Peter Joseph, Editor

I started at Thomas Dunne Books as Tom Dunne's assistant after a short stint at Smithsonian Books and since then have acquired a wide variety of both nonfiction and fiction. My nonfiction list includes history, biography/autobiography, narrative nonfiction, travel, humor, and pop-culture. I'm particularly interested in film, music, and social history. A few recent titles include the authorized BOGIE: A Celebration of the Life and Films of Humphrey Bogart, LEGACY OF HONOR: The Values and Influences of America's Eagle Scouts, BABYLON'S ARK: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo and Nobel prize-winner Dario Fo's memoir MY FIRST SEVEN YEARS (Plus a Few More).

In fiction, I edit and acquire mysteries and thrillers under the Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Minotaur imprint, including CRITIQUE OF CRIMINAL REASON by Michael Gregorio, INVISIBLE ARMIES by Jon Evans, and HEAD GAMES by Thomas B. Cavanagh. I also edit some historical and literary fiction for the general Thomas Dunne Books imprint, including THE SIDEWALK ARTIST by Gina Buonaguro and Janice Kirk, BEAUTIFUL DREAMER by Christopher Bigsby and GARCIA'S HEART by Liam Durcan.

In addition to my regular editorial work I also manage the recently announced Tony Hillerman Prize for first mysteries set in the Southwest.