J. T. Ellison Explained

J. T. Ellison
Birth Place:Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Occupation:Author
Nationality:American
Education:Randolph-Macon Woman's College, George Washington University
Genre:Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Spouse:Married

J. T. Ellison is a New York Times bestselling American author. She writes domestic noir and psychological thrillers, the latter starring Nashville Homicide Lt. Taylor Jackson and medical examiner Dr. Samantha Owens. She also pens the "A Brit in the FBI" series with #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter. With over a million books in print, Ellison's work has been published in twenty-eight countries and sixteen languages. She is also the co-host of the Emmy Award-winning television series, A Word on Words,[1] which airs on Nashville Public Television. Ellison is also the founder of Two Tales Press,[2] an independent publishing house, and The Wine Vixen,[3] a wine review website. She lives with her husband in Nashville, Tennessee.

Background

Ellison was born outside of Orlando, Florida and moved to rural Colorado when she was two, then to Washington, D.C. at the age of fourteen. She graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman's College with a double major in Politics and English Creative Writing and a minor in Economics, then received her master's degree from George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management. Ellison was a presidential appointee and worked in The White House and the U.S. Department of Commerce before moving into the private sector to work as a financial analyst and marketing director for several defense and aerospace contractors.[4]

Writing career

When Ellison's college advisor told her that her writing wasn't good enough to be published, Ellison changed her plan to get a Master's of Fine Arts and, instead, went into politics. Eight years later, while living in Nashville, Ellison was recuperating from a back injury when she first read the PREY series by John Sandford and rediscovered her love of storytelling.[5]

Ellison began to research her hidden passions: forensics and crime, and was compelled to begin writing down her stories. To research her books, she has worked with the Metro Nashville Police Department and the FBI, as well as performing autopsies and studying survivalists.[6]

Ellison is perhaps best known for her Lt. Taylor Jackson series, which features Nashville homicide detective Taylor Jackson. Ellison successfully spun-off the series with Jackson's best friend, Medical Examiner Dr. Samantha Owens, as she begins her life in Washington, D.C.[7] In 2012, Ellison teamed up with #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter to co-write a new FBI series. The first book, The Final Cut, released in September 2013 and hit every major bestseller list. The series continues with The Lost Key, The End Game, The Devil's Triangle and The Sixth Day; the newest installment is The Last Second.[8] Ellison published her first standalone novel, No One Knows, a Nashville-based domestic thriller, in 2016 with Gallery Books.[9] and followed with a second standalone, Lie to Me, in 2017 with MIRA Books. Her third standalone, Tear Me Apart, released in 2018. Good Girls Lie in 2019, and Her Dark Lies in 2021. Her latest standalone, It's One Of Us, is set to release February 28, 2023.[10]

She also has co-written with Erica Spindler and Alex Kava on two anthology collaborations: Slices of Night and Storm Season.[11]

Ellison is a co-founder of Killer Year, an interactive society composed of 13 debut crime/mystery/suspense authors whose books were first published in 2007, creating an active online community and teaming authors with mentors from among the most established authors within the genre. The group was dedicated to furthering the writing, publishing and marketing goals of its members and the highly popular community involved readers, reviewers, and publishing professionals. A collection of short stories by the graduating class, including comments and contributions from seasoned vets such as Lee Child and Allison Brennan, was published to acclaim as Killer Year: Stories to Die For...From the Hottest New Crime Writers. Killer Year became the model for the International Thriller Writers debut author program, which Ellison helped develop.

Ellison also was one of the original members of, and a contributor to, the Anthony Award-nominated crime fiction blog, Murderati, which ran from 2006 to 2012 and is now an archive. She also contributed essays in volumes published by Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers and regularly blogs about the writing business on The Tao of JT.

She also writes under the name Andrea Ellison overseas (France and Holland/Belgium)[12]

Ellison is an active member of several professional writing organizations, including International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America and Romance Writers of America.

Ellison's books have been published in: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom.

Other ventures

In 2015, Ellison became the co-host of Nashville Public Television's premier literary television series A Word on Words. The show was hosted for more than forty years by journalist and bibliophile John Seigenthaler before his death in 2014.[13] The show features authors who discuss their books, the publishing business, and their personal lives. The rebooted show is filmed on location in Nashville, and appears on-air in two- to three-minute segments. In 2017, the first season of "A Word on Words" won a regional EMMY for Best Interstitial.[14] In 2018, NPT was awarded the NETA Award from the National Educational Telecommunications Association for the show.[15]

Ellison is also the founder of Two Tales Press,[16] an independent publishing house featuring Ellison's short stories and novellas.

Under the fantasy pen name of Joss Walker, Ellison is working on an urban fantasy series called Jayne Thorne, CIA Librarian.[17]

An amateur oenophile, Ellison occasionally posts to The Wine Vixen,[18] a blog dedicated to all things vino. The blog resurrects Ellison's Wine Recommendation of the Week, a staple of her blog posts on Murderati, and features wines for any budget, travelogues, wine zeitgeist, and more.

