David Fulmer
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David Fulmer is an American writer
, journalist
and filmmaker.
. He worked as a reporter and photographer at local newspapers during and after high school. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1971 and became a photographer in the USAREUR Intelligence Center in Heidelberg, Germany. In May of 1972, his location was one of those bombed by the Baader-Meinhof Gang and three of his co-workers were killed. He was married to Suzanne Leona Mercier from 1974-1979. He received a Bachelor of Science
in Communications from Georgia State University
in 1979. He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia
with his daughter Italia.
As a journalist, he has written about music and other subjects for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
, Southline, Atlanta Magazine, City Life
, Markee, Georgia Music Magazin, Blues Access, Il Giornale
, Goodlife, Advertising Age
, The Atlanta Tribune, Creative Loafing, and BackStage. He has also worked as a welder
, display fabricator, and bartender
.
Fulmer wrote and produced the documentary Blind Willie's Blues (1997), which Video Librarian called “nothing less than the economic, social, and historical evolution of America's indigenous music.” He also wrote and produced the Americana audio series for National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate WABE-FM and WMLB-AM, both in Atlanta. He is the co-producer of "Piano Red - The Lost Atlanta Tapes," a CD collection released in August, 2010 on Landslide Records.
During his freelance career, he worked as a welder, a renovation carpenter, a set-builder, and a bartender. As a communications professional, he worked in the motorsports industry as Media Director for the Panoz
Schools and Road Atlanta
in Braselton, Georgia
(1988–1999). He has been a writing instructor since 2005, teaching fiction and non-fiction classes and workshops at the Center for Southern Literature, Agnes Writes, and the Reading Room at Eagle Eye Book Shop, and with the Atlanta Writers Club.
(2002) and Rampart Street won the Benjamin Franklin Award (2007). His novel The Blue Door was nominated for the 2009 Shamus Award for Best Novel.
Fulmer’s work has received high praise from such publications as Publishers Weekly
, The New York Times
, The Washington Post
, USA Today
, The Boston Globe
, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
, The San Francisco Chronicle,Booklist
, Library Journal
, and Kirkus Reviews
.
Jass
Rampart Street
The Dying Crapshooter's Blues
The Blue Door
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, journalist
Journalist
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and filmmaker.
Biography
Born Thurston David Fulmer, to Thurston and Flora (née Prizzi) Fulmer in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He worked as a reporter and photographer at local newspapers during and after high school. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1971 and became a photographer in the USAREUR Intelligence Center in Heidelberg, Germany. In May of 1972, his location was one of those bombed by the Baader-Meinhof Gang and three of his co-workers were killed. He was married to Suzanne Leona Mercier from 1974-1979. He received a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Communications from Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
in 1979. He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
with his daughter Italia.
Career
As an author, Fulmer has written seven novels in the mystery-thriller genre since 2001, along with several short stories, and a novella.As a journalist, he has written about music and other subjects for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and its suburbs. The AJC, as it is called, is the flagship publication of Cox Enterprises. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the result of the merger between The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta...
, Southline, Atlanta Magazine, City Life
City Life
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, Markee, Georgia Music Magazin, Blues Access, Il Giornale
Il Giornale
il Giornale is an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan, Italy.-History:The newspaper was planned in 1972 by the journalist Indro Montanelli, together with the colleague Enzo Bettiza, after some disagreements with the new pro-left editorial line adopted by the newspaper Corriere della Sera,...
, Goodlife, Advertising Age
Advertising Age
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, The Atlanta Tribune, Creative Loafing, and BackStage. He has also worked as a welder
Welder
A welder is a tradesman who specializes in welding materials together. The materials to be joined can be metals or varieties of plastic or polymer...
, display fabricator, and bartender
Bartender
A bartender is a person who serves beverages behind a counter in a bar, pub, tavern, or similar establishment. A bartender, in short, "tends the bar". The term barkeeper may carry a connotation of being the bar's owner...
.
Fulmer wrote and produced the documentary Blind Willie's Blues (1997), which Video Librarian called “nothing less than the economic, social, and historical evolution of America's indigenous music.” He also wrote and produced the Americana audio series for National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate WABE-FM and WMLB-AM, both in Atlanta. He is the co-producer of "Piano Red - The Lost Atlanta Tapes," a CD collection released in August, 2010 on Landslide Records.
During his freelance career, he worked as a welder, a renovation carpenter, a set-builder, and a bartender. As a communications professional, he worked in the motorsports industry as Media Director for the Panoz
Panoz
Panoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz. The company is located in Braselton, GA. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and AIV Roadster, and the Panoz Esperante...
