True crime is all the rage with dozens of books, podcasts, and shows and movies focused on various cases. The true crime community is always buzzing about the latest "must-watch" shows and movies especially, but they know that the shows and movies don't cover it all. The most voracious true crime fans seek out other points of view and other accounts to get ALL the details. For those most dedicated fans, we put together a list of true crime … [Read more...]
WildBlue Press 2018 Year in Review
In 2018, WildBlue Press released 29 new titles! Among those titles, twenty-one were under the true crime genre, four were thrillers, two mysteries, and one business book as well as one fantasy book. From winning awards to being featured on National Television, our authors have accomplished some phenomenal feats in 2018. International Best Selling author James Byron Huggins had high praise for BLUNT FORCE MAGIC by Lawrence Davis. Huggins … [Read more...]
Sylvester Stallone Starring in Film Adaptation of James Byron Huggins’ HUNTER [WildBlue Press Fall Accolades]
Steve Jackson, author of the SAVING ANNIE series, has written several true crime books. Several of Steve Jackson’s books have been New York Times bestsellers, including MONSTER, and NO STONE UNTURNED. Some have been national bestsellers on other lists, such as ROUGH TRADE and SMOOTH TALKER. Author of THE CASE OF THE GOLDEN STATE KILLER, Michael Morford, has been featured and interviewed on numerous publications such as the Generation Why … [Read more...]
WRECKING CREW Gives An Inside Look Into Kathleen Zellner’s Efforts To Free Steven Avery
“Ferak chronicles the long and sordid history of the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s department and the reason Sweaty’s license was suspended. Framing Avery was just par for the course." -- Kathleen Zellner In 2016-17, while working for the USA TODAY NETWORK’s Wisconsin Investigative Team, author John Ferak wrote dozens of articles examining the murder case against Steven Avery, who had already beat one wrongful conviction only to be charged with the … [Read more...]
Why “Making a Murderer 2” Is Probably Better Than The Original
Last weekend, I was glued to my couch as I finally had an opportunity to binge watch and critique Netflix's highly anticipated "Making a Murderer 2." Friday night/Saturday morning I finished episodes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Saturday night was episodes 6,7, 8 and 9. I saved episode 10, the captivating finale, for Sunday afternoon. I have a close connection to the case, having produced dozens of in-depth pieces when I was living in Wisconsin as an … [Read more...]
Brandon L. Garrett Is Now Helping To Free “Making A Murderer’s” Brendan Dassey
Read On About WildBlue Press Author John Ferak's Connection To The Case WildBlue Press author John Ferak has done extensive work on the Steven Avery case featured in Netflix's "Making A Murderer." Both Avery's case and the case of his nephew, Brendan Dassey, are well know to all who have seen the series. Recently, more connections between Ferak's other work and that of the "Making A Murderer" cases have presented themselves. Earlier this … [Read more...]
WildBlue Author John Ferak Revisits Details Of The Steven Avery Case
WildBlue Press author John Ferak writing for USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin has revisited details behind the evidence-planting theory raised at The Making A Murderer Steven Avery's trial, along with his lawyer Kathleen Zellner's court transcripts. Ferak is fast becoming a nationally recognized journalist on the topic of wrongful convictions, evidence planting, and DNA exonerations from his WildBlue Press books FAILURE OF JUSTICE and BODY OF … [Read more...]
WildBlue Author John Ferak’s Latest Work On the Steven Avery “Making a Murderer” Case
Investigative journalist and WildBlue Press author John Ferak has done extensive work on the Steven Avery Case, which has been detailed on the Netflix original "Making a Murderer." Check out John's latest work on this case, published on the Post-Crescent site, below: Kathleen Zellner, Steven Avery's Attorney, Files Motion for Additional Testing 10 Key Issues in the Steven Avery Case Additional Testing Could Prove Steven Avery's … [Read more...]
John Ferak Discusses FAILURE OF JUSTICE With Host Alan R. Warren on The House of Mystery Radio Show. Listen Here!
John Ferak is an award-winning investigative journalist and true crime author. His latest true crime book, FAILURE OF JUSTICE, details the largest wrongful conviction case in the United States to date. John was on The House of Mystery Radio Show with host Al Warren on Monday, June 6th, 2016 at 8pm PST, to discuss his new book and his work on Netflix's "Making A Murderer" Steven Avery case. Listen to the interview … [Read more...]
Author John Ferak’s Work on the “Making A Murderer” Steven Avery Case
Wrongful Convictions At The Crux Of 'Making A Murderer' And FAILURE OF JUSTICE Who would have predicted that a Christmastime 10-part documentary on a true-crime right here in Wisconsin would spark international interest in America's criminal justice system and the plight of wrongful convictions like we've never seen before? My new true crime book, FAILURE OF JUSTICE, describes such a case, as did the Netflix series, 'Making a Murderer,' which … [Read more...]
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