Richard Montanari

Fast Facts:

• Richard majored in English at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH.
  
  
• As a freelance writer, Richard’s work has been featured in The Chicago Tribune Magazine, The Detroit Free Press Magazine, St. Anthony Messenger, The Buffalo News, The Los Angeles Times, The Seattle Times,  WordPerfect Magazine, The Plain Dealer, The Sporting Life and many other regional and national publications.
  
  
• Richard’s debut thriller, DEVIANT WAY, was awarded the OLMA for Best First Mystery.
  
  
• Richard's novel, THE ROSARY GIRLS, is known by different titles internationally. The French language edition is called DEVIANCES and the German language edition is called CRUCIFIX.
  
  
• The protagonists of THE ROSARY GIRLS and THE SKIN GODS, Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano, are made up of composites of some of the homicide detectives Richard met while conducting research at the Philadelphia Police Department.
  
  
• THE SKIN GODS is the second installment in the “Philadelphia” series starring detectives Jessica Balzano and David Byrne. Richard plans on writing at least one more book with these characters.
  
  
• Richard’s screenwriting efforts have earned him three quarterfinalist spots and two semifinalist spots at the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. He also is a frequent second round entrant at Austin and Scriptapalooza.
  
  
• Some of Richard’s favorite writers include Richard Price, James M. Cain, Thomas Harris and Charles Willeford, and screenwriters Paddy Chayevsky, Robert Towne and David Lynch.
  
  
• To unwind, Richard enjoys cooking for friends and family, watching movies and seeing live music at jazz clubs.
  
  
• Some of Richard's favorite films include The Third Man, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Apartment, The Bicycle Thieves, La Strada, Cinema Paradiso, To Live, West Side Story and Swing Time.
  
  

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