From pass rushing to Flannery O’Connor to dirt track racing research trips
Bob Carlton from the Birmingham News just wrote what’s probably the most in-depth profile of Ace that’s ever been done. We’d think it was a great piece even if it wasn’t about Ace, but since it is, click here to read the whole thing. Auburn’s Ace Atkins: From football hero to best-selling crime novelist Updated […]
Talking Spenser, Southern football, and The Sinners
Tricia Vanderhoof of Gannett News really knows her stuff. I love a good interview. Read all about it here. Mondays with Authors: A conversation with Ace Atkins about Spenser series and more Tricia Vanderhoof, Correspondent Published 6:00 a.m. ET July 9, 2018 | Updated 12:36 p.m. ET July 9, 2018 Ace Atkins spent his 48th birthday on June […]
Big News out of Hollywood
Spenser’s heading back to the screen. Mark Wahlberg has signed on to produce and star in an adaptation of my second Spenser novel, WONDERLAND. Many have asked how he’ll fare as Parker’s iconic private eye. Time will tell. But I’m excited he’s using the gritty casino tale of Wonderland to kick things off. At least […]
Atkins receives Troy University’s Hall-Waters Prize; headlines the Alabama Book Festival
Renowned novelist Ace Atkins, the popular and prolific author of two dozen mysteries and thrillers, will receive the Hall-Waters Prize from Troy University on April 20, 2018. The following day, Mr. Atkins will speak at the Alabama Book Festival, in Montgomery, Alabama. The award marks a special return for both the author and the university. […]
If you watch Auburn football this fall, stick around for the commercials
Ace is featured as one of Auburn University’s distinguished alumni, alongside Apple CEO Tim Cook and others, in this new ad promoting the university. Turns out, Auburn has a lot to offer beyond a great football team. War Eagle! After the ad, you can also watch Ace in a longer spot for the university, about […]
Download John Grisham’s tour podcast to hear Ace
Earlier this summer, John Grisham rolled into Oxford, his old hometown, for a special book signing at Square Books. He invited Ace, another Oxford author, Tom Franklin, and Grisham’s longtime friend, Square Books owner Richard Howorth, to join him on stage for a funny, frank discussion about Southern lit and the blood, sweat, and tears […]
Fully Booked podcast from Kirkus Reviews featuring Ace
Listen to Ace discuss Tibbehah County, villains you can’t help but like, upstanding citizens with an evil streak, and the mental gymnastics it takes to make that into a cohesive story here: https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Ace-Atkins-and-Jardine-Libaire Ace’s section is the first 25 minutes or so. So pop in your earbuds and take a listen. It’s free!
The New York Times visits Tibbehah County and Quinn Colson
Writing in the New York Times Book Review, Marilyn Stasio says, “To Ace Atkins and his devoted readers, Tibbehah County, Miss., is no less real than Yoknapatawpha County was to Faulkner and his followers.” It’s true. Reading The Fallen is like a visit with old friends and familiar places. Read Stasio’s full review here: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/books/review/crime-fiction-the-smack-richard-lange-the-late-show-michael-connelly.html?_r=0
The Memphis Flyer shares a drink with Ace
In this Q&A in The Memphis Flyer, Ace talks bourbon, beer, bartenders, bootlegging grandfathers, and how not to screw up good whiskey. “I drink it neat. I’m not going to screw it up. That’s a cardinal sin.” Read it here: https://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/drinks-with-ace-atkins/Content?oid=7342738
The Associated Press loves Quinn Colson
Veteran reviewer Oline Cogdill writes in her piece for the Associated Press that “Atkins skillfully pulls together several plotlines into the cohesive, action-packed ‘The Fallen,’ a story about a community strengthened by its believability and character studies.” The review ran in newspapers all over the country, but you can read the full piece here in […]