Background
Herrmann, John was born on May 17, 1931 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of John Phillip Herrmann and Roberta Louise (Neuwohner) Liberto.
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Murder at the Red Dog (Paperback) - Common
(Gemalter Widerstand von der Romantik bis zur sowjetischen...)
Gemalter Widerstand von der Romantik bis zur sowjetischen Zensur: Ein Essai
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Murder at the Red Dog
(Herrmann is a first-rate writer His characters are three-...)
Herrmann is a first-rate writer His characters are three-dimensional and Murder at the Red Dog is a well-written story with a great plot. -Midwest Book Review"In a marketplace that prefers formula over innovation, Herrmann's tale of the contemporary West breaks away from the pack Readers seeking depth in their entertainment must be sure to acquire this one."-G. Miki Hayden, author of Writing the Mystery"Murder at the Red Dog is not only an interesting read, it is an old-fashioned romp of a mystery."-The Missoulian"Herrmann's novel is complex, with enough development to keep even the seasoned reader guessing."-Luke Croll, Books 'n BytesThe scene is a northwest Montana mountain community, the crime, the double murder of the owners of a roadside tavern located ten miles from the nearest village. A county prosecutor with eyes on the governor's mansion railroads a young Indian man employed by the victims. But a local newspaperman, Brew Moore, sees it as a set-up and in his digging and travels, turns up a federal cover-up. Why would the FBI and CIA care about the affairs of Kootenai Falls, Montana, and what has the federal government got to hide?
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Nightmare Garden: A Novella and Stories
(Two people in the novella Nightmare Garden are chained to...)
Two people in the novella Nightmare Garden are chained to bad or difficult relationships, find each other and escape into their passion for a time that they hope will last forever. The scenes play out in Paris, Madrid, and in cafes of Tangier and Marrakech, Morocco, locations that the author knows well. In the short story Dust, set in a small town in northwest Montana, a young man discovers that he can both love his uncle but hate him for what he does. Mother's Helper was one of the most surprising mystery-horror stories of the year it was published and was mentioned in The Best Mystery Stories on 1999 as one of thirty-six most distinguished stories. In An Interview with my Imaginary Friend, the real John Herrmann is interviewed by his last novel's central character in a playful exchange that ultimately reveals the complex nature of fiction writing.
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John Herrmann
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John Herrmann, American writer, editor, journalist. Named to Roll of Honor, Best American Short Stories, 1973; recipient Hart Crane award in poetry, American Weave Press, 1969, Distinguished Story, Best American Mystery Stories, 1999; Residency grantee, Edward MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, New Hampshire, 1968, Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1968, 1969.
Education
Bachelor, San Francisco State University, 1960. Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1961. Master of Fine Arts, University Iowa, 1964.
Career
Founding editor Chrysalis Review, San Francisco, 1959-1963. Section head InfoWeek, Manhasset, New York, 1982-1983. Associate editor Management Technology Magazine, New York City, 1983-1984.
Editor Direct Marketing Magazine, Garden City, 1984-1985. Assistant editor Health Systems Review Magazine, Little Rock, 1985-1988, editor, 1988—1995. Director creative writing University Montana, Missoula, 1963—1966, founder, graduate program in creative writing, 1964.
Assistant professor English University New York, Oswego, 1966—1969. Visiting professor Pahlavi University, Shiraz, Iran, 1969—1970. Writer-in-residence Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1971—1978.
Lecturer creative writing University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1989—1993. Visiting professor literature Lodz (Poland) University International Studies, 2003—2004. Adjunct instructor Flathead Valley Community College, since 2007.
Host Thursday Night Jazz Radio Show, KJRZ-FM, 2007—2008, KVRZ-FM, since 2008. Columnist Kootenai Valley Record Newspaper, since 2008. With United States Navy, 1951-1954.
Achievements
Works
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Nightmare Garden: A Novella and Stories
(Two people in the novella Nightmare Garden are chained to...)
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Murder at the Red Dog
(Herrmann is a first-rate writer His characters are three-...)
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Murder at the Red Dog (Paperback) - Common
(Gemalter Widerstand von der Romantik bis zur sowjetischen...)
- Summer will rise & other stories
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Nightmare Garden: A Novella and Stories
Membership
Member board trustees Libby, Montana, School District, 1998—2000, 2005—2009. Member of Short Mystery Fiction Society.
Interests
Connections
Married Dolores Mae Arvin, September 15, 1956 (divorced 1965). Children: Deborah Autsen, Linda Thomsen West, Kathryn Anne Topper. Married Andrea Bess Watson, May 25, 1968 (divorced 1993).
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Independent
Education
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1960
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1961
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1964
Career
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1959 - 1963
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1982 - 1983
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1983 - 1984
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1984 - 1985
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1985 - 1988
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1988 - 1995
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Named to Roll of Honor, Best American Short Stories, 1973. Recipient Hart Crane award in poetry, American Weave Press, 1969, Distinguished Story, Best American Mystery Stories, 1999. Residency grantee, Edward MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, New Hampshire, 1968, Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1968, 1969.Named to Roll of Honor, Best American Short Stories, 1973. Recipient Hart Crane award in poetry, American Weave Press, 1969, Distinguished Story, Best American Mystery Stories, 1999. Residency grantee, Edward MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, New Hampshire, 1968, Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1968, 1969.