About Ron Gabriel
Ron Gabriel is a magazine industry veteran who has worked for Seventeen, The New York Times Upfront, Cosmopolitan, US Weekly and Rolling Stone. He grew up in northern New England where he loved exploring old graveyards and places rumored to be haunted. Late nights, he devoured horror fiction from Stephen King, Anne Rice and Peter Straub. He has a BA in Journalism and an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. He is an active member of the Horror Writers Association. To learn more, visit his website here.
Read BookTrib’s review of Ron’s latest novel in The Bucharest Witches series, The Pawns, here.
BOOKS:
Your biggest literary influences:
J.D. Salinger, Stephen King, Isabel Allende
Last book read:
The Chill by Scott Carson
The book that changed your life:
Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger: When I first read it, the angst of the work was palpable and relatable, and I felt a bond with the characters that still holds. The story structure breaks a lot of rules; not much happens outside of a bathtub for a large chunk of the book. The pair’s struggle to make sense of life and find a place in it inspired me to stumble along on my own. The melancholy mood influences my writing, even now.
Your favorite literary character:
I love Anne Rice’s Lestat. The vampire’s tortured soul and longing for meaning really resonates. His attraction to men is handled as unremarkable yet is intriguing, unexpected and sexy.
Currently working on:
Book Three of The Bucharest Witches series and a stand-alone horror novel.
Words to live by:
“Honesty’s the best policy.” — Miguel de Cervantes
Advice for aspiring authors:
Refining your craft is a worthy, lifelong pursuit. And you still may never nail it like others do, but it feels great when you catch yourself getting better.
Articles and Reviews:
Testimonials
” A riveting and compelling reading experience. I could not put The Pawns down, as it drew me into the supernatural world flirting with our modern world in the most accessible and natural way.
- Liz Ortiz, director of And … Seen