Press & Appearances



Print Press


Nov '03
Kerr Shifts to Kids Books ~ Publishers Weekly
Sep '04
Interview with P.B. Kerr ~ CNN Saturday Morning (scroll to near bottom) (see also video below)
Nov '06
THE ONE FROM THE OTHER: A Bernie Gunther Novel ~ San Diego Reader
Mar '09
Exploring Argentina's Anti-Semitic Past: A QUIET FLAME ~ Wall Street Journal
Aug '09
Prewar Berlin Inspires Crime Novelist's Dark Side ~ National Public Radio / WBUR (transcript of 7-min. interview ~ see video below)
Sep '09
One Minute with Philip Kerr ~ Independent on Sunday
Oct '09
Interview with Philip Kerr Part 1 of 5 ~ Crime Scraps
Oct '09
Interview with Philip Kerr Part 2 of 5 ~ Crime Scraps
Oct '09
Interview with Philip Kerr Part 3 of 5 ~ Crime Scraps
Oct '09
Interview with Philip Kerr Part 4 of 5 ~ Crime Scraps
Oct '09
Interview with Philip Kerr Part 5 of 5 ~ Crime Scraps
Dec '09
Philip Kerr interview: Bernie Gunther and the Crime of the Century ~ Socialist Worker Online
Feb '10
Philip Kerr's Berlin ~ Scene of the Crime
Feb '10
Edgy Nazi-era Berlin Detective ~ News24 South Africa
Mar '10
A Taste for Nazi Noir ~ The Age
Apr '10
The Intimidating Mr. Kerr ~ The Rap Sheet
Nov '10
An Unwelcome Award ~ Independent
Apr '11
Interview with Philip Kerr ~ Wall Street Journal
Apr '11
The Rap Sheet: Philip Kerr on Politics, Morals, and Crime ~ Kirkus Reviews
Apr '11
Philip Kerr Interview ~ AZ Republic
Apr '11
Philip Kerr on Being a Writer ~ Shots: Crime & Thriller Ezine
Apr '11
Robert Birnbaum v. Philip Kerr ~ Morning News
May '11
Midnight in the Garden of Evil ~ Maclean's
Oct '11
Philip Kerr's Desert Island Books ~ Huffington Post UK
Jan '12
Toby Clements Talks to Philip Kerr about Bernie Gunther and the Pull of Berlin ~ Telegraph
Apr '12
A Conversation with Philip Kerr: PRAGUE FATALE ~ Marian Wood Books / G.P. Putnam's Sons
Apr '12
Linda Wertheimer and Philip Kerr discuss PRAGUE FATALE ~ National Public Radio (see also audio below)
May '12
Anything But a Hero: Philip Kerr Sketches a Regular Man Living Through a Horrific Era ~ National Post
Sep '12
Q & A with Philip Kerr: It's a Mystery ~ Economist
Feb '13
Have Gunther, Will Unravel: PW Talks with Philip Kerr ~ Publishers Weekly
Mar '13
A Conversation with Philip Kerr: A MAN WITHOUT BREATH ~ Marian Wood Books / G.P. Putnam's Sons
Apr '13
Philip Kerr, WWII and Bernie Gunther ~ Mystery Scene (no longer available)
Jun '13
Penguin Blog: I Love This Book! ~ (Penguin Books U.S. - no longer available)
Sep '13
Tom Hanks Poised to Bring Novels of Wimbledon Author Philip Kerr to Small Screen ~ Your Local Guardian
Sep '13
Philip Kerr: My Heroes and Heroines ~ Telegraph
Oct '13
Philip Kerr: What Book...? ~ Daily Mail
Oct '13
Philip Kerr: If It Ain't Broke, DO Fix It ~ Metro
May '14
Q & A with Philip Kerr ~ MysteryPeople
Jul '14
Is John le Carré the Greatest Living Writer? ~ Boston Globe
Oct '14
Author Confessions: Philip Kerr (Scottish Book Trust - no longer available)
Oct '14
Philip Kerr: I Don't Like Books for Children that Deal with Adult Themes ~ Guardian
Nov '14
Local Best Selling Author Delves into Nazi Occupation for Latest Children's Book ~ Wimbledon Guardian
Nov '14
Author Philip Kerr on Being a Secret Hibby ~ Edinburgh News
Mar '15
Philip Kerr's THE WINTER HORSES to be Adapted as Animated Film ~ Hollywood Reporter
Apr '15
THE LADY FROM ZAGREB: A Conversation with Philip Kerr ~ Huffington Post
May '15
Writing for Kids and the End Game for the Bernie Gunther Series: Robert Birnbaum in Conversation with Philip Kerr ~ L.A. Review of Books
Aug '15
Philip Kerr: Reluctant Spy Courier? ~ Daily Mail
Apr '16
By the Book: Interview with Philip Kerr ~ New York Times
Jul '17
The Third Reich's Good Cop: Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther ~ New Yorker
Jun '23
Faces of Edinburgh: 15 of the Most Famous Faces of Edinburgh ~ Edinburgh News

