Banville/Black on LARB - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T19:55:08Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/banville-black-on-larb?feed=yes&xn_auth=noSummed up nicely.tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-04-25:537324:Comment:3888282014-04-25T17:49:10.683ZJohn McFetridgehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnMcF
Summed up nicely.
Summed up nicely. Publishers are idiots. Same t…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-04-25:537324:Comment:3888722014-04-25T17:26:08.927ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>Publishers are idiots. Same thing happened to me.</p>
<p>Publishers are idiots. Same thing happened to me.</p> John, thanks. I seem to have…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-04-25:537324:Comment:3888692014-04-25T17:19:05.324ZLee Lamothehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LeeLamothe
<p>John, thanks. I seem to have bad luck when I hit that list: <em>The Finger's Twist</em> made it a few years ago and the publisher ended up cancelling <em>The Glass Pieces</em>, the sequel (it's now an ebook); this week my agent told me the publisher of the <em>Presto Variations</em>/Ray Tate/Djuna Brown passed on a fourth book, essentially ending the series. Good thing I've got other hobbies. But thanks. Lee</p>
<p>John, thanks. I seem to have bad luck when I hit that list: <em>The Finger's Twist</em> made it a few years ago and the publisher ended up cancelling <em>The Glass Pieces</em>, the sequel (it's now an ebook); this week my agent told me the publisher of the <em>Presto Variations</em>/Ray Tate/Djuna Brown passed on a fourth book, essentially ending the series. Good thing I've got other hobbies. But thanks. Lee</p> Congratulations to Lee Lamoth…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-04-25:537324:Comment:3888682014-04-25T16:38:23.500ZJohn McFetridgehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnMcF
<p>Congratulations to Lee Lamothe, his novel <em>Presto Variations</em> has been nominated for an Arthur Ellis Award for best novel.</p>
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<p>Congratulations to Lee Lamothe, his novel <em>Presto Variations</em> has been nominated for an Arthur Ellis Award for best novel.</p>
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<p></p> I don't think your breakout c…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-03-19:537324:Comment:3878072014-03-19T15:27:26.909ZDana Kinghttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DanaKing
<p>I don't think your breakout chances are any less than the others'. You've written books of quality that did not receive the recognition they deserved for a long time now. The Dougherty books--and their historical underpinnings--may catch a wave of public interest. I'm more convinced all the time, that's what "breaks out" authors more than anything: timing. </p>
<p>I don't think your breakout chances are any less than the others'. You've written books of quality that did not receive the recognition they deserved for a long time now. The Dougherty books--and their historical underpinnings--may catch a wave of public interest. I'm more convinced all the time, that's what "breaks out" authors more than anything: timing. </p> Thanks folks.
It seems quite…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-03-19:537324:Comment:3877422014-03-19T14:14:56.093ZJohn McFetridgehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnMcF
<p>Thanks folks.</p>
<p>It seems quite unlikely that my book will "breakout" like most on that list but to be a writer is to be ever optimistic, right?</p>
<p>Thanks folks.</p>
<p>It seems quite unlikely that my book will "breakout" like most on that list but to be a writer is to be ever optimistic, right?</p> Congrats, John. I'm reading m…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-03-18:537324:Comment:3877342014-03-18T13:06:37.566ZEric Christophersonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/datahog
<p>Congrats, John. I'm reading my first Cain right now, Double Indemnity. (Of course I've seen the movie version.) Sucker's only 104 pages in my edition but I love the tight writing.</p>
<p>Congrats, John. I'm reading my first Cain right now, Double Indemnity. (Of course I've seen the movie version.) Sucker's only 104 pages in my edition but I love the tight writing.</p> Congrats, John! Very nice in…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-03-17:537324:Comment:3877262014-03-17T17:28:08.892ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>Congrats, John! Very nice indeed.</p>
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<p>As for Black, he doesn't list a single one of my favorites, and I don't believe him anyway.</p>
<p>Congrats, John! Very nice indeed.</p>
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<p>As for Black, he doesn't list a single one of my favorites, and I don't believe him anyway.</p> Yes, it's a good interview. P…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-03-17:537324:Comment:3877192014-03-17T15:12:23.312ZJohn McFetridgehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnMcF
<p>Yes, it's a good interview. People here may like this part: "I hate genre. Some of the best writing of the 20th century was in crime novels. James M. Cain, Raymond Chandler, Richard Stark, Simenon of course — this is wonderful work, and shouldn’t be put off into a ghetto."</p>
<p>The link is here:…</p>
<p>Yes, it's a good interview. People here may like this part: "I hate genre. Some of the best writing of the 20th century was in crime novels. James M. Cain, Raymond Chandler, Richard Stark, Simenon of course — this is wonderful work, and shouldn’t be put off into a ghetto."</p>
<p>The link is here: <a href="http://lareviewofbooks.org/interview/hate-genre-interview-john-banvillebenjamin-black" target="_blank">http://lareviewofbooks.org/interview/hate-genre-interview-john-banvillebenjamin-black</a></p>
<p>And, I'm sorry, but I can't help it. Kirkus had an article last week about "Spring Breakout Books" that started with Banville/Black's, "The Black-Eyed Blonde" and included my own, "Black Rock:"</p>
<p><a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/spring-breakouts-dark-tales-help-welcome-back-sunn/" target="_blank">https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/spring-breakouts-dark-tales-help-welcome-back-sunn/</a></p>
<p>(you have to scroll pretty far down to find mine ;)).</p>
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