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All-Purpose Bio
Keir Graff writes thrillers, mysteries, and nonfiction for adults, and mystery and adventure novels for younger readers. Recent works include Chicago’s Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic, and Murder, The Royal Game (coauthored with Linda Joffe Hull as Linda Keir), and The Double Trouble Puzzle (coauthored with James Patterson). He is the editor of the anthology A Million Acres and coeditor of the crime-fiction anthology Montana Noir. The former executive editor of Booklist, he lives in Chicago, where he is the cofounder of the much-loved literary gathering Publishing Cocktails and the cohost of The Filmographers Podcast. He provides essays, advice, and reading recommendations in his free monthly newsletter, Graff Paper.
For Adult Audiences
Keir Graff has published fifteen books under three different names. His most recent works include Chicago’s Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic, and Murder and The Royal Game (coauthored with Linda Joffe Hull under the name Linda Keir.) He is the editor of the anthology A Million Acres and coeditor of the crime-fiction anthology Montana Noir. The former executive editor of Booklist, he lives in Chicago, where he is the cofounder of the much-loved literary gathering Publishing Cocktails and the cohost of The Filmographers Podcast. He provides essays, advice, and reading recommendations in his free monthly newsletter, Graff Paper.
For Young Audiences
Keir Graff is the coauthor, with James Patterson, of the middle-grade mysteries The Double Trouble Puzzle and The Poison Puzzle. On his own, he writes funny and fantastical middle-grade adventure novels including The Tiny Mansion, The Phantom Tower (a Chicago Tribune Best Children’s Book), and The Matchstick Castle (an official Illinois Reads selection). He also writes books for grown-ups—some of them under fake names! Keir loves visiting schools and working with young writers. Find out more at www.keirgraff.com.
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Chicago’s Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic, and Murder
