was also a tennis pro for 25 years, before hanging up the racquets for good in 2020. He graduated with a degree in History from the University of Louisville in 1997 and has been writing ever since. With a total of 10 published novels under his belt, Markert writes historical fiction under his name and horror/thriller under J.H. Markert. He has recently completed his next historical novel, Ransom Burning, a civil rights era family/crime drama that Markert calls “my best book yet!” He recently finished another horror novel called Dig, and is currently hard at work on his next novel, Spider to the Fly.
Here Markert dreamcasts an adaptation of Sleep Tight:
I always envision “movie” when writing my novels, which means I inevitably think of certain characters when I create my stories and Sleep Tight was no exception. No budget could afford this cast, but in the spirit of sleeping tight, and sleeping right, we can dream, right?Visit J.H. Markert's website.
As a Louisvillian, for the main character, I could think of no one other than Louisville’s own Jennifer Lawrence as my Detective Tess Claiborne. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit, in part, writing the story one day hoping she could play Tess!
As far as her husband Justin, I’d go with Chris Pine.
For Detective Danny Gomes, I’d go with a serious Jack Black.
For the incredibly difficult task of playing Noah Nichols, I’d love to have Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and for Father Silence, Joaquin Phoenix.
And for Lisa Buchanon I’d like to cast Lady Gaga!
Q&A with J. H. Markert.
My Book, The Movie: The Nightmare Man.
The Page 69 Test: The Nightmare Man.
--Marshal Zeringue
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