Best known for historical thrillers and mystery thrillers, Derek Armstrong is also a screenwriter, publisher and well-known marketing guru. His defining signature style was described by Booklist as "brilliance in which Armstrong blends comedy, parody, and adventure in genuinely innovative ways." Armstrong is the creator of Alban Bane, featured in the Alban Bane thrillers The Game and MADicine, a character affectionately compared by critics to House M.D., the TV character. He is the author of the popular Song of Montségur historical trilogy, including The Last Troubadour and The Last Quest. He is also author of two non-fiction titles: Blogertize—A Leading Expert Shows How Your Blog Can Be A Money-Making Machine and The Persona Principle: How to Succeed in Business with Image-Marketing. Forthcoming in 2009 is a breakthrough Harry Potter competitor: Magick Inc.
Please click on one of Armstrong's award-winning book trailers: MADicine on the left (puffer fish!), The Last Troubadour in the center and The Game on the right. Enjoy!
Accomplishments: Derek Armstrong has won over 300 awards for advertising copywriting Internationally and wrote The Persona Principle (Simon & Schuster), now translated to five languages. His thriller The Game releases January 07 from Kunati and is already in negotiation for movie rights. Forthcoming titles include MADicine, the whacky thriller sequel to THE GAME, this time taking major swipes at medicine.
Madicine, A Bane Thriller by Derek Armstrong "In his follow-up to the excellent The Game (2007), Armstrong takes on a whole new set of challenges....Armstrong blends comedy, parody, and adventure in genuinely innovative ways. An ambitious attempt from a writer of abundant talent."Booklist review... Amazon.comAmazon.co.ukBarnes & Noble.com
The Game by Derek Armstrong "The Game - Hugely cinematic Thriller With Dark Comic Moments: Must Read," writes Films and Books Magazine. "This is an irresistible story that centers around a new American reality show called "Haunted Survivor," where a boiling-pot mix of soon-to-be-dead-but-they-don't-know-it-yet contestants see how long they can survive...You've got to love a novel that crystallizes, in a single line, our squi... Kunati International PublisherIndependent Publishers Group
The Persona Principle by Derek Armstrong "This top ad team's book on image marketing makes marketing accountable. It's proven to work every time." Patti Summerfield, Strategy Magazine.... Amazon.comAmazon.co.uk
Articles Addicted to Sex and God-Killing by Derek Armstrong Are readers and movie-goers really in it for thrills? Do we really want to read about anti-religion or just want stimulation? Reading is an addiction like television, movies, drugs and booze....
News A Pulitzer Prize-Winner and Movie Deal Highlight Kunati's 2008 by Derek Armstrong With 31 new authors, including Pulitzer Prize-Winning NY Times bestselling John E. Mack, a sequel to the popular Alban Bane Thrillers from Armstrong, and a movie deal from United Artists, Kunati is ho... Red Evans, author of On Ice, Passed Away by Derek Armstrong The crowning of his long and productive life in radio, television, and public relations was becoming a published author. With a shout of "Ah Scooby Do," his lead in as the DJ “Rockin’ Redhead,” he ent... An adventure for spiritual grownups that educates as much as it delights. by Derek Armstrong Bestselling author and tarot expert Lon Milo DuQuette reviewed The Last Troubadour as "an adventure for spiritual grownups."... Three Titles from Brilliant author Derek Armstrong in 2008 by Derek Armstrong The author called "brilliant" by Booklist and praised for "genuinely innovative" combination of "suspense, adventure, satire and comedy" releases three hot titles for 2008... MADicine, Bane Sequel, on press! by Derek Armstrong For Bane fans, who write daily to author Derek Armstrong, the Alban Bane sequel to the Game releases this spring 08!... Magazine launches forum for writers, agents, publishers, readers by Derek Armstrong Deadly Prose Magazine, focused on reviews, news and author profiles, launches a new forum for writers, novelists, readers, fans, publishers and agents.... Library Journal: Recommended for all public libraries. by Derek Armstrong "Tales about the Inquisition are not supposed to be amusing and entertaining, but Armstrong (The Game) manages to make them just that while keeping historical integrity mostly intact, if making free u... Tarot Connections podcast features Derek Armstrong speaking on Tarot Cards by Derek Armstrong Well-known Tarot Reader and podcaster Leisa ReFalo interviews popular author Derek Armstrong on tarot-themed novels and archetypal plotline of The Journey of The Fool which Armstrong uses in his hot n... Books and Internet More Popular Than