Audio Press


May '08
"Open Book" at the Hay Festiva: Mariella Frostrup with Philip Kerr ~ BBC Radio 4 (no longer available)
Aug '09
Prewar Berlin Inspires Crime Novelist's Dark Side ~ National Public Radio / WBUR (7 min.)
Nov '10
"Open Book": Novelist Philip Kerr talks about FIELD GRAY ~ BBC Radio 4 (no longer available)
Apr '11
"The Leonard Lopate Show": Philip Kerr on FIELD GRAY ~ WNYC (18 min.)
May '11
"Book Nook" with Vick Mickunas: Philip Kerr discusses FIELD GRAY ~ WYSO (no longer available)
May '11
Bill Thompson's "Eye on Books": Philip Kerr discusses FIELD GRAY ~ (no longer available)
Apr '12
Linda Wertheimer and Philip Kerr discuss PRAGUE FATALE ~ National Public Radio NPR (6 min.)
May '13
"Book Nook" with Vick Mickunas: Philip Kerr discusses A MAN WITHOUT BREATH ~ WYSO (29 min.)
May '14
Bill Thompson's "Eye on Books": Philip Kerr discusses PRAYER ~ (no longer available)
Jun '14
"Book Nook" with Vick Mickunas: Philip Kerr discusses PRAYER ~ WYSO (29 min.)
Jul '15
"Book Nook" with Vick Mickunas talks to Philip Kerr about THE LADY FROM ZAGREB ~ WYSO (28 min.)
Apr '16
"Book Nook" with Vick Mickunas: Philip Kerr discusses THE OTHER SIDE OF SILENCE ~ WYSO (29 min.)
Apr '17
"Book Nook" with Vick Mickunas: Philip Kerr discusses PRUSSIAN BLUE ~ WYSO (29 min.)
Apr '18
"Book Nook" with Vick Mickunas: Best of the Book Nook: Remembering Philip Kerr ~ WYSO (50 min.)

