Steve Brewer (born February 2, 1957)
Biography
Writing
Brewer was a journalist for 22 years, writing for the
Arkansas Gazette,
Associated Press, and
Albuquerque Journal.
He continued to write a weekly syndicated humor column for 10 more years, many of them collected in the book
Trophy Husband.
Brewer switched to fiction with the publication of his first novel, Lonely Street in 1994.
Teaching
Brewer teaches writing at the Honors College of the University of New Mexico.
He has also taught classes at the Midwest Writers Workshop, SouthWest Writers, and the Tony Hillerman Writers Seminar, and regularly speaks at mystery conventions.
Bookstore
In 2018, Brewer opened Organic Books, an independent bookstore in Albuquerque, NM, with his wife Kelly and sons Max and Seth.
Published works
Novels
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Lonely Street (1994), Pocket Books
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Baby Face (1995), Pocket Books
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Witchy Woman (1996), St. Martin's Press
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Shaky Ground (1997), St. Martin's Press
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Dirty Pool (1999), St. Martin's Press
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End Run (2000), Intrigue Press
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Crazy Love (2001), Intrigue Press
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Cheap Shot (2002), Intrigue Press
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Bullets (2003), Intrigue Press
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Fool's Paradise (2003), UNM Press
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Boost (2004), Speck Press
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Bank Job (2005), Intrigue Press
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Whipsaw (2006), Intrigue Press
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Monkey Man (2006), Intrigue Press
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Cutthroat (2007), Bleak House
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Firepower (2010), Amazon
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1500 Rules for Successful Living (2011), Amazon
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Calabama (2011), Amazon
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The Big Wink (2011), Amazon
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Lost Vegas (2011), Amazon
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A Box of Pandoras (2012), Amazon
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Duke City Split (as Max Austin) (2014), Alibi
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Duke City Hit (as Max Austin) (2014), Alibi
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Duke City Desperado (as Max Austin) (2015), Alibi
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Shotgun Boogie (2016), Amazon
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Homesick Blues (2016), Amazon
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Side Eye (2017), Amazon
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Cold Cuts (2018), Amazon
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Upshot (2020), Amazon
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Trouble Town (2021), Amazon
Short fiction
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"Sanity Clause" (novella), in The Last Noel (2004), Worldwide
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"Payoff" (short story) in Damn Near Dead (2006), Busted Flush Press
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"Limbo" (short story), in the Mystery Writers of America anthology Crimes by Moonlight (2010), Berkley
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"Surf City" (short story), in West Coast Crime Wave (2011), Amazon
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"Showdown" (short story) (2012), Amazon
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"Found Money" (short story) (2012), Amazon
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"Party Doll" (novella) (2012), Amazon
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"Yvonne's Gone" (short story) (2012), Amazon
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"Cemetery Plot" (short story) (2013), Amazon (reprinted in the 2019 anthology Knucklehead Noir, Coffin Hop Press)
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"Up the Chimney"" (short story) in It's a Weird Winter Wonderland (2017), Coffin Hop Press
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"Babbling Brook" (short story) in Trouble & Strife (2019), Down and Out Books
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"Black Friday" (short story) in A Beast Without A Name (2019), Down and Out Books
Humor
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Trophy Husband (2003), University of New Mexico Press
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Rules for Successful Living (2020), Amazon
Recognition
Brewer served two years on the national board of Mystery Writers of America and twice served as an
Edgar Awards judge. He is also a member of International Thriller Writers and SouthWest Writers.
See also
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