Award-winning and New York Times bestselling novelist, William Landay, spoke with me about how former lawyers get pigeonholed in publishing, why we can’t get enough true crime, and his latest ALL THAT IS MINE I CARRY WITH ME.

William Landay is a former assistant district attorney, and the bestselling author of Defending Jacob, recently adapted into the Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ series starring Chris Evans.

His eagerly anticipated follow-up is All That Is Mine I Carry With Me (on sale 3/7; Bantam), a March 2023 LibraryReads pick, described by NY Times bestselling author Scott Turow as, “... masterful, original and riveting ... With its subtle mystery and compelling portraits of how lives are transformed in the aftermath of violent crime ...”

NY Times bestselling author Joseph Finder said of the author, “With All That Is Mine I Carry With Me, the masterful author of Defending Jacob has created something … unforgettable, and original—unlike any other crime novel I’ve read.”

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In this file William Landay and I discussed:

The double-edged sword of a two-book deal
Why service industry jobs are great for writers
The strange surprise of writing a runaway bestseller
The long tail of Defending Jacob and the power of book clubs
Why we will always need books
And a lot more!

Show Notes:

All That Is Mine I Carry With Me: A NOVEL By William Landay (Amazon)
William Landay’s Amazon Author Page
William Landay on Facebook
William Landay on Twitter
Kelton Reid on Twitter

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