Brian Panowich
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Writer, Firefighter

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

Biography

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 wrote the novels Bull Mountain, Like Lions, and Hard Cash Valley.[2][3]

Panowich won the 2016 International Thriller Writers Award for the best first novel and the Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize for the best crime novel.[4] He is also a LA Times Book Prize finalist and the 2020 Georgia Author of the year.

In 2015 ITV Studios optioned Bull Mountain for adaptation into a TV series.[5] El País called his work about adventures in the mountains of Georgia "Country Noir".[6] Il Giornale also wrote about his work.[7] The Huffington Post interviewed him in 2015.[8] Atlanta Magazine called Bull Mountain a brilliant debut novel.[3]

Panowich has four children.[9]

Books

  • Bull Mountain (2015)
  • Like Lions (2019)
  • Hard Cash Valley (2020)

References

  1. 1 2 Rubinstein, Mark (7 July 2015). "'Bull Mountain,' A Conversation With Brian Panowich". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Southern Fiction writers enjoy popularity among fans, Augusta's Brian Panowich included". Wjbf.com. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "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. ↑ Petski, Denise (15 October 2015). "'Bull Mountain' Novel Optioned By ITV Studios America For Development As TV Series With Ed Bernero".
  6. ↑ Galindo, Juan Carlos (4 May 2017). "El bombero que reinventó el 'country noir'" – via elpais.com.
  7. ↑ "La vita difficile di uno sceriffo antidroga degli anni '70".
  8. ↑ Rubinstein, Mark (7 July 2015). "'Bull Mountain,' A Conversation With Brian Panowich".
  9. ↑ Key, Randy (10 November 2015). "WJBF EXTRA: The Story Behind Bull Mountain".
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