Literary Birthday – 7 July – Kathy Reichs
Happy Birthday, Kathy Reichs, born on 7 July 1948.
Kathy Reichs Quotes
- Murder mysteries are puzzles that are fun to resolve.
- I’m not writing great literature. I’m writing commercial fiction for people to enjoy the stories and to like the characters.
- I’ve never lost my capacity to be shocked.
- What gives my books authenticity is that I actually do what it is I’m writing about. I think the fact that I am in the autopsy room, I go to the crime scene, and I do work in the lab gives my books this flavour that otherwise they wouldn’t have.
- I don’t think I’m driven. I think I’m disciplined. I have a lot on my plate. I have a lot I have to accomplish in any given year. There are days I’d rather sit by the pool, but I go sit by the computer instead.
Read: Kathy Reichs‘s 5 Bits Of Writing Advice
Kathy Reichs is an American crime writer, forensic anthropologist, and academic. She has written a series of novels featuring Temperance Brennan, which have been translated into 30 languages. The series began in 1997 with Déjà Dead. Reichs has also been a producer for the TV series Bones, which is based on the books. In addition, she co-authored the Virals young adult series with her son, Brendan Reichs. The series follows the adventures of Temperance Brennan’s great niece, Tory Brennan. Dr. Reichs served on the Board of Directors and as Vice President of both the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, and is currently a member of the National Police Services Advisory Council in Canada. She is a professor emerita of anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Follow her on Pinterest.
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