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Eric Wilson Interview

Posted by Jake Chism On August - 10 - 2009

ericwilsonWe recently caught up with NY Times Bestselling Author Eric Wilson to talk about his new book, Haunt of Jackals. Eric gives us some insight into his Jerusalem’s Undead trilogy, his thoughts on the vampire genre, and a sneak peek at what’s to come.

More about Eric Wilson:

Born in California in 1966, raised in Oregon, and a traveler in over thirty-five countries, Eric comes to his writing with an international perspective and an eye for historical intrigue and struggles of faith.

While earning a B.A with high honors from Life Pacific College, he published non-fiction articles and served on the editorial staff for the campus newspaper. He married his wife, Carolyn Rose, after his junior year, in 1990, and they went on to youth-pastor together, run an espresso cart business, and raise two daughters who are both now in their teens.

After years of dreaming to be a novelist, Eric signed his first contract with WaterBrook Press, a division of Random House, and published his first novel in 2004. Since that time, he’s written a total of ten novels, and will soon have a million words in print. His most recent book was based on the original screenplay of Fireproof, a grass-roots hit movie. The book spent 17 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, has been translated into five languages, and has 250,000 copies in print.

Eric’s Website: www.wilsonwriter.com

Jerusalem’s Undead Website: www.jerusalemsundead.com

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5 Responses

  1. John Lodge Said,

    Genius idea, Eric with the pseudonym angle for the “secular” market.

    Posted on August 10th, 2009 at 4:42 pm

  2. Eric Wilson Said,

    Thanks, John. I’ve actually wanted to do that since I was 21 or so, but the doors are finally starting to open (since the Christian market doors for these types of books are slowly closing).

    Posted on August 10th, 2009 at 8:19 pm

  3. Courtney L Said,

    Thanks for the great interview! Just makes me more excited to read Haunt of Jackals! Hopefully will be picking up my copy this weekend :)

    Posted on August 14th, 2009 at 2:10 pm

  4. Robert Liparulo Said,

    Excellent interview, Eric and Jake! Thank you. Eric, I’m extremely excited about the direction your writing is going. I have no doubt that success will continue to follow you…I know I will. Keep writing great stories, man.

    Posted on November 25th, 2009 at 5:06 am

  5. Eric Wilson Said,

    Thanks, Bob. It’s always encouraging coming from a fellow author, one whose books I enjoy. I believe there are good things ahead for both of us, especially as this creative diaspora occurs. I truly believe God is forcing us out of our comfort zones.

    Posted on November 25th, 2009 at 5:13 pm

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