Tony Black

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Edinburgh
About Me:
My first novel, PAYING FOR IT featuring Edinburgh hack turned PI Gus Dury was published by Random House imprint, Preface. The second, GUTTED, was followed by LOSS and then, LONG TIME DEAD. A new police procedural series featuring DI Rob Brennan begins with TRUTH LIES BLEEDING and will be followed by MURDER MILE in 2011.
I Am A:
Writer
Website:
http://www.tonyblack.net
Books And Authors I Like:
Ken Bruen, Jim Thompson, Horace McCoy, George Pelecanos, Andrew Vachss, Walter Mosley, JD Salinger, Nick Barlay, Duncan McLean, Albert Camus, Lawrence Block, James Ellroy, Ernest Hemingway, Alan Warner, Graham Greene, Irvine Welsh...and many, many more...
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Just watched Killing Zoe again, nice work.
Angel Heart. Jackie Brown. Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (Oldie, but a Goldie). Carlito's Way. Reservoir Dogs. Bullitt.

Comment Wall:

  • Ali

    Yo Tony -

    Good seeing you here!

    Like PulpPusher

    Ali

    Apr 25, 2007

  • Tony Black

    Apologies to any would-be friends for this depressing mug-shot . . . I know I look like I'm going to cry, but I'm doin' okay really. Boo-hoo.

    Apr 25, 2007

  • Sandra Ruttan

    You know, I pictured you with a lot of bling-bling and women hanging off your arms...

    Guess I'm not allowed to call you PushDaddy here?

    Apr 25, 2007

  • Tony Black

    Sweet Cheeks
    This is a mask I've assumed, Hannibal Lector-like, to cover my true identity. My own safety means nothing, but the innocent must be protected. Or somthing. In reality I carry about more bling than a Kalgoorlie donkey, most of it real stylish too, like Playboy bunnies, sovereign rings and the inevitable top-left incisor.

    Apr 25, 2007

  • Todd Robinson

    Hey Tony,

    Pulp Pusher is the BOMB. Hope you enjoy the story I'm working on for ya.

    -T-

    Apr 25, 2007

  • Allan Guthrie

    I almost recognise the guy in your photo gallery. Almost.

    Apr 28, 2007

  • Tom Cain

    Thanks for the invite ... but who's Ken Bruen?

    Jul 3, 2007

  • Tom Cain

    Okay, so now I checked Bruen out on Amazon ... He certainly racks up the stars, that's for sure.

    Jul 3, 2007

  • Tony Black

    You were serious..? :o ... I'm appalled. And jealous, cuz now you get to read all Bruen's incredible books for the first time...prepare to be blown away.
    Don't take my word for it, here's how he's described over at ThugLit: ''Ken Bruen: Take one part Bukowski, one part Chandler, fill to the rim with Bushmills and shake. Then throw that mix into the face of the ugliest motherfu**er in the bar and bite his ear off. That's how Bruen writes.''

    Jul 3, 2007

  • Tom Cain

    I tried to reply to your email about Not Guilty, but for some reason the system wouldn't deliver the message. So I'll just say here how totally thrilled I am to hear that you read and liked it. Thanks - I really appreciate that (because God knows I took enough sh*t at the time!)

    Jul 3, 2007

  • Tony Black

    I remember the sh*t too...especially one high-profile English female journo who just went postal! You know the one, references to how cute you looked in your by-line shot...oh, how droll, such a wag! Great book though...kudos, kudos. Lost my copy in a move to and from Australia a couple years back...any left? Would love to do the math on the tennis players' pay section now!
    So you found a bug in the system – that'll be setting alarm bells off – you can mail me at Pulp Pusher through the contacts page, I pick those up...now and again.

    Jul 3, 2007

  • Donna Moore

    Tony - that bloke who did all the good stuff in the article is OK - he did all the hard work - I just went along for the ride :o)

    Jul 5, 2007

  • Julie Morrigan

    Hey, it's all good stuff, Donna. Credit due to both of you for the Books from Scotland thing. I remember a story from Thug Lit (Too Close to Call) I really liked too, Tony - nice one!

    Jul 5, 2007