In this new podcast and video show by bestselling author Christopher Chambers, you’ll learn about the process of taking an idea to a published book. Chris will share tips, techniques and trade secrets. And, he’ll be interviewing a few of his favorite writers about the art of being a novelist. Don’t miss it!
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August 2026: On this month’s episode of Chris Chambers Noir, a hot novelist is the star of our Q&A with our host, bestselling mystery writer Christopher Chambers. This month’s topic: Domestic Noir — The art of taking a book to TV Meet our guest: Before turning to fiction, Aggie worked as a newspaper reporter, covering cops, courts, and trials, with a healthy dose of the mundane mixed in. Her writing has appeared in newspapers such as The Boston Globe andClick here to listen to the podcast!
July 2026: On this month’s episode of Chris Chambers Noir, prepare to be impressed by our Q&A with host and bestselling mystery writer Christopher Chambers, president of the Mystery Writers of America’s Mid-Atlantic Chapter. This month’s topic: The Rebirth of Hardboiled— an interview with the Midwife, Big Daddy Thug aka Todd Robinson, with special guest Rob Hart, author of “Three Hitman and a Baby” Meet our guests! About Todd Robinson: Todd Robinson is the creator and editor of the pivotalClick here to listen to the podcast!
June 2026: On Chris Chambers Noir, bestselling mystery writer Christopher Chambers shines a light on hot novelists including this month’s guest, Curtis Ippolito, an Anthony Award-and Derringer Award-winning writer. This month’s topic: Ordinary people’s moral struggle with noir/hardboiled Meet our guest: BURYING THE NEWSPAPER MAN is Curtis Ippolito’s debut novel, published in 2021. His second novel, available now, is WAVES OF BURDEN. Curtis’ short fiction has been featured in numerous notable publications, including Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Dark Yonder, Tough, VautrinClick here to listen
May 2026: On this month’s episode of Chris Chambers Noir, two beloved novelists are the focus of our Q&A with our host, bestselling mystery writer Christopher Chambers. Our topic: This month, we have the honor of hosting two award-winning and bestselling exemplars of hardboiled crime fiction, Reed Farrel Coleman and Delia Pitts. Writing about what happens in the shadows is a craft, but what’s the art? Meet our guests: Reed Farrel Coleman (pictured right): Called a hard-boiled poet by NPR’sClick here to listen to the podcast!
April 2026: On this month’s episode of Chris Chambers Noir, two more inspiring novelists are the focus of our Q&A with our host, bestselling mystery writer Christopher Chambers. This month’s topic: New Jersey smirk and Caribbean heart… Noir or not? Meet our guests! Author Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier: Originally from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, and currently living in Apex, North Carolina. Ashley-Ruth is an emerging writer of contemporary Caribbean mysteries. The winner of the North Carolina Writers Network’s 2022 Jacobs/Jones prizeClick here to listen to the podcast!
March 2026: On this month’s episode of Chris Chambers Noir, Chris chose Alex Kenna to be our star. Bestselling mystery writer Christopher Chambers insissts, she’s the future of the genre. This month’s topic: How Noir shapes Crime Fiction, and what are the future trends? Meet our guest: Alex Kenna is a mystery writer, prosecutor, and amateur painter. Her first novel, What Meets the Eye, was a 2023 Shamus Award Finalist for best first P.I. novel. Kirkus Reviews called it aClick here to listen to the podcast!
February 2026: On this month’s episode of Chris Chambers Noir, two new hot novelists are the focus of our Q&A with our host, bestselling mystery writer Christopher Chambers. This month’s topic: Riffs on a Noir Theme: Horror & Psychological Suspense to Thrillers Meet our guests: P.M. Raymond: An award-winning author from New Orleans, Louisiana, P.M. Raymond knows a thing or two about good gumbo, grits, and café au lait. She is a 2025 Killer Shorts and Horror2Comic Semifinalist, the SistersClick here to listen to the podcast!
January 2026: On this month’s episode of Chris Chambers Noir, a panel of four writers will test what you consider to be Sounthern Noir. “What is the next evolutionary step of one of crime fiction’s original forms?” asks our host, Christopher Chambers, the award-winning author of dozens of books, short stories, and, most recently, the bestselling Dickie Cornish series. Don’t miss it! Authors, pictured: Scott Von Doviak (top left), Bobby Matthews (top right), Wes Browne (bottom left), James D.F. HannahClick here to listen to the podcast!
December 2025: “On this month’s episode of Chris Chambers Noir, these two psychological thriller writers will make you understand the meaning of noir,” says our host Christopher Chambers, the award-winning author of dozens of books, short stories, and most recently the bestselling Dickie Cornish series. Meet our guests: Tracy Clark and Christina Kovac Tracy Clark says: I was born in Chicago, the greatest city ever. It must be so, because I’m still here, loving the seasons, cursing the heat, shiveringClick here to listen to the podcast!
About Christa Faust: A native of New York City, Crista grew up in the Bronx and Hell’s Kitchen. She’s been making stuff up her whole life, and spent most of her teen years on endless subway rides, cutting school and scribbling stories. When she turned 18, she worked in the Times Square peep booths and later as a fetish model and professional Dominatrix. She sold her first short story when she moved to Los Angeles in the early 90s. AfterClick here to listen to the podcast!
