Michael Walsh (author)
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Michael A. Walsh is a music critic, author
, screenwriter, and media critic. After graduating from the Eastman School of Music
in Rochester
, New York
in 1971, he became a reporter for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
in February 1972, where he shared the New York State Publishers Association first prize for reporting with two colleagues for a series of articles about heroin in Rochester. He was named chief classical music critic of the San Francisco Examiner in November 1977 and music critic of Time
magazine in the spring of 1981, where his cover story subjects included James Levine, Vladimir Horowitz and Andrew Lloyd Webber. In 1980 he won an ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for music criticism.
His non-fiction works include Carnegie Hall: The First One Hundred Years (Harry N. Abrams, 1987), Who's Afraid of Classical Music (Fireside Books, 1989), Andrew Lloyd Webber: His Life and Works (Abrams, 1989, updated 1997), Who's Afraid of Opera? (1994), and So When Does the Fat Lady Sing? (Amadeus, 2008).
His novels for Warner Books (now Grand Central Publishing), include Exchange Alley (1997), As Time Goes By (sequel to the film Casablanca, 1998) and And All the Saints (2003), a fictionalized account of Owney Madden
's life that was a 2004 American Book Awards winner. Exchange Alley was a Book-of-the-Month Club alternate selection upon publication and has since become a cult novel. The movie rights to As Time Goes By are owned by Warner Bros., while the rights to And All the Saints went to MGM.
Walsh's espionage thriller Hostile Intent, featuring the character of "Devlin," a top-secret operative of the Central Security Service
, was published in September 2009 by Pinnacle. It reached No. 1 on the Amazon Kindle
bestseller list upon its release, and twice appeared on the New York Timess extended bestseller list in October of that year. A sequel, Early Warning, was published in September 2010. The third book in the series, Shock Warning, was published in late September, 2011, and two other installments are scheduled.
From 1997-2002 he was a visiting fellow of the University Professors, Professor of Journalism and Professor of Film & Television at Boston University. He is currently Vice President of the board of the Wende Museum, devoted to East German and Soviet art, artifacts and scholarship, in Culver City, Calif.
Cadet Kelly, a 2002 Disney Channel Original Movie (co-written with Gail Parent) starring Hilary Duff was, until High School Musical, the highest-rated Disney Channel movie in history. Scripts in development include By MARTHA GELLHORN, about the marriage of Ernest Hemingway and his third wife, and How High the Moon, about the lives of Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.
Since February, 2007, Walsh has written for National Review
using a fictional persona named David Kahane, the name of which "...is borrowed from a screenwriter character in (the movie) The Player." This persona has evolved into one of "...a Hollywood liberal who has a habit of sharing way too much about the rules by which they live to a conservative audience."
In January, 2010, in collaboration with Andrew Breitbart
, he launched BigJournalism.com, devoted to media commentary and criticism. He now writes a twice-weekly opinion column for the New York Post.
His principal residence is in Lakeville, Connecticut
, but he also maintains residences in County Clare, Ireland, and Los Angeles.
Author
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, screenwriter, and media critic. After graduating from the Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
in Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1971, he became a reporter for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Democrat and Chronicle
The Democrat and Chronicle is the most widely circulated daily newspaper in the greater Rochester, New York area. Located at 55 Exchange Boulevard in downtown Rochester, the Democrat and Chronicle operates under the ownership of Gannett. The paper's production facility is located in the town of...
in February 1972, where he shared the New York State Publishers Association first prize for reporting with two colleagues for a series of articles about heroin in Rochester. He was named chief classical music critic of the San Francisco Examiner in November 1977 and music critic of Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine in the spring of 1981, where his cover story subjects included James Levine, Vladimir Horowitz and Andrew Lloyd Webber. In 1980 he won an ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for music criticism.
His non-fiction works include Carnegie Hall: The First One Hundred Years (Harry N. Abrams, 1987), Who's Afraid of Classical Music (Fireside Books, 1989), Andrew Lloyd Webber: His Life and Works (Abrams, 1989, updated 1997), Who's Afraid of Opera? (1994), and So When Does the Fat Lady Sing? (Amadeus, 2008).
His novels for Warner Books (now Grand Central Publishing), include Exchange Alley (1997), As Time Goes By (sequel to the film Casablanca, 1998) and And All the Saints (2003), a fictionalized account of Owney Madden
Owney Madden
Owney "The Killer" Madden was a leading underworld figure in Manhattan, most notable for his involvement in organized crime during Prohibition. He also ran the famous Cotton Club and was a leading boxing promoter in the 1930s.-Early life:Owen Vincent Madden was born at 25 Somerset Street, in...
's life that was a 2004 American Book Awards winner. Exchange Alley was a Book-of-the-Month Club alternate selection upon publication and has since become a cult novel. The movie rights to As Time Goes By are owned by Warner Bros., while the rights to And All the Saints went to MGM.
Walsh's espionage thriller Hostile Intent, featuring the character of "Devlin," a top-secret operative of the Central Security Service
Central Security Service
The Central Security Service is an agency of the United States Department of Defense, established in 1972 by a Presidential Directive to promote full partnership between the National Security Agency and the Service Cryptologic Elements of the United States Armed Forces.-Organization:The blue...
, was published in September 2009 by Pinnacle. It reached No. 1 on the Amazon Kindle
Amazon Kindle
The Amazon Kindle is an e-book reader developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126 which uses wireless connectivity to enable users to shop for, download, browse, and read e-books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other digital media...
bestseller list upon its release, and twice appeared on the New York Timess extended bestseller list in October of that year. A sequel, Early Warning, was published in September 2010. The third book in the series, Shock Warning, was published in late September, 2011, and two other installments are scheduled.
From 1997-2002 he was a visiting fellow of the University Professors, Professor of Journalism and Professor of Film & Television at Boston University. He is currently Vice President of the board of the Wende Museum, devoted to East German and Soviet art, artifacts and scholarship, in Culver City, Calif.
Cadet Kelly, a 2002 Disney Channel Original Movie (co-written with Gail Parent) starring Hilary Duff was, until High School Musical, the highest-rated Disney Channel movie in history. Scripts in development include By MARTHA GELLHORN, about the marriage of Ernest Hemingway and his third wife, and How High the Moon, about the lives of Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.
Since February, 2007, Walsh has written for National Review
National Review
National Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
using a fictional persona named David Kahane, the name of which "...is borrowed from a screenwriter character in (the movie) The Player." This persona has evolved into one of "...a Hollywood liberal who has a habit of sharing way too much about the rules by which they live to a conservative audience."
In January, 2010, in collaboration with Andrew Breitbart
Andrew Breitbart
Andrew Breitbart is an American publisher, commentator for the Washington Times, author, an occasional guest commentator on various news programs who has served as an editor for the Drudge Report website...
, he launched BigJournalism.com, devoted to media commentary and criticism. He now writes a twice-weekly opinion column for the New York Post.
His principal residence is in Lakeville, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, but he also maintains residences in County Clare, Ireland, and Los Angeles.