Schools and Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams...
in Braselton, Georgia
Braselton, Georgia
Braselton is a town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 7,511....
(1988–1999). He has been a writing instructor since 2005, teaching fiction and non-fiction classes and workshops at the Center for Southern Literature, Agnes Writes, and the Reading Room at Eagle Eye Book Shop, and with the Atlanta Writers Club.
Works
In 2001, Fulmer’s first novel, Chasing the Devil’s Tail, was released by Poisoned Pen Press. Harcourt Books purchased the paperback rights in 2003, and then contracted with Fulmer for five more novels. Two of Fulmer’s novels won national literary awards: Chasing the Devil’s Tail won the Shamus AwardShamus Award
The Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year....
(2002) and Rampart Street won the Benjamin Franklin Award (2007). His novel The Blue Door was nominated for the 2009 Shamus Award for Best Novel.
Fulmer’s work has received high praise from such publications as Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and its suburbs. The AJC, as it is called, is the flagship publication of Cox Enterprises. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the result of the merger between The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta...
, The San Francisco Chronicle,Booklist
Booklist
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, Library Journal
Library Journal
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, and Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
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.
Novels
- Chasing the Devil's Tail (Hardcover), Poisoned Pen Press, November 2001; A Valentin St. Cyr mystery
- Chasing the Devil's Tail (Trade paperback), Harcourt Books, June 2003; Japanese and Italian translations, September 2002. French translation, September 2008; Blackstone Audiobook, May 2007; A Valentin St. Cyr mystery
- Jass (Hardcover), Harcourt Books, January 2005 (Trade paperback), January 2006; French translation May 2010; A Valentin St. Cyr mystery
- Rampart Street (Hardcover), Harcourt Books, January 2006; (Trade paperback) January 2007; BBC America Audiobook, January 2006; French translation, October 2011; A Valentin St. Cyr mystery
- The Dying Crapshooter's Blues (Hardcover), Harcourt Books, January 2007; (Trade paperback) January 2008; Recorded Books Audiobook
- The Blue Door (Hardcover), Harcourt Books, January 2008; (Trade paperback) January 2009; Turkish translation, May 2011
- Lost River (Hardcover), Harcourt Books, November 2008; A Valentin St. Cyr mystery
- The Last Time (Kindle ebook), Stay Thirsty Press, June 2009;
- The Fall (Trade paperback), Five Stones Press, March 2010; Blackstone Audiobook, March 2011
- The Night Before (e-book novella), Five Stones Press, October 2011;
Short Fiction
- black cat bone, Blues Access, Spring 1997
- Back o' Town Blues, Flesh and Blood, 2003
- Algiers, New Orleans Noir, Akashic Books, April 2007
Magazines and Newspapers
Since 1985, Fulmer has contributed to periodicals including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, BackStage, Blues Access, City Life, Paste Magazine, The Atlanta Tribune, Southline, Atlanta Magazine, Creative Loafing, Advertising Age, Business Atlanta, Il Giornale and various trade publications.Awards
Chasing the Devil’s Tail- Winner, AudioFile Golden Earphones Award, 2008
- Nominee, 2004 Falcon Award
- Borders Books "Best of 2003 List"
- Nominee, 2001 LA Times Book Prize
- Winner, 2002 Shamus Award
- Nominee, 2001 Barry Awards
- "Best New Series," Booklist
- "Best of 2001 List," January Magazine
- "Hottest Beach Read" (Summer 2003) Books Read Lately
Jass
- 2006 Georgia Author of the Year Award for Fiction
- "Best of 2005 List" - Library Journal
- "Best of 2005 List" - The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- "Best of 2005 List" - Deadly Pleasures Magazine
Rampart Street
- 2007 Benjamin Franklin Award for Adult Fiction Audiobook
- New York Magazine "Best Novel You've Never Read"
The Dying Crapshooter's Blues
- "Ice Pick of the Month" - BookList, January 2007
The Blue Door
- "2008 Best of the Shelf" - Atlanta Magazine
- Nomination for "2009 Shamus Award for Best Novel"
External links
- Stay Thirsty Lures Veteran Writers, Publishers Weekly, by Edward Nawotka, June 29, 2009.http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6667832.html
- The Last Time by David Fulmer, staythirsty.com, June 2009.http://www.staythirstymedia.com/200906-034/html/200906-david-fulmer-the-last-time.html
- David Fulmer, author of The Blue Door, Interview, Words To Mouth, May 15, 2008.http://wordstomouth.com/?p=69