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| Born | February 2, 1957 Bremerton, Washington, U.S. |
| Pen name | Max Austin |
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| Language | English |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas at Little Rock (BA) |
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Steve Brewer (born February 2, 1957)[1] is an American author of mystery, detective and crime novels. His novel Lonely Street was made into the Hollywood film of the same name, starring Robert Patrick, Jay Mohr and Joe Mantegna.
Brewer was a journalist for 22 years, writing for the Arkansas Gazette, Associated Press, and Albuquerque Journal.[1] He continued to write a weekly syndicated humor column for 10 more years, many of them collected in the book Trophy Husband.[2]
Brewer switched to fiction with the publication of his first novel, Lonely Street in 1994.[3] He has published 34 books, including three under the pen name Max Austin. Ten of his novels, including Lonely Street, feature bumbling Albuquerque private eye Bubba Mabry.
Brewer teaches writing at the Honors College of the University of New Mexico.
He has also taught classes at the Midwest Writers Workshop, SouthWest Writers, and the Tony Hillerman Writers Seminar, and regularly speaks at mystery conventions.[2]
In 2018, Brewer opened Organic Books, an independent bookstore in Albuquerque, NM, with his wife Kelly and sons Max and Seth.[4]
Brewer served two years on the national board of Mystery Writers of America and twice served as an Edgar Awards judge. He is also a member of International Thriller Writers and SouthWest Writers.[2]
