John Gilstrap
Born (1957-02-27) February 27, 1957 (age 67)
OccupationWriter, public speaker
Alma materCollege of William & Mary
University of Southern California
GenreThriller
Years active1995–present
Notable worksNathan's Run
At All Costs
Six Minutes to Freedom
the Jonathan Grave thriller series
the Victoria Emerson thriller series
Notable awardsNew York Times Bestselling Author, ITW Thriller Award (2016)

John Gilstrap (born February 27, 1957) is an American novelist and a New York Times Bestselling author of over twenty thrillers, including the Jonathan Grave thriller series, which first appeared in 2009. His prior works include five stand-alone novels and one nonfiction thriller about the Delta Force rescue of Kurt Muse.[1][2][3]

Biography

Gilstrap was raised in Northern Virginia, where he attended public school in Fairfax County Public Schools, graduating from Robinson Secondary School in 1975. Gilstrap lives in Fairfax, Virginia and has a YouTube channel where he gives writing advice and insight on the publishing industry.

Books

Jonathan Grave thrillers

Nonfiction thrillers

Standalone thrillers

Victoria Emerson thrillers

Screenplays

References

  1. ^ Manteuffel, Rachel (September 1, 2016). "Author John Gilstrap explains what makes a book a thriller". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "John Gilstrap". kensingtonbooks. Kensington Books Publishing. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Boswell, Sally (May 20, 2015). "Visit to Small Town – Wotham brings best-selling author to Paris". Paris News. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "John Gilstrap". fantasticfiction. Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Hostage Zero – John Gilstrap". fictiondb. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Damage Control". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. Retrieved July 15, 2020.