Our authors are all local. Some are established writers having published multiple books. Others are presenting their first public work. Some work at it full time and for others, it's their passionate hobby.  

Tom Joyce

Tom Joyce’s first novel, “The Freak Foundation Operative’s Report,” came out in 2014, and his short story collection, “The Devil’s Kazoo Band Don’t Take Requests,” in 2016. His fiction has appeared in “Needle: A Magazine of Noir,” and “Space and Time Magazine.”

Tony Knighton

Tony is both an author and a lieutenant in the Philadelphia Fire Department. His writings appear in a variety of anthologies. He published his novel, Three Hours Past Midnight, in 2017.

Don Lafferty

Don Lafferty is a writer of short fiction and nonfiction. He is a lifelong resident of Philadelphia. Don writes short crime fiction and has had stories been published in numerous anthologies, journals, and websites.

Lanny Larcinese

Lanny has published, “I Detest All My Sins,” “Women: One Man’s Journey,” and shorter work. “Death in the Family” is due out later this year. His website is: http://lannylarcinese.com.

Matthew McGeehin

Matthew is an office manager and a long-time writer. His work has been found in numerous anthologies. He focuses on putting the “fun” in funeral and the mirth in murder. Nothing brings him more joy than his readers enjoying themselves with his work

Joanette McGeoch

Joanette McGeoch’s is an astrologer who charts the stars by day and writes under the stars by night. It is her 4th reading at Noir at the Bar.  She finds she is enjoying murder more and more each time.

Dorian Redburn

Dorian Redburn lives in the Philadelphia suburbs. Her writing focuses on paranormal, supernatural, and crime. She likes to learn with background of three college degrees, martial arts, teaching, and project managing.

Kendall Redburn

Kendall is a software developer, writer and tinkerer.  Self taught at just about everything, he sells Pokemon cards at www.professor-oak.com, has his own digital card game at FuzzyMonsters.net and writes the Captain Santa series set during World War II. www.CaptainSanta.com Ask him to show you videos of his desktop geysers.

Jim Sassaman

Villanova graduate. Drexel professor. OSHA defense litigator. Novelist: Dempsey's Diner (work-in-progress). Set during Watergate, chronicles end of hippie era in small town nocturnal underworld scene.

Gary Zenker

Marketer by day, Gary writes flash fiction in various genre to challenge himself and his readers. His stories feature humor with a surprise bite. Gary is co-founder of the Main Line and Wilmington Writers Groups. He is also the leader of Noir at a Bar.