Chatting with Sherri

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back award winning director; Tony Tilse!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back award winning director; Tony Tilse! 
Tony Tilse is an Australian television director. He won the Australian Directors' Guild Award for best direction of a TV drama series (periodical) and TV mini-series for Underbelly in 2008. 
He also directed; Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries; A female sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of Melbourne in the late 1920s, fighting injustice with her pearl-handled pistol and her dagger-sharp wit.
Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears; After freeing a young girl from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem, Phryne Fisher begins to unravel a mystery concerning priceless emeralds, ancient curses and the truth behind the suspicious disappearance of Shirin's forgotten tribe.
And his newest show is Netflix series  Mr. Midnight: Beware the Monsters;   A group of teenagers come together to try and solve a series of strange supernatural occurrences in their town, which appear to be centered around their friend's emerging mystical abilities.
 
Tony also directed;  The Postcard Bandit and  Murder in the Outback based upon the disappearance of British tourist Peter Falconio in the Australian Outback in 2001 and docu-drama c, which was based upon the events of the 2001 Black Christmas Bushfires as well as several episodes of sci-fi series  Farscape.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back author Jessica Brawner!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back author Jessica Brawner!
Jessica Brawner has a variety of fiction and non-fiction titles to her credit, including most recently The First Sin (Published 2020), the first novel in The Adventures of Captain Jac. Ms. Brawner’s fiction has appeared in Steampunk Trails II (2014),  Steampunk The Otherworlds released by Villainous Press in 2015, the 2014, 2015 & 2016 Story of the Month Club anthologies, & Ghost Hunting Critters released by Inkwolf Press in 2017. When recently asked “When do you sleep?” her response was, “I get a full 8 hours, on days that don’t end in ‘y’.”
Jessica sprouted in the wilds of South Texas and plotted ways to spend her life traveling the world. She has been remarkably successful at that endeavor, and is currently based in the Los Angeles area. In addition to her writing career, Ms. Brawner is currently the Director of Business operations for the US division of a German based Residential Energy Storage company. In her highly varied career she has done everything from developing and teaching self-defense classes, to working as an event planner, an entertainment agent, a computer teacher, a personal assistant, and a booth babe at science fiction and fantasy conventions. You can find her online on Twitter (@JABrawner) on Facebook facebook.com/jabrawner or on the web at www.jessicabrawner.com

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award-winning crime novelist; Martin Edwards!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award-winning crime novelist and Detection Club President; Martin Edwards!
Martin Edwards has drawn on more than 30 years’ experience as a crime novelist. He is also an internationally acclaimed editor of crime anthologies for the British Library and other publishers.  He is President of the Detection Club and Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association, and Archivist of both organisations.
Martin's latest novel, Gallows Court, was published in September. He is consultant to the British Library’s Crime Classics series, and has written sixteen contemporary whodunits, including The Coffin Trail, which was shortlisted for the Theakston’s Prize for best crime novel of the year. His genre study The Golden Age of Murder won the Edgar, Agatha, H.R.F. Keating and Macavity awards, while The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books has been nominated for two awards in the UK and three in the US. Editor of 38 anthologies, he has also won the CWA Short Story Dagger and the CWA Margery Allingham Prize, and been nominated for an Anthony, the CWA Dagger in the Library, the CWA John Creasey Memorial Dagger, and a CWA Gold Dagger. He has received the Red Herring award for services to the CWA, and the Poirot award for his outstanding contribution to the crime genre. 
In addition to enjoying many years of success as a crime writer, he is the only person to have been elected to serve as Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association and President of the Detection Club at the same time. This experience gives him a special understanding of the challenges facing crime writers. Having combined his writing life with more than 30 years as a partner in a law firm, he is ideally equipped to encourage aspiring novelists to write while coping with a day job or other commitments.
 

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award-winning writer; Michael Panter!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes  award-winning writer; Michael Panter!
Michael Panter is an English author and journalist with exceedingly high ambitions and a frustratingly low word count per day. A language enthusiast, he speaks fluent Swedish and is well on his way to learning Italian.
His writing journey began humbly when, aged seven, he penned the sequel to Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. George Lucas went with Attack of the Clones instead. Michael’s love for secondary-world fantasy, meanwhile, was fostered largely by Tolkien. In 2018, one of his novellas, Deathsworn, won a Watty, Wattpad’s highest honour, reminding him that he is good enough, he can do this writing thing.
“Lilt of a Lark,” his first professional sale, tells the story of a hapless musician who has the power to sway the minds of others through song. Droll, witty, and devilishly handsome, drawing parallels between character and author is permissible. Michael currently lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his partner Jonna and their one-year-old bear cub, Ivar. He is hard at work on a full-length fantasy novel that he hopes will hit bookshelves before his hair goes grey.
Stockholm, Sweden writer Michael Panter was honored at the Writers of the Future Contest his story, "Lilt of the Lark," published in the international bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38.  
 

Happy Halloween reprise of The Thief’s Tale!

