Bill Cameron (November 19, 1963)
Critically-acclaimed mystery novelist Bill Cameron is the author of the dark, gritty mysteries Chasing Smoke and Lost Dog , both featuring irascible Portland homicide cop Skin Kadash. New York Times Bestselling Portland author Chelsea Cain describes Skin's third outing, Day One , as "an utterly engrossing page-turner." Booklist says, "[Day One is] unrelievedly bleak and gritty yet thoroughly compelling." The next Skin Kadash mystery, County Line , will be released in June 2011 by Tyrus Books.

Chasing Smoke received a starred review from Library Journal, and Booklist declared, "it engages the reader on an emotional as well as literary level." It was a finalist for the 2009 Spotted Owl Award for best Northwest mystery. Lost Dog was nominated for the 2008 Rocky Award and was a finalist for the 2008 Spotted Owl Award.

Cameron's short fiction has appeared in Spinetingler , the Killer Year anthology, and Portland Noir , as well as on Lit 103.3: Fiction for the Ears. His most recent story can be found in First Thrills (Forge Books). The Skin Kadash story “Sunlight Nocturne” will appear in Deadly Treats, edited by Anne Frasier, out in September 2011.

Bill lives with his wife and poodle in Portland, Oregon, where he also serves as staff to a charming, yet imperious cat. He is an eager traveler and avid bird-watcher, and likes to write near a window so he can meditate on whatever happens to fly by during intractable passages. He is currently working on his fifth novel.

Bill blogs every other Thursday at Criminal Minds. He is a member of Friends of Mystery, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers.
Site: http://www.billcameronmysteries.com
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