James Sallis has published sixteen novels, multiple collections of short stories, essays, and poems, books of musicology, a biography of Chester Himes, and a translation of Raymond Queneau's novel Saint Glinglin. He has written about books for the LA Times, New York Times, and Washington Post, and for some years served as a books columnist for the Boston Globe. He has received a lifetime achievement award from Bouchercon, the Hammett Award for literary excellence in crime writing, and the Grand Prix de Littérature policière. The Cannes award-winning film Drive derived from his novel of that title. Jim plays numerous instruments with his string band Three-Legged Dog and with other musicians in the Phoenix area. He stays busy.
James Sallis interviewed by Len Wanner
James Sallis, chosen as one of Phoenix's 100 Creatives, interviewed by Phoenix New Times
James Sallis' Delta Roots revealed
Greatest Hits - new short story by James Sallis for shortlist.com
James Sallis interview in ShortList
Others of His Kind: PW Talks With James Sallis
Chin Wag At The Slaughterhouse: Interview With James Sallis
James Sallis interview with ARD German TV in Munich
James Sallis interview with ZDF German TV in Phoenix
James Sallis - Six of the Best: Heist Films The Times Saturday Review July 14th 2012
James Sallis in Conversation at The Watershed in Bristol: May 26th 2012
Interview with Bookgeeks June 18th 2012
GQ: Drive author James Sallis on working with Ryan Gosling and the latest on the sequel, Driven
James Sallis on Driven in The Big Issue
The Killer Is Dying Named Winner Of North American Hammett Prize
Metro: James Sallis: I never anticipated Drive sequel but the Driver is unknowable
AnOther: Culture Talks | Author James Sallis on Driven
�Drive� Author James Sallis on His Sequel, �Driven� (The Daily Beast)
No Exit to publish James Sallis sequel to 'DRIVE'
James Sallis may be the best crime writer you've never heard of
We Love the Contract Killers: Video Interview with James Sallis
Guardian Interview with James Sallis
James Sallis on Patricia Highsmith
Shutting Darkness Down (short story)
James Sallis reviewed in the Los Angeles Times
James Sallis Interview on Salt River with Shots Magazine
James Sallis interview with compulsivereader.com
Profile of James Sallis in the Guardian from 2001
James Sallis interview on Crime Time
James Sallis interview on Drive and the big screen at junsuifilms.com
Trailer for the film version of Drive
James Sallis talks about Drive and Driven
James Sallis interviewed by Keith Rawson on The Killer is Dying
James Sallis interviewed on Criminal Calendar - Part 1 of 6