Tuesday, July 27, 2021

July 27, 2021 - WV Author of the Month


Carlene Thompson is the author of Last Whisper, Black for Remembrance, Nowhere to Hide, and Don’t Close Your Eyes, among other books. She attended college at Marshall University and earned her Ph.D. in English from Ohio State University. She taught at the University of Rio Grande, before leaving to focus on her writing full-time. Besides writing, she spends her time caring for the many dogs and cats she's adopted. A native West Virginian, she lives with her husband Keith in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.



Carlene Thompson is an American author of suspense thriller novels. Her first book, Black for Remembrance, was published in 1990 by Little, Brown and was well received. Her books are suspense novels, often with romantic elements and many take place in Thompson's home state of West Virginia.


A huge animal lover, she tries to include at least one of her pets into each book she writes, which to her is a way to immortalize them. Carlene Thompson came up with the idea for first published novel, Black for Remembrance, when she was walking her dogs in the woods. 

Her latest novel is Praying for Time. Published in 2020.

"She thought her prayers had been answered. Now she’s praying for time. Vanessa Everly is a successful actress in Los Angeles, but she’s still traumatized by the night that ripped her world apart."


Have you read any of Ms. Thompson's stories? Let us know! Also don't forget to check out some of her novels if you haven't already. There are many available at both our locations or on our ebook site WV Reads!

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