Happy Halloween reprise of The Thief's Tale!
Whitney is a thief. A good one. Like a mosquito she comes in quietly, first anaesthetising, then feeding, and finally leaving before her prey know any better. It's a strategy which has worked for her 22 times in the past. But when she lands in Refuge, a discovery at an estate sale opens the door to other possibilities.
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Chatting With Sherri welcomes award-winning writer Lazarus Black!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award-winning writer Lazarus Black!
Lazarus Black is an American author of genre fiction living under the shadow of a Pacific Northwest volcano with three Goddesses, his wife and two daughters. “Psychic Poker” is Lazarus’s first sale, but hardly his last. It juxtaposes poker, the synthesis of probability and human behavior, with psychic powers, the solution to both probability and the chaos of free will. What if every player is psychic? What if no player has an advantage? What if their lives are at stake? But the strength of the story is in the reluctant main character: Tyson Young, a middle-aged Aussie with an acute wit.
Lazarus writes from life. His stories are inspired by the diverse communities he has lived in, plus friends and family across the globe. He specifically attacks stereotypes and reinvents tropes to reflect authentic experiences that are sometimes stranger than fiction. He once earned a free funeral until the mortician learned his name was Lazarus and a good laugh was had by all (bystanders included). A true lover of learning, Lazarus has traversed North America dozens of times, has been a professional artist, advertising creative, software developer, database designer, epigrapher, executive, educator, inventor, game designer, pool hustler, heathen clergyman, machinist’s apprentice, glass blower, scholar, actor, many other roles, and now published author of fiction. He hopes you enjoy “Psychic Poker” and look forward to reading more from him in the future.
Bellingham, Washington writer Lazarus Black was honored at the L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards Event in Hollywood as a winner in the Writers of the Future Contest earning him a cash prize in addition to having his story, "Psychic Poker," published in the international bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38.  

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award winning novelist; R.W.R. McDonald!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award winning noveist; R.W.R. McDonald!
R.W.R. McDonald is an award-winning author, a kiwi living in Melbourne with his two daughters and one HarryCat.
His debut novel, The Nancys, won Best First Novel in 2020 Ngaio Marsh Awards, as well as a finalist in the Best Novel category, and it was shortlisted for Best First Novel in 2020 Ned Kelly Awards.
His second novel, Nancy Business, a sequel to The Nancys was published in June 21, and was a finalist in 2022 Ngaio Marsh Awards for Best Novel.
Rob was also a contributor to Dark Deeds Down Under, a crime fiction anthology, published by Clan Destine Press June 2022, with a short story, Nancys Undercover, which features his crime fighting trio.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Mark Simpson about Bewitched!

 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Mark Simpson about Bewitched!
It is no secret that one of my all time favorite sitcoms was Bewitched!  I loved it and I have had the pleasure to interview people who share that love.  This week I am chatting with Mark Simpson who created and hosts the  Bewitched Fan Fan, last year they went to Salem, they are planning the next one for next year!
Since last we spoke he produced a podcast called Twitchtalk; Host Mark Simpson ("Bewitched Fan Fare", along with David Pierce ("The Bewitched History Book") and Adam-Michael James ("The Bewitched Continuum"), along with some "Bewitched" fans discuss an episode of Bewitched in a fun way to discover what is wonderful about the show and why it endures.
 
 

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back award winning composer; David Raiklen!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back award winning composer; David Raiklen!
David Raiklen is an American composer best known for the science fiction series Space Command and for the Emmy winning Mia, A Dancer’s Journey.
David was mentored by Oscar winner John Williams and Pulitzer Prize winner Mel Powel. Dr. Raiklen studied at USC, UCLA, and CalArts and later taught at those universities. He has worked for the major studios including Sony, Fox, Disney, Sprint, Mattel, Warner Bros and PBS, plus many independent productions. His projects have starred Elliott Gould, Doug Jones, Blythe Danner, and Martin Sheen. David made the New York Film Critics Top Ten with the documentary Heist, the short list for an Academy Award® for Worth, and Mia, A Dancer's Journey won the Emmy. An oratorio for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial titled Discovery, a mixed reality giant projection event for the Center Theater Group’s 50th anniversary, episodes of Star Trek Continues, and a violin concerto for festival darling Worth.
David Raiklen compositions have been performed at the Hollywood Bowl and Disney Hall. He was also host of a successful radio series, Classical Fan Club, where guests include Yo-Yo Ma and John Williams; and was host and leader of The Academy of Scoring Arts seminars. David  produced and composed for Space Command, a series of epic adventures set in a hopeful future, and producing Augmented Reality experiences. And his latest project is the soundtrack album to Space Command, recorded with symphony orchestra, choir, and cool electronics - available everywhere!
David will be composing the music for our newest Sherri's Playhouse radio play Cyrano, coming in November!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes artist and Illustrator; Arthur Doweyko!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award-winning artist and Illustrator; Arthur Doweyko!
As a scientist, Arthur Doweyko has authored 140+ scientific publications, invented novel 3D drug design software, and shares the 2008 Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award for the discovery of Sprycel, a new anti-cancer drug.
He writes and illustrates science fiction, fantasy, and horror. His debut novel, Algorithm, garnered a 2010 Royal Palm Literary Award (RPLA) and was published by E-Lit Books in October, 2014. His second novel, As Wings Unfurl, took first place as Best Science Fiction in the 2014 RPLA competition and was released in 2016 by Red Adept Publishing. Many of his short stories have been honored as finalists in RPLA competitions, as well as achieving Honorable Mentions in the  Writers of the Future Contests. He has published two short story anthologies ("My Shorts" and "Captain Arnold"), both of which have garnered awards.
 Arthur has maintained a lifelong love of art. From copying comic book covers at an early age to illustrating science fiction and fantasy themes utilizing various media, including oils and digital art, Arthur has always found the time between experiments to pursue his artistic dreams and share his visions of a future unbounded. Arthur Doweyko is a winner in The Illustrators of the Future contest earning him a cash prize, trip to Hollywood, a week-long professional workshop, and his art is published in the anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38,