From small-town Iowa to the chilling depths of psychological thrillers, get ready for plot twists and edges of your seat stories. Bestselling author Tony Wirt had an early start to his writing journey—his first publication was in first grade when a hard-hitting essay on Airplane II: The Sequel made it into the Lake Mills Elementary School’s Creative Courier. Then, as a proud graduate of the University of Iowa, he spent nearly a decade doing media relations for the Hawkeye Athletic Department, where he got to witness the thrill of sports up close—and maybe developed a few thriller plots? His debut novel, A Necessary Act, was named Reader’s Choice novel of the year by Underground Book Reviews. His latest book, Just Stay Away, hit shelves in 2023, and his upcoming thriller, Pike Island, which promises to be just as beautifully creepy, is set to release in November 2024. Dive into the ins and outs of these thrilling stories with us as we welcome Tony Wirt to the podcast! Tony Wirt website: https://www.tonywirt.com/ To buy the novel, Pike Island: https://www.amazon.com/Pike-Island-Thriller-Tony-Wirt-ebook/dp/B0CF399F43/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=VxQmT&content-id=amzn1.sym.cf86ec3a-68a6-43e9-8115-04171136930a&pf_rd_p=cf86ec3a-68a6-43e9-8115-04171136930a&pf_rd_r=138-5214607-7956614&pd_rd_wg=1DZrZ&pd_rd_r=e16d006c-3560-4360-84d3-cac3c418945b&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk #authorpodcast #authortube #authorvlog #authorpodcast #writing #writer #author #writerslifewednesdays #writingtips #writingadvice #writingabook #amwritingpodcast #am-writing Podcast Links Email: angiechristiewritenow@gmail.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@angiechristiewn Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/angiechristiewritenow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AngieChristieWriteNow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/angiechristiewn.bsky.social Threads: http://www.threads.net/@angiechristiewritenow TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@angiechristiewritenow YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@AngieChristieWriteNow Website: http://www.angiechristiewritenow.wordpress.com Angie's Links Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@angiesandro FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/253044268078356 Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Angie-Sandro/e/... YT: http://www.youtube.com/@angiesandrospondluv Christie's Links Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@christieberman FB page: http://www.facebook.com/christiebermanauthor Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christie.berman Threads: http://www.threads.net/@christie.berman Photographs used in the creation of the thumbnail can be purchased from their creator(s) from Deposit Photos: https://depositphotos.com Affiliate Disclaimer: This description may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase from any of these links, the hosts of the Shelved Books Podcast or our guests may receive a small Commission at no extra cost to you. You can always choose to use different links. Thank you for supporting this channel so we can keep making amazing podcasts for you to enjoy.