Category Archives: Biographical

Scene from a Holiday Book Signing

Posted on December 19, 2013 6:59 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  “THE VIGILANTE AUTHOR” appeared at a group book signing for local authors, hosted by the Queen Anne’s Library Centreville Branch, Centreville, MD, on December 11, 2013. (Photo by Hafiz Rashid of the Bay Times/Record Observer; click on the photo … Continue reading →

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Tom Clancy, R.I.P.

Posted on October 2, 2013 4:57 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

It’s been a sad year for thriller fans. First, we lost beloved thriller master Vince Flynn to cancer at age 47. Today comes news of the untimely death of the inventor of the “technothriller” — Tom Clancy, at age 66. … Continue reading →

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Gratifying Feedback

Posted on September 23, 2013 9:13 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  It is always a kick to get glowing feedback on one’s work from a peer. Thriller author Ty Patterson just posted a dream commentary about HUNTER on his blog, along with some generous comments about Yours Truly. With my … Continue reading →

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An Interview with…Dylan Hunter?

Posted on August 16, 2013 5:02 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  British thriller author Simon Jenner has conducted the most unique interview of me yet…because he also interviews  Dylan Hunter! If you want to find out stuff about Dylan and me that you probably don’t know, have a look at … Continue reading →

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A Sales Milestone for HUNTER

Posted on July 3, 2013 6:12 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  HUNTER has just reached 75,000 total paid sales (all editions combined). It’s hard for me to believe that this happened for a single, self-published novel, written by a first-time novelist, past the age of sixty. For those of you … Continue reading →

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A REAL Dylan Hunter is a fan of the novel

Posted on May 12, 2013 1:21 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

A real-life Dylan Hunter — who happens to be a fan of my debut novel, living in Denver — took this photo, showing off his personally inscribed copy of HUNTER. Dylan, I appreciate your enthusiasm and your generous Amazon review! … Continue reading →

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Hugh Howey: Profile in Courage and Individualism

Posted on March 15, 2013 2:08 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

Here is an inspiring story of one man’s courage to stick by his guns against an entrenched establishment and decades of stale traditions; to refuse sell his soul and his long-term rational self-interest, even for over a million bucks; and … Continue reading →

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My Latest Personal Interview

Posted on November 25, 2012 4:50 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

I’ve just been interviewed by Denise Wy in her blog “Successilism,” devoted to publishing success stories from people in different walks of life. It is probably the longest, and undoubtedly the most probing and personal, interview I’ve yet conducted with … Continue reading →

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Interview with Suspense Author Allan Leverone

Posted on November 14, 2012 11:13 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Allan Leverone is a 2012 Derringer Award winner for excellence in short mystery fiction and the author of four novels. These include the Amazon Top 25 overall bestseller THE LONELY MILE  (StoneHouse Ink), as well as the thriller FINAL … Continue reading →

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HUNTER is Now Available as an Audiobook

Posted on September 14, 2012 2:27 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

I’m delighted to announce that HUNTER is now available as a 12-hour audiobook. Narrated by talented New York voice actor Conor Hall, the HUNTER audiobook is available on Audible.com,  on Amazon.com, and on iTunes. At any of these sites you … Continue reading →

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