David J. Montgomery is an emeritus columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and The Daily Beast, and has also written for many of the country’s largest newspapers, including USA Today, The Washington Post, The New York Times and Philadelphia Inquirer.
His fiction has appeared in Thriller 2: Stories You Just Can’t Put Down, edited by Clive Cussler (Mira Books, 2009), and various online magazines. His essay on author Ross Thomas appeared in the Edgar Award-nominated collection Thrillers: 100 Must Reads, edited by David Morrell and Hank Wagner (Oceanview Publishing, 2010).
After receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Master’s degree in History, Mr. Montgomery taught U.S. History and African American History for six years at Bakersfield College.
For the past fifteen years, he has worked as an Event Copywriter for Goldstar, a company that helps people get out more and attend live entertainment.
He previously wrote the Professor Cocktail website, the suspense fiction and publishing blog Crime Fiction Dossier (nominated for an Anthony Award in 2008), and Mystery Ink, a popular book review site.
Mr. Montgomery lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and two daughters.
Some of the publications Mr. Montgomery has written for include:
USA Today
Washington Post
The Daily Beast
Boston Globe
Philadelphia Inquirer
Chicago Sun-Times
The New York Times
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Milwaukwee Journal-Sentinel
Kansas City Star
Washington Examiner
National Review Online
To contact Mr. Montgomery, please visit him on Twitter @djmont or email him.