JIM FUSILLI
Jim Fusilli is the author of 10 novels including A Song for Katy Shayne, The Price You Pay, The Mayor of Polk Street, and its predecessor Narrows Gate, which George Pelecanos called “equal parts Ellroy, Puzo and Scorsese” and Mystery Scene Magazine said, “must be ranked among the half-dozen most memorable novels about the Mob.” He’s also host and executive producer of the popular podcast Writers at Work.
Jim’s Narrows Gate setting is based loosely on Hoboken, NJ, where Jim was born and raised. Published in 2025, A Song for Katy Shayne draws on Jim's experiences as the Rock & Pop Critic of the Wall Street Journal and as musicians in Greenwich Village in the 1980s.
Jim’s debut novel Closing Time was the last work of fiction set in New York City published prior to the 9/11 attacks. The following year, his A Well-Known Secret addressed the impact of 9/11 on the residents of lower Manhattan.
A multiple Edgar and Macavity nominee for his short fiction, Jim edited the 2023 anthology Brutal & Strange: Stories Based on the Songs of Elvis Costello. Jim’s book Pet Sounds is his tribute to Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys’ classic album.
Writers at Work features interviews with top authors for readers and writers about the joys, heartaches, challenges and satisfaction of the creative writing process. Episodes are available at www.writersatworkpodcast.com
Jim and his wife Diane, an international communications consultant, currently reside in New Haven, CT.
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