Born Thurston David Fulmer, to Thurston (1924–2012) and Flora (née Prizzi) Fulmer (1925-2020) in Northumberland, Pennsylvania (pop 3,714). He is Sicilian on his mother's side and English, German, and Dutch on his father's side. He worked as a reporter and photographer at local newspapers during and after attending Shikellamy High School. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1971 and became a photographer attached to IDHS Section of the USAREUR Intelligence Center in Heidelberg, Germany. On May 24, 1972, his location was bombed by the Baader-Meinhof Gang shortly after he left his building and three of his co-workers were killed. From 1974-1979 he was married to Suzanne Mercier, a native of Sydney, Australia. After his discharge from the Army in 1974, they spent a year in State College, PA and a year in Lewisburg, PA before moving to Atlanta, Georgia. He worked as a bartender at Rose's Cantina (later known as the 688 Club) while attending Georgia State University. In 2013, he married Sansanee Sermprungsuk, a research librarian. They reside in East Atlanta. His daughter Italia was born in 1996 and she and her husband Adam Kostrinsky have two children.
Career
As an author, Fulmer has written and published eleven novels and one novella since 2001, along with number of short stories. As a journalist, he has written about music and other subjects for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Southline, Atlanta Magazine, City Life, Markee, Georgia Music Magazine, Blues Access, Il Giornale, Goodlife, Advertising Age, The Atlanta Tribune, Creative Loafing, and BackStage. Between 1995 and 2005, he also wrote and produced video content for corporate, sports, and non-profit clients.
Fulmer wrote and produced the documentary Blind Willie's Blues (1996),[1] which Video Librarian called "nothing less than the economic, social, and historical evolution of America's indigenous music". It was re-released on Youtube in December of 2023.[2]
Chasing the Devil's Tail (Hardcover), Poisoned Pen Press, November 2001; A Valentin St. Cyr mystery. Blackstone Audiobook
Chasing the Devil's Tail (Trade paperback and ebook), Harcourt Books, June 2003; Japanese and Italian translations, September 2002. French translation, September 2008; Blackstone Audiobook, May 2007; A Valentin St. Cyr mystery.
Jass (Trade paperback and ebook), Harcourt Books, January 2005 (Trade paperback), January 2006; French translation May 2010; A Valentin St. Cyr mystery.
Rampart Street (Trade paperback and ebook), Harcourt Books, January 2006; (Trade paperback) January 2007; BBC America Audiobook, January 2006; French translation, October 2011; A Valentin St. Cyr mystery. Blackstone Audiobook.
Chasing the Devil's Tail (Paperback) Crescent City Books, January 2017.
The Dying Crapshooter's Blues (Trade paperback and ebook), Harcourt Books, January 2007; (Trade paperback) January 2008; Recorded Books Audiobook.
The Blue Door (Hardcover), Harcourt Books, January 2008; (Trade paperback) January 2009; Turkish translation, May 2011. Ebook release, February 2016. [[[Blackstone Audiobook]].
Lost River (Trade paperback and ebook), Harcourt Books, November 2008; A Valentin St. Cyr mystery.
The Night Before (also published as Bethlehem (Trade paperback and ebook), Bang Bang Lulu Editions, November 2012.
Will You Meet Me in Heaven?? (Trade paperback and ebook), Bang Bang Lulu Editions, May, 2014.
Anthracite (Trade paperback and ebook), Bang Bang Lulu Editions, September 2015.
Chasing the Devil's Tail (Paperback) Crescent City Books, January 2017. A Valentin St. Cyr mystery
Jass (Paperback) Crescent City Books, February 2017. A Valentin St. Cyr mystery
Rampart Street (Paperback) Crescent City Books, March 2017.A Valentin St. Cyr mystery
Lost River (Paperback) Crescent City Books, May 2017. A Valentin St. Cyr mystery
The Iron Angel (Paperback) Crescent City Books, July 2017. A Valentin St. Cyr mystery
Eclipse Alley (Trade paperback) Crescent City Books February 2018. A Valentin St. Cyr mystery
The Day Ends at Dawn (Paperback) Crescent City Books, January 2019. A Valentin St. Cyr mystery
The Book of Numbers (Working Title) Completed. Publication date TBA.
"Algiers", New Orleans Noir, Akashic Books, April 2007[16]
Magazines and newspapers
Beginning in 1985, Fulmer contributed to periodicals including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, BackStage, Blues Access, City Life, Paste Magazine, The Atlanta Tribune, Southline, Atlanta Magazine, Creative Loafing, Advertising Age,Business Atlanta, Il Giornale and various trade publications.
Awards
Chasing the Devil's Tail
Winner, AudioFile Earphones Award
Nominee, 2004 Falcon Award
Nominee Best Novel - Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Winner, Shamus Award for Best First Novel
Nominee, Barry Award for Best Mystery
"Best New Series", Booklist
"Hottest Beach Read" - Books Read Lately
Jass
2006 Georgia Author of the Year Award for Fiction
"Best of 2005 List" – Library Journal
"Best of 2005 List" – The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Best of 2005 List" – Deadly Pleasures Magazine
Rampart Street
2007 Benjamin Franklin Award for Adult Fiction Audiobook[4]
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