Megan Abbott

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Queens, NY
About Me:
Novels: The Song Is You, Die a Little and, in June, Queenpin, about an aging gang moll and her young protegee.
Nonfiction: The Street Was Mine, which focuses on the "tough guy" figure in hardboiled fiction and film noir.
Website:
http://www.meganabbott.com

Comment Wall:

  • Jon Jordan

    Hey!!
    The interview you did for us with Steven Torres turned out great. And it just shipped out on Monday. Thanks.

    and hey, we just got another arc withyour name on it!

    Mar 14, 2007

  • Steve Allan

    Loved The Song is You. I was actually interviewed for one of those man-on-the-street things for the local paper about what book I was reading at the moment and it happened to be The Song is You. So, if you see a bump in sales from Bangor, Maine - that was me.

    Mar 14, 2007

  • Alison Gaylin

    Hi, Megan! What do you say to another night at Luke's (or Lucky's or whateverthehell that place was called.)???

    Mar 15, 2007

  • Tribe

    Ah, I see you've already been greeted by Jon "Three Times" Jordan.

    Mar 15, 2007

  • Megan Abbott

    Hey, Jon! Steven is a great interviewer, boy. (Although I no longer have any memory of what I said)
    I'm going to visit your page shortly...this crimespace thing is pretty nifty...

    Mar 15, 2007

  • Megan Abbott

    Hey, Steve--thanks! I'm still tryhing to figure this darn thing out--but I just peeked at your blog and we have a staggering number of favorite books in common--isn't Revolutionary Road a heartbreaker?

    Mar 15, 2007

  • Daniel Hatadi

    Megan. Just so you know, I do have a help page up. It might answer a few questions for you.

    Mar 15, 2007

  • Laura Benedict

    Thanks for adding me, Megan. Nice to meet you!

    Mar 15, 2007

  • Tiffany Leigh

    I absolutely savored Die a Little -- thanks!

    Mar 16, 2007

  • Jeremy Lynch

    Thank you for adding me, Miz Abbott.

    Mar 16, 2007

  • Dave White

    Nice. Meg's here.

    Mar 16, 2007

  • Vince Keenan

    Missed my chance to say hello and tell you how much I enjoyed The Song Is You at LCC.

    Mar 16, 2007

  • Jason Starr

    Staying out of the dog house, M?

    Mar 17, 2007

  • Todd Robinson

    Hey Megan. Just finished The Song Is You. "Cherries in the snow lusciousness" is just about the greatest description I've ever read. Kickass isn't strong enough a compliment. Fantastic fucking job, doll.

    Mar 23, 2007

  • carole gill

    No, it doesn't get any better. And I'd include you as well. Believe me! Double Indemnity is my favorite film. Love the novel, too. You must have a special feel for the 1940's. I know I do. Unfortunately, I wasted so much time writing horror, but now. I'm immerseing myself in all things hardboiled and will try to contribute something also. again thanks.

    Aug 12, 2007

  • Harry Shannon

    Howdy

    Aug 14, 2007

  • carole gill

    Hi Megan,
    I was wondering if you have any tips for where to go for research for my P. I. novel set in the late 1940s. I live in England--would you happen to know of any good online resources? I look just about every day. appreciate it. thanks!

    Aug 23, 2007

  • Timothy Hallinan

    Hi, Megan --
    GOD, your covers are great. Makes me drool in envy. Just ordered QUEENPIN from Amazon.

    Also, really great-looking website.

    Aug 31, 2007

  • carole gill

    Hi Megan, it's set in New york city, in the late 1940's.

    Aug 31, 2007

  • mary c. taylor

    try mary taylor
    lists
    authors

    thanks, jim taylor

    Sep 1, 2007

  • carole gill

    I'm going to check on those sites. thanks so much! Yes, I've ordered that book as a matter of fact! again, thank you!

    Sep 2, 2007

  • Vince Keenan

    Hi, Megan. Great to see you joining the Noir City Sentinel as a columnist. Your first entry on Deadline at Dawn was terrific. I caught the movie at Noir City in Seattle and was bewitched, bothered and bewildered by it.

    Sep 6, 2007

  • Vince Keenan

    I haven't seen SOMETHING WILD, but if this trailer is any indication it'd be worth seeking out. It's never been available on video, apparently. And with original music by Aaron Copland!

    Sep 9, 2007

  • Don Anderson

    Congratulations on your Edgar win, Megan!

    May 2, 2008

  • Donna Moore

    Mega congratulations Megan!

    May 2, 2008

  • Angie

    OMG! Super-duper-pow congrats! I'm so freakin' thrilled - QUEENPIN was one of my absolute favorite reads last year. So glad to see you get the props you deserve.

    May 2, 2008

  • Daniel Hatadi

    Congratulations on your Edgar, Megan!

    May 2, 2008

  • carole gill

    Congratulations! Do you know you are my inspiration? I love your books, Megan. So thrilled for you! All the best!

    May 2, 2008

  • L.J. Sellers

    Congratulations from me as well. Very exciting. You have much to be proud of.

    May 3, 2008

  • John Weagly

    Me too! Congrats, Congrats, Congrats!!! I loved both the novel and the short story!

    May 4, 2008

  • carole gill

    nah, you're the best!

    May 6, 2008