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Richard Louis Sanders (born July 14, 1949) is a former Executive Editor of Entertainment Weekly and People magazines and the author of a series of character-driven thrillers. While the novels are designed as entertainment, with large dollops of humor, they deal with such serious issues as addiction, depression, despair and, concomitantly, spiritual renewal and redemption—all subjects close to Sanders’ life. Magazines His career in magazines began in 1978, when he became an Associate Editor at Us Magazine, a then year-old publication started by The New York Times Company as a competitor to the successful, recently launched People. Sanders was the Features Editor by the time he left Us in 1985. He joined People as a Senior Writer in 1985, specializing in entertainment coverage and had been promoted to Senior Editor by the time he left in 1991. He transferred to another magazine in the Time Inc. stable, Entertainment Weekly, joining the publication as a Senior Editor during its formative, groundbreaking years, when it won three ASME General Excellence Awards. Sanders had been promoted to Assistant Managing Editor and Executive Editor by the time he returned to People in 2002. During his second stint at People, which lasted until 2008, his duties as Executive Editor included leading the magazine's 300 reporters and correspondents as News Director, editing and overseeing the People books division and running people.com. Books His books, in order of publication, include: Sex Death Dream TalkThe Dead Have A Thousand DreamsTell No Lie, We Watched Her DieThe Lower Manhattan Book of The DeadThe Seventh Compass Point Of Death"Dead Line""Dead Heat"The novels vary widely in subject matter, from deadly scams in Hollywood to terrorist plots in New York, but they are united by thematic consistency. Characters are addicted, in one form or another, to power, money, obsession, drugs, alcohol, rage or revenge, and resolution can only be attained through love, faith and self-release. Sanders has written and spoken extensively about his own experiences with dropping LSD, injecting crystal methamphetamine and struggling with alcoholism. As he says in the biographical entry to Sex Death Dream Talk, “I often speak to young journalists and try to use myself as an example for inspiration—a guy who spent time in jail, rehab and a psych ward and somehow went on to become a successful editor…and managed to keep himself sane and alive. I’ve tried to reflect those experiences in these books.” Interviews & Bio Articles Dancing With DeathHow I Kicked Drugs By WritingBookpleasures interviewIndie Book Lounge interviewFreelance and Fiction interviewFree Book Reviews interviewACMP interview References. Discover the Richard L Sanders popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Richard L Sanders books.

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  • Legacy of the Phoenix synopsis, comments

    Legacy of the Phoenix

    Richard L. Sanders

    More than thirty years ago, the galaxy nearly ended at the hands of the Dread Fleet and isotome weapons. But thanks to the efforts and sacrifices of a few brave souls, disaster was...

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    Betraying Nexus

    Richard L. Sanders

    Jason is a member of Nexus, a secret organization with a singular purpose: eliminate crime and protect the innocent. As a Nexus operative, he is a Mind Bender and can implant thoug...

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    My Life Undone

    Richard L. Sanders

    In this memoirwarts and allauthor Richard L. Sanders finally opens up about the litany of mistakes, tragedies, betrayals, and other unbelievable events in his life since the public...

  • The Phoenix Rising synopsis, comments

    The Phoenix Rising

    Richard L. Sanders

    As the most serious threat ever facing the galaxy now looms over themweapons able to destroy starsCalvin and his enterprising crew continue their mission to expose and eliminate th...

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    Insurgents of Wasteland

    Richard L. Sanders

    In danger and on the run, some of the hybrids seek refuge in the most desperate of all places. Wasteland. A lawless, desolate outland filled with outcasts, exiles, and unthinkable ...

  • The Phoenix Reckoning synopsis, comments

    The Phoenix Reckoning

    Richard L. Sanders

    As Kalila's forces battle the Rotham invasion, Blackmoth is attempting to detonate an isotome weapon in close proximity.After a coup against White Rook, Raidan now controls the Org...

  • Insurgents of Civilization synopsis, comments

    Insurgents of Civilization

    Richard L. Sanders

    Within the enormous megastructure of Civilization, The Lord Protector watches over the last remnants of human society. It is a paradise of structure, order, and peace. And while it...

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    The Phoenix War

    Richard L. Sanders

    A fearful Empire anticipates King Akira's next move: will he abandon them to the corrupt hands of Caerwyn Martel or doom them to bloody civil war, leaving them defenseless against ...

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    The Phoenix Darkness

    Richard L. Sanders

    The hour is grim for the Empire, which has split into opposing sides. Civil War rages between Queen Kalila Akira and Steward Caerwyn Martel. As all Imperial forces are dragged into...

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    The Phoenix Conspiracy

    Richard L. Sanders

    On the surface, the galaxy seems peaceful. Humankind prospers from the Capital World to the far reaches of The Corridor. But to those who can see the signs, it's clear something is...

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    NEAR and the Accidental God

    Richard L. Sanders

    A depressed but ingenious roboticist is forced to grapple with the larger questions of life after his science exceeds his designs.

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    The Phoenix Requiem

    Richard L. Sanders

    Death. Destruction. Despair. These are the hallmarks of the Dread Fleet. It is an unstoppable force that, when summoned to do so, will scourge the galaxy in a Holy Reckoning, seeki...

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    Secrets of Silverwind

    Richard L. Sanders

    Youth should never be blessedor cursed, reallywith so much power as he had. A situation made even worse by the sheer torment, utter loss, deep betrayal, and unrequited love that ea...

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    The Phoenix Crisis

    Richard L. Sanders

    A storm is brewing. Eager war fleets patrol the edges of human space, waiting.The leaders of the Phoenix Conspiracy are poised to usher in The Hour of Ascension. And it is up to Ca...

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    La Conspiration Du Phoenix

    Richard L. Sanders

    A la surface, la galaxie semble paisible. L'humanité prospère de la capitale du monde jusqu'aux confins du Corridor. Mais pour ceux qui peuvent voir les signes, il est clair que qu...