For the Love of It: On why law profs write fiction

Actually, on why one law prof writes fiction. See Ohio Northern Univ. law prof Scott Douglas Gerber's article, Why a law profressor writes fiction in the January 2012 issue of The National Jurist at 14. Gerber admits the reason is "for the money assuming you can get the publishing industry's attention" but considering the ups and downs of trying to publish works of fiction, it all boils down to "if you write fiction because you enjoy it _ nothing more, nothing less _ you will never regret that you do."

Gerber has first-hand experience. His most recent legal thriller is Mr. Justice (Sunbury Press, 2011). This is his third novel. All three have been published by different publishers. His earlier novels are The Law Clerk: A Novel (published by Ohio Northern University Press, as distributed by Kent State University Press, 2007) and The Ivory Tower: A Novel (University Press of the South, 2001).

Kind readers, do note that Gerber [web profile] does not only write legal thrillers. His most recent work of legal scholarship was published by Oxford University Press last year. See A Distinct Judicial Power: The Origins of an Independent Judiciary, 1606-1787. [JH]