Author Ron Franscell
FREE WRITING WORKSHOP! Bestselling crime writer Ron Franscell, a Wyoming native and former Campbell County resident who was a finalist for the prestigious Edgar Award in 2017, will present “HIT & MYTH: A Roadmap to Ending Writer’s Block Forever.” It will be a step-by-step journey through the greatest storytelling model ever known, revealing what storyteller from Homer to Hemingway have known that you don’t. Bring a notebook and questions!
“Ron Franscell is one of the finest true crime writers I’ve ever read.”
—CRAIG JOHNSON, author of the bestselling “Longmire” mysteries and a fellow Womingite
The workshop is free and Ron’s books will be available after the class.
Author Ron Franscell
FREE EVENT! Bestselling crime writer Ron Franscell, a Wyoming native and former Campbell County resident who was a finalist for the prestigious Edgar Award in 2017, will appear in a unique conversation about his books, the writing life, and whatever authorly topics arise, on-stage with Geno Palazzari at CCPL, followed by a Q&A. Expect him to talk about his latest book, “Alice & Gerald: A Homicidal Love Story,” a true crime story about a husband and wife who are among Wyoming’s deadliest killers—and how they got away with murder for almost 40 years. There will be a meet-and-greet mixer at 6pm. An Rion will teach a free writers workshop earlier in the day, 1-3pm at the library.
Meet the Author, reading, Q&A, and book signing event. Sponsored by Barnes & Noble-Cheyenne.
Would you kill for love? True-crime master and Wyoming native Ron Franscell tells the grisly story of a loving couple who murdered at least four people, and live happily ever after–while cops try for decades to piece together a petrifying tale of murder and secrets. The appalling details are made even more vivid by the author’s familiarity with the Wyoming times and places that formed the backdrop of his national bestseller “The Darkest Night.”
“Ron Franscell is one of the finest true crime writers I’ve ever read. At once horrific and stupefying, ‘Alice & Gerald: A Homicidal Love Story’ will catapult you into a world of narcissistic impulse and terrifying consequence.”
—CRAIG JOHNSON, New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries and Wyomingite
Ron Franscell will be the keynote speaker at the annual Authors Luncheon of the Wyoming Library Association, a gatherinf of librarians from all over the Cowboy State. This is not a public event, and only members of WYLA can attend.
Ron will participate in the 2019 Oklahoma Book Festival. He’ll appear with his newest true crime book “Alice & Gerald: A Homicidal Love Story,” at a presentation and book-signing event. (Details TBA)
It tells the grisly story of a loving couple from Fremont County who murdered at least four people, and live happily ever after–while cops try for decades to piece together a petrifying tale of murder and secrets. The appalling details are made even more vivid by the author’s familiarity with the Wyoming times and places that formed the backdrop of his national bestseller “The Darkest Night.”
“Alice & Gerald: A Homicidal Love Story” is going to be the best true crime book you’ll read this year, or in just about any other year. Author Ron Franscell combines exhaustive research and plenty of literary talent to deliver the classic saga of four brutal murders and the decades-long efforts of dogged investigators to bring the married perpetrators to justice. In the process, he reminds the rest of us who write in this genre how it ought to be done.”
—JEFF GUINN, NY Times bestselling author of Manson and The Road to Jonestown
This activity was supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and the Friends for the Oklahoma Center for the Book. However, the opinions expressed by a grant supported outside agent do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the ODL (including the Oklahoma Center for the Book), IMLS, or the Friends of the Oklahoma Center for the Book, and no official endorsement by those entities should be inferred.