Walter Mosley
Walter Mosley is one of the most versatile and admired writers in America today. He is the author of more than 29 critically acclaimed books, including the major bestselling mystery series featuring Easy Rawlins (Devil in a Blue Dress). Other select titles include The Long Fall; Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned; The Man in My Basement; Little Scarlet; Gone Fishin' and the recently released Known To Evil.
His work has been translated into 21 languages and includes literary fiction, science fiction, political monographs, a young adult novel, and plays. His short fiction has been widely published, and his nonfiction has appeared in the New York Times Magazine and The Nation, among other publications.
He is the winner of numerous awards, including an O. Henry Award, a Grammy and PEN America’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
His first full-length play, The Fall of Heaven, adapted from his novel, The Tempest Tales, is receiving its World Premiere production at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, under Marion McClinton’s direction. Of the production, critics hailed that "The Fall of Heaven could mark the rise of Walter Mosley as a powerful contemporary voice on the American stage."
Other plays currently in development include Leading From the Affair, Lift, and the musical adaptation of Devil in a Blue Dress.
A native of Los Angeles, he lives in New York City.