David Fulmer
American writer and filmmaker
David Fulmer (born April 3, 1950) is an American author and former journalist who also made one film.
Career
Fulmer wrote and produced the documentary Blind Willie's Blues (1996), which Video Librarian called "nothing less than the economic, social, and historical evolution of America's indigenous music". It was re-released on YouTube in December 2023.
Works
St. Cyr series
In 2001, Fulmer's first novel, Chasing the Devil's Tail, was released by Poisoned Pen Press. Harcourt Books purchased the paperback rights in 2003, and then contracted with Fulmer for five more novels. Publishers Weekly predicted the book would generate a lot of buzz and sales.
Rampart Street won the Benjamin Franklin Award in 2007 for best audiobook fiction. San Francisco Chronicle found Rampart Street could be "savored as a stand-alone volume; readers need not have read 'Chasing the Devil's Tail' or its follow- up, 'Jass,' to appreciate it."
Lost River was reviewed by Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Other novels
His novel The Blue Door was reviewed by Library Journal and The Washington Post.
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