Jonathan Kellerman
Jonathan Kellerman
Jonathan Kellermanis an American psychologist, and Edgar and Anthony Award-winning author of numerous bestselling suspense novels. His writings on psychologyinclude Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children. Most of his fictional stories feature the character of Alex Delaware, a child psychologist who consults for the police, assisted in his investigations by LAPD detective Milo Sturgis, who is what Kellerman describes as "gay, but so what?" He has also written numerous essays, an art book on vintage guitars entitled With Strings...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPsychologist
Date of Birth9 August 1949
CountryUnited States of America
Just because others have it worse doesn’t mean you have to suffer in silence.
We tend to read each other's books in sizeable chunks as they are written. I don't know that you could say we are ruthless with each other - in fact, I suppose we are very kind. There are ways to make suggestions which are not destructive.
That has to remain the principal reason for doing it, doesn't it? I know it's possible to write for money, and many very good writers have done so. But for me, it has to remain the principal thing that I actually want to do the writing.
That's what's so great about my job. I get paid to do what got me in trouble in grade school space out and play with my imaginary friends. In terms of Isaac, when the time's right.
These people are real to me, and situations keep coming up where their emergence feels natural. It's like meeting old friends. I hope readers feel the same way.
The key to this collaboration - which we undertook after much deliberation - was to stretch creatively. New characters, new locales, new form (the novella).
It didn't feel difficult at the time because I was so charged up about both books. Afterward, however, I was pretty tired. In a good way, like after a great workout.
Optimism is denial for chumps with no life experience". "What's pessimism?" I said. "Religion without God.
Government is like junior high. Your status depends upon whom you're able to persecute.
The stress of grad school can drive anyone temporarily mad.
To trust someone is to take the greatest risk of all. (180)
The characters emerge from my rather twisted mind. That's another enjoyable part of the job making stuff up.
I would never have been a novelist without working as a psychologist...it was a great education in human nature.
Each novel is harder than its predecessor because I must work harder at not repeating myself. However, I enjoy the challenge. This is the greatest job in the world.