TV Says Research by Derek Armstrong A study by Persona Corp of 10,000 random Americans showed the Books are more popular than TV.... Interesting Publishing Industry Online Study by Derek Armstrong Four publishers have syndicated a study of Tarot Deck Publishing which should be interesting... Tarot Community Loves The Last Troubadour by Derek Armstrong "This is a wonderful work of art...Of note to Tarot aficionados is the use of Tarot as an important part of the story. Armstrong considered the ramifications of including the Tarot ... Was it a strong... Andy Tilley's Recycling Jimmy Scores two hot reviews by Derek Armstrong Black humor and especially black humor is always popular. Andy Tilley's Recycling Jimmy is creating buzz with reviews from Booklist "is energetic, imaginative, relentlessly and unabashedly vulgar, and... The Last Troubadour Wows Critics by Derek Armstrong Booklist review in September Fall special issue: "More than a few moments of near-brilliance in which Armstrong blends comedy, parody, and adventure in genuinely innovative ways. An ambitious attempt ... Tarot History in An Historical Epic Adventure? by Derek Armstrong THE LAST TROUBADOUR novel finally releases after 18 years and multiple publisher offers, blending the legend of the Tarot cards with the history of the Inquisition, knights Templar and quest for the H... Kunati's famous trailers Wow Critics by Derek Armstrong Kunati''s founder''s invented the novel trailer or book video in the early eighties. Kunati still does it best with thirteen award-winning trailers from the creative minds of Kunati.... Kunati Sizzles with Hot Fall Titles by Derek Armstrong Kunati again lands with a hot season of books, with five provocative books for he Fall 07 season.... Way Cool Trailer for my new book THE LAST TROUBADOUR by Derek Armstrong Kunati's creative director really out did himself with this new trailer. What fun!... The Game Sells out first print run in advance sales by Derek Armstrong Derek Armstrong''s THE GAME (ISBN 1601640013), a thriller critics say "injects the trope with new vigor" already sold out its first press run. Kunati goes back for more books to fill backorders.... Kunati Books to Publish Sequel to The Persona Principle by Derek Armstrong Kunati Books is to publish the long awaited sequel to the best seller The Persona Principle by Derek Armstrong and Kam Wai Yu. This time, the marketer-authors, described as "Canaada's best" by the Tor... Films and Books Magazine Reviews The Game as "Hugely Cinematic" by Derek Armstrong "You've got to love a novel that crystallizes in a single line, our squirmy fascination with this sort of thing...so much bloody fun."... Library Journal reviews The Game as "tongue in cheek thriller" by Derek Armstrong "Dark tongue in cheek thriller" writes Library Journal... Kunati is "a new publisher to watch." Booklist by Derek Armstrong In the review of Armstrong's The Game, from Kunati Books, the reviewer Davit Pitt, closed the review with: This is a series to watch from a new publisher to watch.... Booklist: Armstrong injects the trope with new vigor by Derek Armstrong Derek Armstrong received a great review from Booklist: Armstrong’s abundant enthusiasm for his material, combined with the semi-satirical plotline, compel us to keep reading, and his prose style keeps... The Game to be Reviewed by BOOKLIST by Derek Armstrong The Game will be reviewed in the November 15 issue of Booklist, the prestigious advance review magazine. The Game has already been reviewed by Publishers Weekly, ForeWord, Films and Books Magazine, Ki... Impressive Medical Thriller" RABID by TK Kenyon starred review Booklist by Derek Armstrong Fellow Kunati author TK Kenyon earned a starred review from BookList, well deserved I say! Her novel is perfection, a stunning mix of wonderful characters, real science thrills, and a religious thrill...
Links
MADicine
MADicine, the new Alban Bane Thriller — "genuinely innovative" (Booklist), "Grand Adventure." (Publisher's Weekly)
Derek Armstrong Thriller author of The Game, MADicine and The Last Troubadour
Official website of Derek Armstrong with links to official blog, featuring book trailers and synopsis of The Game (mystery thriller), MADicine (science thriller), The Persona Principle (non fiction marketing business book) and The Last Troubadour (historical thriller).
Kunati International Books Website
Kunati Books focuses on controversial, edgy, provocative, hip and fun fiction and non-fiction and is Derek's publisher -- "A publisher to watch" writes Booklist. "What a publisher looks like if the marketing department runs things." Quill and Quire Magazine.
Additional information
Derek Armstrong is the Publisher Insider at ForeWord Magazine and writes for various high profile magazines and blogs.
