Poll: Which author with local ties would you most consider reading?

Published 12:28 pm Friday, January 13, 2012

Which author with local ties would you most consider reading?

Adams native Julie Kramer, who writes mystery and crime novels (28%, 134 Votes)
Beth Bednar, a former TV reporter who wrote about the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit (21%, 98 Votes)
Curt Rude, former Austin police Capt. who wrote a crime novel (15%, 71 Votes)
Amanda Hocking, an Austin author famous for teen paranormal romance novels (13%, 62 Votes)
Austin-born Tim O'Brien, a novelist who writes about the Vietnam War (10%, 49 Votes)
James Hormel — son of former Hormel CEO Jay C. Hormel — wrote a memoir about being the first openly gay U.S. Ambassador (7%, 34 Votes)
Ex-Austinite Larry Nemitz, who released a book about faith and self-worth (6%, 27 Votes)