Book Review and Interview: Hitchcock’s California

Photographer Robert Jones, along with film writer Dan Auiler (author of Vertigo: The Making of a Hitchcock Classic), and photographer Aimee Sinclair have compiled a stunning new book called Hitchcock’s California: Vista Visions from the Camera Eye. Years in the making, the book includes an informative and fascinating introduction by actor Bruce Dern and an afterward by Dorothy Herrmann, daughter of the late composer Bernard Herrmann. One of the highlights of the Dern introduction is when the actor writes about an absorbing short conversation that happened after he introduced Hitchcock to fellow film director, John Frankenheimer. For me, that short exchange that ensued is worth the admission.

New Interview!

I am interviewed by Rick Armstrong of the Classic Film and TV Cafe. You can read the interview here!  The Late Show and Other Tales of Celluloid Malice is available at Amazon as both an eBook and Paperback.

Book Cover Reveal: The Late Show

The Late Show and Other Tales of Celluloid Malice, my next collection of short stories will be out sometime in the first half of 2020. No hard date yet for the release, but I thought I’d share the book cover for now. More information will be coming soon on JohnGrecoAuthor Blog.

Hitchcock’s California

Excited to have received this advance copy of HITCHCOCK’S CALIFORNIA. The book will be available in February 2020. More to come!

 

Twilight Zone Inspired Short Story

If you are a fan of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone, you may want to check out my latest short story, Make it Write.  It’s a tale about a wannabe writer, George Jensen, who comes into possession of an amazing software program. The program is the author’s dream come true and his worst nightmare. Soon George has a novel on the New York Times bestseller list. George Jensen should be on top of the world instead, his life is spiraling out of control.

Available at Amazon for only 99 cents!

 

Make it Write – New Short Story

If you are a fan of The Twilight Zone you may want to check out my new short story, MAKE IT WRITE.  It’s a slight departure from my usual tales tossing in a bit of Rod Serling fantasy along with the usual darker deadly deeds.  I hope you’ll like it.

“Another great story by John Greco. This one reads like a Twilight Zone episode. Every author can relate to this creepy story. And what a twisty ending.” Joseph Souza – Author of Pray for the Girl and The Neighbor.

MAKE IT WRITE is available as an ebook on Amazon for only .99 cents.

 

 

My Five Most Influential Film Books

When I first became interested in film, seriously interested, there were not many books on the subject, at least not in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Arthur Knight’s The Liveliest Art, published in the late 1950’s, was one of the first books on the subject I read. I discovered  names like Griffith, DeMille, and others. I did find a copy of Rudolph Arnheim’s Film as Art at a local library around the same time or not soon after. Other than that, you were pretty much limited to film star biographies.

My Film e-Books Now Available to Borrow

If you are a Kindle Unlimited member my film e-books Lessons In the Dark and Film Noir at Twenty Four Frames a Second are now available to borrow. Check it out below.                    

Win a Free Copy of my New Book “Devious Tales”

I am giving away twelve copies of Devious Tales, my new collection of short stories. For details click on John Greco Blog.

My New e-Book, Devious Tales, now on Amazon

This is off topic but I just want to announce that my new e-book,  Devious Tales: 12 Short Stories is now available on Amazon. You can read a preview and purchase by clicking on the link below.