ChristopherGMoore's Page
ChristopherGMoore's discussions
Alcohol fueled Crime Fiction
Added a post Jun 26
Alcohol fueled Crime Fiction
18 Replies
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dan Coleman Jun 29.
FOREIGN HEROES
Added a reply Jun 20
RSS
Latest Activity
Profile
- Hometown:
- Vancouver, New York, Bangkok
- About Me:
- Christopher G. Moore is a Canadian. His background is law (not law enforcement) but as in lawyer/law professor. He has lived in Thailand since 1988. He first started writing radio drama for the C.B.C. and then moved on to New York where his first novel His Lordship’s Arsenal was published in 1985.
He is the author of nineteen novels. His Vincent Calvino private eye series has been published in 11 languages. Grove/Atlantic has bought rights to 4 of the Calvino novels, and will release The Risk of Infidelity Index in December 2007, Spirit House in June 2008; and in 2009 the 10th novel in the Calvino series will be published as well as another book from the Calvino backlist. The publisher in the United States is Atlantic Monthly Books and Grove Press in the UK and the Commonwealth.
He has also published ten standalone novels, including the Land of Smiles trilogy, which includes A Killing Smile, A Bewitching Smile and A Haunting Smile. His non-fiction book titled Heart Talk explores the use of “jai” (which means heart) in the Thai language.
Christopher is married and lives in Bangkok with his wife and four dogs. He is a frequent traveler in the region, with excursions to Burma, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
- I Am A:
- Writer
- Website:
- http://www.cgmoore.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- John Connelly, Paul Theroux, Graham Greene, Paco Ignacio Taibo, Peter Straub, Colin Thuborn, Colin Cotteril, Robertson Davies, Jim Thompson, Gary Disher, Peter Temple, Steven Pinker, Christopher Hitchens, Bill Bryson, and Paul Auster.
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- Crash, Babel, The Mexican, 28 Days, 12 Monkeys, The Cooler. The Sopranos.
ChristopherGMoore's Blog
Crime and the Australian version of The Big Sleep
Authors of crime fiction often draw from real events to interject the feel of reality into their novels. Sometimes, though, reality becomes stranger than fiction, and the author may using “facts” that spoil the fictional world. For example, take a long trial before a jury and the judge nods off. No doubt this has happened on more than one occasion. But what if the judge has a condition that predisposes him to suddenly slip into a coma like sleep?…
Continue
Posted on September 11th, 2007 at 6:03pm —
No Comments (Add)
Bangkok
I am putting together my stuff, and loading up the laptop as I prepare for a one we… Continue
Posted on August 31st, 2007 at 1:34pm —
No Comments (Add)
© 2008 Created by Daniel Hatadi on Ning. Create your own social network
Comment Wall (10 comments)
You need to be a member of CrimeSpace to add comments!
Join this network
Fingers crossed but it looks like a Vincent Calvino feature film should shoot in Thailand sometime in 2009. When I know more of the details, I'll let you know.
is vinnie coming to the silver screen soon?
tito
I suspect the number of full time writers living in Thailand and making a living from their books is relatively small. I would estimate about half a dozen novelist, someone of whom are here part time. Given the history and culture and the long-standing expat community, Thailand offers a rich source of material for a crime writer.
You've have a prolific career going. Congratulations on all your successes. I've notice many crime writers live in Thailand. Can I ask: What's the attraction?
What's the lure of living in Bangkok? I see you're quite an accomplished writer. Thanks for being my crimespace friend.
Thanks for reading Murderati; we're honored.
I pray your friends and acquaintances are all right during this turbulent time in Burma.
I met Paco at LCC in El Paso; we sat next to each other because of our last names. What an absolute charmer.
Keeping 4 dogs in a degree of partial harmony is good training for writing a novel. Constant attention, work, patience and creativity. The main advantage with the dogs is the immediate return of affection.
Kim,
You can download a free copy of Chair: http://www.cgmoore.com/work/Chairs-ebook.asp This isn't crime fiction; more like Asian Noir.
Christpher