Author Ron Franscell once described the role of research in writing (both fiction and non-fiction) as the submerged portion of an iceberg; the hidden depths of a project that give it shape and authenticity. We want to bring readers closer to the lived experience of our authors as they conduct extensive and sometimes emotionally intense research that informs the books we publish. Ride along with Bradley Nickell, a seasoned Las Vegas cop as he … [Read more...]
Why Did Kevin Sullivan Revisit The Bundy Murders After Resolving to Leave Them Behind?
Kevin Sullivan, author of KENTUCKY BLOODBATH, VAMPIRE and THE BUNDY MURDERS: A Comprehensive History, has been on the road researching significant sites and talking to key witnesses and people who knew Bundy's victims in order to create an original account of this infamous multi-year murder spree. Here he describes what led him to revisit this case only a few years after he resolved to leave it behind for good... When I finished my book on Ted … [Read more...]
Kevin Sullivan On the Trail of Ted Bundy Video 10: Kathy Parks Abducted from College Campus
This is the last of author Kevin Sullivan's videos from the Bundy trail until the release of his video featurette "On the Trail of Ted Bundy," which will document his trip in its entirety with additional never-before-seen footage from a Washington state double-abduction. While you are waiting for Kevin's new Bundy book, check out his true crime tome, KENTUCKY BLOODBATH! … [Read more...]
Kevin Sullivan On the Trail of Ted Bundy Video 9: Greek Row Abduction
Here is Kevin Sullivan's 9th video correspondence from his new research endeavor "On the Trail of Ted Bundy". The author of popular true crime tome, KENTUCKY BLOODBATH, has been investigating landmark sites and talking to witnesses from this infamous case. We are nearing the end of this journey, which is only the beginning for Kevin as he compiles research for his new project that will take readers further into the Bundy case than all previous … [Read more...]
Kevin Sullivan On the Trail of Ted Bundy Video 8: Washington University Abduction and Bundy’s Boyhood Home
WildBlue Press Author Kevin Sullivan takes us to Washington University and the childhood home of infamous serial killer Ted Bundy in the latest installment of On the Trail of Ted Bundy. Kevin is conducting research for his new project--a step by step account of this gruesome cross country and multi-year murder spree. At each site, he explains just how events lined up to lead to a particular abduction, in some cases not Bundy's original target. … [Read more...]
Kevin Sullivan On the Trail of Ted Bundy Videos 2 and 3
Kevin Sullivan is in the greater Salt Lake City area retracing the steps of the infamous Ted Bundy murders. Kevin brings this haunting case to life as he walks down the very roads where Bundy's victims were abducted and tracks down the sites where he carried out the gruesome murders. Find the rest of his video correspondence on the Bundy trail here. … [Read more...]
Kevin Sullivan On the Trail of Ted Bundy Videos 4 and 5
"He was a man drifting between two worlds and he wasn't going to go home without a victim..." Kevin Sullivan's latest video from his new series "On the Trail of Ted Bundy". Double click for full screen. To catch up on videos 1-3 click here! … [Read more...]
Generation Y Podcast Hosts Interview True Crime Author Steve Jackson About NO STONE UNTURNED’s forensic crime fighters
True crime classic NO STONE UNTURNED: The True Story of the World's Premier Forensic Investigators was the main topic of conversation between New York Times bestselling author Steve Jackson and hosts Aaron Habel and Justin Evans on their top-ranked true crime show The Generation Y Podcast. Now available for the first time as an eBook and audiobook, NO STONE UNTURNED tells the story in dramatic narrative of forensic investigators at NecroSearch … [Read more...]
Author Kevin Sullivan Reflects On The Emotional Toll Of Writing True Crime
"You never say goodbye to a case." True crime writers share some common traits peculiar to their profession, and these particular traits are not found among writers of other genres. You could say we all belong to a club, or a fraternity, if you will, although it’s one we rarely talk about it. For in this club, there’s nothing really to smile about or enjoy. There isn’t any revelry. It’s just the unspoken emotional toll produced in those of … [Read more...]
Wrestling With How To Write Another True Crime About A Child Killer And His Victim
The Author Of BOGEYMAN: He Was Every Parent's Nightmare Seeks Balance Between The Crime And Remembering The Victim I recently had the distinct pleasure of sitting down to dinner with the mother, aunt and grandmother of Jessica Ridgeway to get to know each other and talk about the possibility of writing a book about Jessica and the teenager who murdered her. You may remember the story out of Westminster, Colorado. In October 2012, it was all … [Read more...]
