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Gus Dury on the screen...

Gus Dury on the screen...

So who would you have play Gus Dury in the movie ... my money's on Tony Danza! But, some folks in Edinburgh have a few, maybe better, suggestions on facebook ... here

Added by Tony Black on January 7, 2011 at 12:25pm — No Comments

LONG TIME DEAD - trailer

Added by Tony Black on July 13, 2010 at 7:22am — No Comments

Dury 4

I can't believe it's time to post another jacket up here ... but it is!

Here's the LONG TIME DEAD spiel...

Gus Dury is back on the drink. While in hospital after a hit-and-run accident, his…

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Added by Tony Black on July 7, 2010 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Is it new jacket time already ...?

Looks like it ... !

Book 3 in the Gus Dury series is stacking up to hit the shelves on Jan 7, 2010 ... here's the story, in Amazon's words:

Gus Dury is a changed man. He is off the Edinburgh streets and back with estranged wife, Debs. He has promised her that he… Continue

Added by Tony Black on December 10, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

Pulp Pusher Updates...

Pulp Pusher keeps rollin' with a fantastic new article by the ever-fantastic Cathi Unsworth on the equally fantastic, David Peace. Hey, it's all fantastic ... check out PEACE TIME at Pulp Pusher.

Added by Tony Black on February 6, 2009 at 5:20am — No Comments

Suck on this ...

For about the last ten years I've been trying to convince everyone and anyone that there used to be sweets called Double Agents ... no-one believed me. So suck on this ... PROOF!

Added by Tony Black on November 26, 2008 at 4:38am — 2 Comments

Pulp Pusher updates

Pulp Pusher updates

Pulp Pusher updates with an interview with Dundee's own Russel D. McLean by Damien Seaman. Come pay us a visit at Pusher Towers and hear what's what with THE GOOD SON. Also, new fiction from Mr McLean and Derek Nikitas ... try a sample from The Pusher ...… Continue

Added by Tony Black on November 22, 2008 at 2:18am — No Comments

Paying for It...out now.

It's finally out there...

More details ... here and ... here and ...… Continue

Added by Tony Black on August 1, 2008 at 5:00am — No Comments

Paying for It by Tony Black

Added by Tony Black on July 23, 2008 at 2:48am — No Comments

Paying for It by Tony Black. Out July 17

Added by Tony Black on May 28, 2008 at 4:30am — No Comments

The Godfather at Pulp Pusher

Pulp Pusher updates with a new interview from Edinburgh journalist David Lewis who has tracked down the Godfather of Tartan Noir, Frederic Lindsay, read it ... here

Added by Tony Black on February 24, 2008 at 6:07am — No Comments

Pushing it...

Pulp Pusher has launched a new segment dedicated to uncovering more of the story behind the fictional characters we know and love...Pushed for Answers has kicked off with Head Games author Craig McDonald. Also in the most recent update we have Maxim Jakubowski talking about Paris Noir and some great new short fiction from Simon Kernick, John Rector and Keith Gilman.…

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Added by Tony Black on November 1, 2007 at 2:33am — No Comments

Pulp Pusher has just put up the final instalment in my four-part interview with the legendary Andrew Vachss . . . he's on blistering form, revealing all about how long the Burke series can run, why h…

Pulp Pusher has just put up the final instalment in my four-part interview with the legendary Andrew Vachss . . . he's on blistering form, revealing all about how long the Burke series can run, why he doesn't sign contracts to write books and what he thinks of David Beckham!!! Take a looksee…

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Added by Tony Black on October 7, 2007 at 11:43pm — No Comments

Andrew Vachss at Pulp Pusher

We've had some big-name interviews over at Pulp Pusher lately...Ian Rankin, Nick Stone, Simon Kernick and now...Andrew Vachss!! The Burke creator takes the interview format to the max, however, sticking around for a 7,000 word marathon that Pusher will run over the next four weeks. Enjoy. And again. And again. And again. It's a four parter...see what I did there...eh?

Added by Tony Black on September 18, 2007 at 8:14pm — No Comments

Push up...

Newsflash: Pulp Pusher has put some serious work up of late...names, names...check the names: IRVINE WELSH! CHARLES ARDAI! CATHI UNSWORTH! TODD ROBINSON! JIM WINTER! SANDRA RUTTAN! Am I shoutin' loud enough? Go check it here

Added by Tony Black on July 20, 2007 at 5:52am — No Comments