, and A KILLER MOTIVE, and her work has been optioned for the screen. She also writes holiday romantic comedies as Holly Cassidy. Hannah Mary lives near Toronto, Canada with her husband and three sons. You’ll find her on socials as @hanna...

After graduating from Georgetown University with a degree in English Literature, I moved to New York City and began my career in media, working in several mediums including print (Premiere Magazine, Esquire Magazine) and broadcast (A&E, The Food Network). I then landed a dream job helping run the Rockefeller Foundation’s Film Fellowships Program, ultimately aiding and guiding the successes of countless writers, filmmakers, and ...

Audrey J. Cole is a USA TODAY bestselling thriller author, and her work has been translated into multiple languages. She resides in the Pacific Northwest with her two children. Before writing full time, she worked as a neonatal intensive care nurse for eleven years.

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Dave Gaddis was a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent for more than 25 years, serving in some of the most dangerous drug enforcement regions around the world.

From Miami to Mexico, Colombia to Nicaragua, he worked investigations against the Mexican and Colombian cartels responsible for supplying all of the cocaine and most of the heroin destined for the United States.

Beginning as a criminal investigator in Miami’s ...

Outliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with award-winning author Terrence McCauley to discuss his riveting conspiracy-laced historical thriller—THE TWILIGHT TOWN.

A corrupt cop. A rising Fed. A name you didn’t expect: Oswald.

Set in 1963 Dallas, three cops—one dirty, one ambitious, one desperate—unwittingly spiral into a covert game of power and betrayal. Mob ties, political back channels, and the shadows of history coll...

Scott Urbach, a former CIA officer and global security executive turned author, brings a wealth of experience and insider knowledge to the pages of his debut novel Admit Nothing. In this espionage thriller, Scott introduces readers to CIA officer Grant Hunter, a protagonist whose assignments and missions mirror the author’s own career. 

The novel is a gripping tale of espionage, betrayal, and high-stakes geopolitical conflict. With...