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- Hometown:
- Matignon, Côtes d'Armor, France
- About Me:
- UK-born. Living in France since 2001 with wife. Semi-retired journalist, still writing for English-language mag circulating in West France. Formerly with The Times, also the Financial Times, where I had a six-year posting to (then) West Germany. Member of UK Crime Writers Association. Eight thrillers published UK, also one-offs Milan, New York, Tokyo. Nothing in print at present, but I have not given up. Languages: fluent German, good French.
- Books And Authors I Like:
- Tony Hillerman (esp: Hunting Badger)
Donna Leon (esp. A Sea of Troubles)
Michael Connelly (esp. Lost Light)
Robert B. Parket (esp. Early Autumn)
P.D. James (esp. Shroud for a Nightingale)
Minette Walters (esp. Fox Evil)
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- Mississippi Burning
Bullitt
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UK crime readers
UK crime readers
Why is it that UK publishers believe that UK crime readers are not interested in detective stories based in continental Europe? Reason I ask: not long back, I wrote two detective stories set in present-day eastern Germany (with its Communist and its Nazi past). My London agent sent them everywhere in London. The consensus was t
Posted on April 17, 2007 at 8:51pm —
UK crime readers
Why is it that UK publishers believe that UK crime readers are not interested in detective stories based in continental Europe? Reason I ask: not long back, I wrote two detective stories set in present-day eastern Germany (with its Communist and its Nazi past). My London agent sent them everywhere in London. The consensus was that the publishers liked the writing, characters and plotting, but didn't think they would sell. Could this be because UK readers are believed not to want anything set in… Continue
Posted on April 16, 2007 at 1:46am —
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