Jackson Tippett McCrae - FAQ
- What is Mr. McCrae’s cultural background?
He’s part Scottish, German, American Indian, and French, though his family has been in
this country since the early 1600s.
- How old is he?
He won't tell us.
- Where did he attend school?
The Juilliard School in New York, University of North Texas,
University of Alabama, writing courses through New York University
professors.
- Where does he live?
He divides his time between Connecticut and New York.
- Where did he grow up?
In Texas and Alabama. He lived in New York for twenty years and in England for a
short while.
- How can anyone contact him?
Email info at enolam dot com (type this out the normal way) and they
will forward your message to him.
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How can my book club buy books at a discount or directly from him?
Contact brooksb at enolam dot com (typed out as you normally would
an email address) and Mr. Brannon can answer your questions.
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How can I arrange an interview or appearance by Mr. McCrae?
Contact brooksb at enolam dot com.
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What religion is he?
Mr. McCrae doesn’t believe in organized religion though he believes
in God and thinks of himself as “spiritual.”
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What kinds of books does he read? What kind of music does he listen
to?
See the page under “author” for this.
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Where does Mr. McCrae get his ideas from?
From any and everywhere. Mostly his characters and situations are a
combination of several different elements.
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How long does it take Mr. McCrae to write a book?
It usually takes him about a month to do the first draft. Then he
works on it for a year or so, fine tuning it.
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How many languages are Mr. McCrae’s books translated into?
As of now, the rights for Turkey, Sweden, Italy, Slovenia, and Japan
are being negotiated.
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I’ve noticed rather cryptic dedications in the front of his
books—mostly initials. Why is this?
While Mr. McCrae wants to let the people to whom he’s dedicated the
book, in on the dedication, he doesn’t necessarily want everyone to know. Plus, the
subject matter is sometimes pretty delicate and, well, you get the
idea.
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Why did he switch from being a composer to a writer?
While he actually made money at music composition and performing,
writing seemed to come more naturally to him, and he felt more
comfortable with it. Writing is a solitary experience, and after
working for many years in corporate America, this just seemed like
the place to be.