Video Press


Sep '04
~ CNN SATURDAY MORNING (4 min.)
Sep '09
El III Premio Internacional De Novela Negra RBA ~ Barcelona, Spain (2 min.)
Oct '09
~ Crime Writers' Association's awards ceremony London, U.K. (6 min.)
Nov '09
~ BookVideos.tv (3 min.)
May '10
Philip Kerr Interview ~ Deutsche Welle TV Germany (6 min.)
Mar '12
France book tour appearance for HOTEL ADLON (IF THE DEAD RISE NOT) ~ Librairie Sauramps Montpellier, France (11 min.)
Apr '13
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON ~ CBS-TV (8 min.)
Jul '13
Book tour appearance for A MAN WITHOUT BREATH ~ Politics & Prose Bookstore Washington, DC (39 min.)
Apr '14
Author Philip Kerr: Advice for Writers ~ Bibliostar.TV (8 min.)
Feb '15
Entrevista a Philip Kerr sobre MERCADO DE INVIERNO ~ TVE Pagina Dos (no longer available)
Apr '15
Book tour appearance THE LADY OF ZAGREB with novelist James Grady ~ Politics & Prose Bookstore, Washington, DC (55 min.)
Jan '16
British Council Literature Seminar panel discussion: "Brit Crime – A New Golden Age of Crime Writing?" ~ Berlin, Germany (97 min.)
Jan '16
Philip Kerr Interviewed at the British Council Literature Seminar ~ Berlin, Germany (80 min.)
Feb '16
France book tour appearance for LA DAME DE ZAGREB (THE LADY FROM ZAGREB) ~ MYBOOX French Web site (5 min.)
Apr '16
Book tour appearance for THE OTHER SIDE OF SILENCE ~ Brookline Booksmith, Brookline, MA, USA (63 min.)
Jun '16
In Good Compagnie with Philip Kerr ~ La Compagnie Business Class (3 min.)
Jun '16
Book tour appearance for PRUSSIAN BLUE ~ The Poisoned Pen Bookstore Scottsdale Arizona (73 min.)
Apr '17
Paris Book Fair appearance ~ FRANCE 24 English (12 min.)


Appearances


Mar '10
Panelist, Adelaide Writers' Week ~ Sydney, Australia
Mar '10
Lecture: "Writing Wrongs: The Nazi Era in Fiction" series ~ Wiener Library London, U.K.
Aug '10
Philip Kerr Onstage ~ Edinburgh Festival Edinburgh, U.K.
Nov '10
Panelist Indie Alliance book event ~ Foyles Bookstore London, U.K.
Apr '11
U.S. book tour in support of FIELD GRAY ~ Selected Cities, U.S.
Aug '11
Andrey Kurkov in Conversation with Philip Kerr ~ Daunt Books Marylebone London, U.K.
Sep '11
Philip Kerr on Bernie Gunther ~ Soho Literary Festival London, U.K.
Oct '11
Philip Kerr and Volker Kutscher on "Germany, Birth of Evil" ~ The Fureur de Lire Fureur Noire Festival Geneva, Switzerland
Oct '11
PRAGUE FATALE book launch party ~ Hatchards Booksellers London, U.K.
Oct '11
Book club event ~ The Ivy London, U.K.
Oct '11
Book signing, Hatchards Christmas Customer Evening ~ Hatchards Booksellers London, U.K.
Nov '11
Book signing ~ Daunts Books Marylebone London, U.K.
Mar '12
France book tour in support of HOTEL ADLON ~ Selected Cities, France
Apr '12
U.S. Book Tour in support of FIELD GRAY ~ Selected Cities, U.S.
May '12
Public talk ~ Wiener Library London, U.K.
May '12
Onstage interview by Peter Guttridge ~ Crimefest 2012 Bristol, U.K.
Jul '12
Literary Dinner ~ The King's Lynn Festival King's Lynn, U.K.
Jul '12
Writing workshop ~ Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo Santander, Spain
Feb '13
Story and Strudel with Philip Kerr ~ Hardy's Brasserie & Wine Bar London, U.K.
Mar '13
The Oldie Literary Lunch ~ Simpsons-in-the-Strand London, U.K.
Apr '13
U.S. book tour in support of A MAN WITHOUT BREATH ~ Selected Cities, U.S.
Sep '13
Chiswick Book Festival appearance with wife Jane Thynne ~ London, U.K.
Oct '13
Book appearance for PRAYER ~ Keats House London, U.K.
May '14
U.S. book tour in support of PRAYER ~ Selected Cities, U.S.
Feb '15
BCNegra 2015 Crime Book Festival - Barcelona, Spain
Apr '15
U.S. book tour in support of THE LADY FROM ZAGREB ~ Selected Cities, U.S.
Apr '16
U.S. book tour in support of THE OTHER SIDE OF SILENCE ~ Selected Cities, U.S.
Apr '17
U.S. book tour in support of PRUSSIAN BLUE ~ Selected Cities, U.S.