Personal life

Ellison lives with her husband and twin cats in Nashville.[19]

Reception

Awards

Trade Picks

Book of the Month Club

Indie Next Pick

Publishers Weekly Pick of the Week

She Reads Book Club Selection

SIBA Okra Pick

Reviews

Booklist starred reviews

Publishers Weekly starred reviews

Library Journal starred review

Kirkus Reviews

Romantic Times Five Star Gold

Romantic Times Top Pick!

Interviews

Selected bibliography

Standalone Novels

A Brit in the FBI series (with Catherine Coulter)

Dr. Samantha Owens series

Lieutenant Taylor Jackson series

Short stories

Featuring Lieutenant Taylor Jackson

Other

Non-fiction

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: About A Word on Words. A Word on Words. 2016-01-14.
  2. Web site: About. TwoTalesPress. 2016-01-14.
  3. Web site: About. The Wine Vixen. 2016-01-14.
  4. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/authorsontheairradio2/2016/03/27/jt-ellison-live-on-2nd-sunday-crime-with-libby-hellmann-327 "JT Ellison LIVE on 2nd Sunday Crime with Libby Hellmann 3/27"
  5. http://www.daconfidential.com/2011/02/author-interview-jt-ellison.html#sthash.v2Vs4zPD.dpuf "DA Confidential Interview with J.T. Ellison"
  6. http://jtellison.com/faqs/ J.T. Ellison official web site
  7. Web site: Search results for "samantha owens ellison" (showing 1-4 of 4 books). www.goodreads.com. 2016-01-15.
  8. Web site: A Brit in the FBI series by Catherine Coulter. www.goodreads.com. 2016-01-15.
  9. Book: No One Knows. books.simonandschuster.com. 2016-03-22. 9781501118470 . 2016-01-15. Ellison . J. T. .
  10. Web site: Lie to Me. harlequin.com. 2017-09-05. 2017-09-29.
  11. Web site: Search results for "kava ellison spindler" (showing 1-3 of 3 books). www.goodreads.com. 2016-01-15.
  12. http://jtellison.com/france/ "www.jtellison.com/france"
  13. Web site: Barnes. Zack. Following Seigenthaler not easy for Ellison, Philpott. The Nashville Ledger. 13 March 2017.
  14. Web site: NPT wins 2017 Midsouth Emmy Award; Producer Simington Honored – News and Programming Updates From Nashville Public Television. blogs.wnpt.org. 23 January 2017 . en-US. 2017-01-27.
  15. Web site: NPT wins 2018 NETA Awards for 'Aging Matters' & 'A Word on Words'. 2019-01-28. NPT Media Update. en-US. 2019-02-22.
  16. Web site: About. TwoTalesPress. 2016-01-15.
  17. Web site: Joss Walker . 2022-10-21 . Joss Walker . en-US.
  18. Web site: Blog. The Wine Vixen. 2016-01-15.
  19. http://jtellison.com/tao-of-jt/2013/12/18/december-2013-newsletter "The Tao of JT"
  20. News: Best Sellers - The New York Times. The New York Times . 2018-04-19.
  21. Web site: The Sixth Day - USA TODAY Best-Selling Books. www.usatoday.com. 2018-04-19.
  22. News: Best-Selling Books Week Ending Mar. 19 - The Wall Street Journal. Wall Street Journal. 24 March 2017 . 2017-03-27.
  23. News: Best Sellers - The New York Times. The New York Times . 2017-03-24.
  24. Web site: The Devil's Triangle - USA TODAY Best-Selling Books. www.usatoday.com. 2017-03-24.
  25. News: Best Sellers - The New York Times. The New York Times . 2016-01-20.
  26. News: Best Sellers - The New York Times. The New York Times . 2016-01-20.
  27. Web site: Best Books 2014: Genre Fiction. Library Journal Reviews. 2016-01-20. 2015-12-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20151230104203/http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2014/12/best-of/best-genre/best-books-2014-genre-fiction/. dead.
  28. News: Best Sellers - October 6, 2013 - The New York Times. The New York Times . 2016-10-26.
  29. http://books.usatoday.com/book/catherine-coulter-the-final-cut/l51149 USA TODAY Best-selling Books
  30. News: No One Knows. USA TODAY. 2017-10-18.
  31. News: All the Pretty Girls. USA TODAY. 2016-10-26.
  32. News: Bestsellers. Toronto Star. 2017-09-29.
  33. News: Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Sept. 23, 2017. The Globe and Mail. 2017-09-29.
  34. News: Lie to Me. USA TODAY. 2018-01-04. en.
  35. Web site: The 2017 Southern Book Prize Long (Long, Looooong) List. April 4, 2017. SIBA. April 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170405073841/http://www.sibaweb.com/siba-news/125-latest-newsa/651-the-2017-southern-book-prize-long-long-looooong-list. dead.
  36. Web site: A Basket Full of Spring 2016 Okra Picks. April 21, 2016. SIBA. April 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160428025332/http://sibaweb.com/siba-news/34-siba-news/627-a-basket-full-of-spring-2016-okra-picks. dead.
  37. Web site: 2016 Winter Okra Picks. January 20, 2016. SIBA.
  38. Web site: The Thriller Award: A Literary Award for Crime Fiction.. awards.omnimystery.com. 2016-01-20.
  39. http://jtellison.com/tao-of-jt/2008/10/15/nashville-scene-names-jt-ellison-best-mysterythriller-writer.html The Tao of JT
