Featured Interviews
“Hank Talks Starting Her Career in Her Last 50s & Writing 30+ Novels” Tamron Hall Show — February 2024
“Serendipity is a power for good, in writing and life” The Boston Globe — February 2024
Bookreporter Talks To… with Carol Fitzgerald — February 2024
“Salem Literary Festival Preview” Jewish Journal — August 2023
“Mind Games” Boston Common — April 2023
“Woman of Mystery” Boston Magazine — February 2023
“A Reporter’s Tips for Going Undercover” Crimereads — August 2020
Up Close with The Big Thrill — July 2020
Hank on TedX — March 2020
The Big Thrill Newsletter — July 2019
Hank on Trust Me Suspense Magazine — September 2018
Fifty Plus Advocate Cover Story — October 2016
Aunt Agatha’s newsletter — November 2015
RT Cover Story — October 2009
“Broadcast Clues” The Boston Globe — October 2007
Media Downloads
Press Bios
Hank’s Bio—50-Word Version
HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 17 thrillers including ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS. She’s won every major mystery award, her fiction inspired by her groundbreaking true-crime stories as an on-air investigative journalist winning 37 Emmy Awards. A TedX speaker and in-demand literary moderator, living in Boston.
Hank’s Bio—75-Word Version
HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 17 thrillers including ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS. She’s won every major mystery award, with thrillers translated into multiple languages worldwide. Her fiction is inspired by her groundbreaking true-crime stories as an on-air investigative journalist, winning 37 Emmy Awards. A TedX speaker and in-demand literary moderator, Library Journal calls her “a superb and gifted storyteller. ” A Chicago native with Indianapolis roots, Ryan lives in Boston.
Hank’s Bio—100-Word Version
HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 17 thrillers including ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS and MOTHER DAUGHTER SISTER STRANGER. She’s won every major mystery award, and her thrillers have been translated into multiple languages worldwide. Her fiction is inspired by a lifetime of investigating true crime during her storied career as an on-air reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, for which she was awarded multiple journalism honors, including 37 Emmy Awards. A TedX speaker and in-demand literary moderator, national reviewers call her “a superb and gifted storyteller. ” A Chicago native with Indianapolis roots, Ryan lives in Boston.
Hank’s Bio—150-Word Version
HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 17 thrillers, including All This Could Be Yours, The Murder List, and One Wrong Word. Hank has won every major award in the mystery genre, with her thrillers translated into multiple languages worldwide. Her fiction is inspired by a lifetime of investigating true crime during her storied career as an on-air reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, where she was awarded multiple honors for her groundbreaking journalism, including an unprecedented 37 Emmy Awards.
Her work has resulted in new laws, people sent to prison, homes removed from foreclosure, and millions of dollars in refunds and restitution for victims. A TedX speaker and in-demand literary moderator, she has been called “a superb and gifted storyteller.” (Library Journal)
A Chicago native with roots in Indianapolis, Ryan lives in Boston with her husband, a nationally renowned civil rights and criminal defense attorney.
Hank’s Bio—250-Word Version
HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 17 thrillers, including THE MURDER LIST and ONE WRONG WORD. Her newest is ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS, an instant USA Today bestseller, and now nominated for the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. People Magazine called it “A nail-biting thriller” and Library Journal‘s starred review says it “should be on everyone’s reading list!” Hank has won every major award in the mystery genre, with her thrillers translated into multiple languages worldwide. Her fiction is inspired by a lifetime of investigating true crime during her storied career as an on-air reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, where she was awarded multiple honors for her groundbreaking journalism, including an unprecedented 37 Emmy Awards. Her work has resulted in new laws, people sent to prison, homes removed from foreclosure, and millions of dollars in refunds and restitution for victims. A TedX speaker and in-demand literary moderator, national reviewers call her a “master at crafting suspenseful mysteries” and “a superb and gifted storyteller. ” Hank was a founding teacher at Mystery Writers of America University, and the past president of national Sisters in Crime. She’s co-host of The Back Room, and host of CRIME TIME on A Mighty Blaze. Her upcoming novel is MOTHER DAUGHTER SISTER STRANGER, out September 1 from Minotaur Books. A Chicago native with roots in Indianapolis, Ryan lives in Boston with her husband, a nationally renowned civil rights and criminal defense attorney. Follow Hank: HankPhillippiRyan.com, @hankpryan on Instagram, and on Facebook HankPhillippiRyanAuthor.
More Downloads:
All This Could Be Yours Media Kit
One Wrong Word Media Kit
The House Guest Media Kit
Her Perfect Life Media Kit
The First To Lie Media Kit
The Murder List Media Kit
Hank’s Trust Me Media Kit
Complete Jane Ryland Thrillers Media Kit
Complete Charlotte McNally Series Media Kit
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