Rick Tuber : From Cutting Film To Crafting Complex Tales

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Rick Tuber was born into a literary family. His father wrote for television in the 50s and 60s and both his brothers were writers. He spent 40 years as a film editor working primarily in television. He worked on many of Hollywood’s icon shows including ER, Crime Story, The Unit, Bones, and countless others. He won Emmy and American Cinema Editors awards for an episode of ER.

Working on a show in China changed his life. The show was called Flatland and starred Dennis Hopper. A one-month stay turned into five months. That experience caused him to write his first book at the age of 60, Shanghai Cuts-A Hollywood Film Editor’s Misadventures In China. It documented his time in Shanghai while a family crisis was occurring at home.

Bitten by the writing bug, he wrote his first novel, Should Have Seen It Coming. The noirish comedic murder mystery was based on his own dysfunctional family. Two sequels followed in quick order. Just My F***ing Luck and Well, I’ll Be Damned.

Rick 's writing takes you into a captivating world of characters and story lines.