  40. Web site: Suspense/Thriller Novel RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  41. Web site: THE FINAL CUT RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  42. Web site: Suspense/Thriller RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  43. Web site: Thriller RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  44. Web site: Suspense RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  45. Web site: Suspense RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2018-02-20.
  46. Web site: Romantic Suspense Nominees for 2012 RITA Awards by Crime HQ. www.criminalelement.com. 27 March 2012 . 2016-01-20.
  47. Web site: RWA Announces 2017 Contest Finalists. www.rwa.org. 2017-03-21.
  48. Web site: Book of the Month. www.bookofthemonth.com. 2016-10-26.
  49. Web site: Indie Next List IndieBound. www.indiebound.org. 2016-01-20.
  50. Web site: PW Picks: Week of April 16, 2012. PublishersWeekly.com. 2016-01-20.
  51. Web site: PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 24, 2014. PublishersWeekly.com. 2016-01-20.
  52. Web site: Spring Book Club Selections - She Reads. www.shereads.org. 2016-10-26.
  53. Web site: A basket full of Spring 2016 Okra Picks! - Southern Indie Booksellers Alliance. sibaweb.site-ym.com. 2016-10-26.
  54. Web site: Winter 2016 Okra Picks!. www.sibaweb.com. 2016-10-26. 2016-11-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119053110/http://www.sibaweb.com/okra/622-winter-2016-okra-picks. dead.
  55. Book: When Shadows Fall, by J. T. Ellison.
  56. Book: What Lies Behind, by J. T. Ellison.
  57. Book: The Devil's Triangle, by Catherine Coulter and J. T. Ellison.
  58. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Judas Kiss by J. T. Ellison. PublishersWeekly.com. 2016-01-20.
  59. Web site: Fiction Book Review: The Immortals by J.T. Ellison. PublishersWeekly.com. 2016-01-20.
  60. Web site: Fiction Book Review: When Shadows Fall by J.T. Ellison. PublishersWeekly.com. 2016-01-20.
  61. Web site: Fiction Book Review: The End Game by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison. PublishersWeekly.com. 2016-01-20.
  62. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Field of Graves by J.T. Ellison. PublishersWeekly.com. 2016-04-27.
  63. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison. PublishersWeekly.com. 2017-07-17.
  64. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Tear Me Apart by J.T. Ellison. PublishersWeekly.com. 2018-07-31.
  65. Web site: Fiction Book Review: A Thousand Doors by J.T. Ellison. PublishersWeekly.com. 2018-12-01.
  66. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison. PublishersWeekly.com. 2019-11-07.
  67. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Her Dark Lies by J.T. Ellison. PublishersWeekly.com. 2020-12-08.
  68. Web site: Best Books 2013: Thrillers. Library Journal Reviews. 2016-01-20. 2016-04-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160416064710/http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2013/11/best-of/best-books-2013-thrillers/. dead.
  69. Web site: TEAR ME APART by J.T. Ellison Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Reviews. 2018-10-18. en-us. 2018-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20181019001540/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jt-ellison/tear-me-apart//. dead.
  70. Web site: THE LOST KEY by Catherine Coulter, J.T. Ellison Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Reviews. 2016-01-20. en-us.
  71. Web site: THE END GAME by Catherine Coulter, J.T. Ellison Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Reviews. 2016-01-20. en-us.
  72. Web site: No One Knows by J.T. Ellison. Kirkus Reviews. 20 January 2016.
  73. Web site: THE SIXTH DAY RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2018-04-19.
  74. Web site: THE COLD ROOM RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  75. Web site: SO CLOSE THE HAND OF DEATH RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  76. Web site: WHERE ALL THE DEAD LIE RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  77. Web site: A DEEPER DARKNESS RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  78. Web site: EDGE OF BLACK RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  79. Web site: WHEN SHADOWS FALL RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  80. Web site: WHAT LIES BEHIND RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  81. Web site: THE FINAL CUT RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  82. Web site: THE LOST KEY RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  83. Web site: THE END GAME RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2016-01-20.
  84. Web site: THE DEVIL'S TRIANGLE RT Book Reviews. www.rtbookreviews.com. 2017-01-27.
  85. Web site: 2021-02-28. Between the Lines: J.T. Ellison THE BIG THRILL. 2021-07-08. en-US.
  86. News: Between the Lines: J. T. Ellison. THE BIG THRILL. 2018-10-18. en-us.
  87. Web site: The Omen Days. Goodreads. 2017-03-13.

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