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Brian Panowich

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Brian Panowich
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Writer, Firefighter

Brian Panowich is an American author and journalist.[1]

Biography

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Panowich grew up an "Army brat" in Europe before moving to East Georgia.[1] Before becoming a writer he was a firefighter in Augusta, Georgia.[2]

He is known for the novels Bull Mountain, Like Lions, and Hard Cash Valley.[2][3]

Atlanta called Bull Mountain a brilliant debut novel.[3] Panowich won the 2016 International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel and the Southern Book Prize for fiction.[4] He is also a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist[citation needed] and the 2020 Georgia Author of the ear.

El País called his work about adventures in the mountains of Georgia "Country Noir".[5] Il Giornale also wrote about his work.[6] The HuffPost interviewed him in 2015.[7]

In 2015 ITV Studios optioned Bull Mountain for adaptation into a TV series.[8]

Panowich has four children.[9]

Bibliography

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  • Bull Mountain (2015)
  • Like Lions (2019)
  • Hard Cash Valley (2020)
  • Nothing But the Bones (2024)

References

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  1. ^ a b Rubinstein, Mark (7 July 2015). "'Bull Mountain,' A Conversation With Brian Panowich". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Southern Fiction writers enjoy popularity among fans, Augusta's Brian Panowich included". Wjbf.com. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Southern thriller Bull Mountain wows the literary world - Atlanta Magazine". Atlantamagazine.com. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Infidelidad, amor, intriga y asesinato para leer en la playa - El Independiente". 19 July 2018.
  5. ^ Galindo, Juan Carlos (4 May 2017). "El bombero que reinventó el 'country noir'" – via elpais.com.
  6. ^ "La vita difficile di uno sceriffo antidroga degli anni '70".
  7. ^ Rubinstein, Mark (7 July 2015). "'Bull Mountain,' A Conversation With Brian Panowich".
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (15 October 2015). "'Bull Mountain' Novel Optioned By ITV Studios America For Development As TV Series With Ed Bernero".
  9. ^ Key, Randy (10 November 2015). "WJBF EXTRA: The Story Behind Bull Mountain".