February 2010 Blog Posts (137)

Another Precinct Heard From

This topic had, mercifully, run its course, but this column was sent to me by a friend who knew I was interested in publishing and thought I might find it interesting. It's a lot the same of what we've read on the Macmillan-Amazon controversy, with a couple of things I hadn't known and hadn't seen elsewhere.

The end conclusion is familiar. Anyone who things author came out ahead here also thinks, in the auhtor's words, "expensive milk is a victory for… Continue

Added by Dana King on February 10, 2010 at 11:45am — 2 Comments

Interview with Peter Straub

The background: Reddit asked Peter Straub ten questions and he answered them in this video. The questions were taken from the 10 highest voted questions from this thread:… Continue

Added by John Dishon on February 10, 2010 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

UK Readers can order now, pay later for 'Pestilence' from Amazon.co.uk

'Pestilence' can now be ordered by UK readers from the site of Amazon.co.uk They are currently awaiting stock of the book so it is now possible to order the book and they will not charge your account or card until the book has been sent out. The book has also shown up at various other UK retailers today and is now available from…

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Added by Brian L Porter on February 10, 2010 at 7:08am — No Comments

Tuedays with Friends

This week on KdBlog stop by and meet Suzanne Adair.

Added by KD Easley on February 10, 2010 at 1:16am — No Comments

Wall St Journal on 'The Fourth Assassin'

During my trip to New York this last couple of weeks, I stopped into the space-age headquarters of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp on Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Once my eyes had adjusted to the superbright white light everywhere, I settled into a studio for… Continue

Added by Matt Rees on February 9, 2010 at 11:24pm — 2 Comments

Please visit my WordPress blog - you never know what you'll find!

I just reached another milestone - 40,000 hits on my WordPress blog, Julie Lomoe's Musings Mysterioso, which I began only last May. But I'm still somewhat mystified in terms of where all those hits are coming from! If you stop by, please live a comment and let me know you came from CrimeSpace.

I welcome guest bloggers. If you're interested, please leave a comment below with your contact information as well as something about your…

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Added by Julie Lomoe on February 9, 2010 at 8:18pm — No Comments

Finishing up #6

Roland Longville is back in the sixth installment of the series, The Burning Day. Back, that is, just as soon as I can finish editing and reworking the manuscript. Events in the last part of last year completely derailed me, and I have been out of the loop for a bit, but I've dusted myself off, and I'm back. So wish me well; here I go again.

Added by Timothy C. Phillips on February 9, 2010 at 6:09pm — No Comments

Review - Skin and Bones, Tom Bale

Book Title: SKIN AND BONES

Author: Tom Bale

Publisher: Preface Publishing

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-84809-073-6

No of Pages: 438

Book Synopsis:

On a cold January morning, a nightmare awaits in a small Sussex village. A deranged young man goes on the rampage, shooting everyone in his path before taking his own life. It is a senseless, tragic event, but sadly not an unfamiliar one. At least, that's what everyone thinks.

Book Review:

Tom… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on February 9, 2010 at 11:17am — No Comments

Audi's Superbowl "Green Police" Ad: Seig heil?

The award for the most off-target (I fervently pray) Superbowl ad is in: Audi's "The Green Police," a fascist nightmare that inexplicably parallels the 1950's-era anti-Commie paranoia films-- in the Audi ad,

presumably to sell eco-friendly vehicles.

It's jaw-dropping in its appalling "vision" of a police-enforced "green" society, in which only the driver of a bio-diesel car escapes the horrific consequences…

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Added by Earl Merkel on February 9, 2010 at 7:59am — 3 Comments

'The Fourth Assassin' takes Page 69 Test

The blog empire of the Campaign for the American Reader has as its flagship the Page 69 Test. The premise is this: open any book to page 69; if it grabs you, that's a better indication of whether you'll enjoy the book than simply reading the opening page. Try it on a book you like (and one you don't), it usually is quite reliable. Blogger Marshal Zeringue asked me to submit my new Palestinian crime novel,…

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Added by Matt Rees on February 9, 2010 at 5:47am — No Comments

'Pestilence' is now available to order in Australia!

I'm really, really pleased to have discovered today that my new release 'Pestilence' is now available in Australia and can be ordered from 'AussieBookSeller' in Artarmon, NSW. with free delivery within Australia as well! Follow the link and see item 3 on the page to find the details. I'm just so pleased to know that my book is available to Australian readers without… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on February 9, 2010 at 4:30am — No Comments

The Eye of the Beholder (20)

Cary drove by the apartment building one more time, still tying to decide if this was a fool’s errand or the real thing. And why did he care anyway? He knew why he cared. If it was just a joke then it would tell him something about a man he had started to think of as a friend. If it was a joke then he’d take their relationship back to purely a business one and nothing more. “Do it,” he told himself as a car pulled out of a parking space just in front of him. He swung into it and then sat there… Continue

Added by Edith Glass on February 9, 2010 at 2:48am — No Comments

Book Launch & Good Disasters

Tuesday is the book launch party for HER HIGHNESS' FIRST MURDER. I have received word that the books I ordered for said launch will arrive on Wednesday.

It's the sort of problem one can't complain about. The reason for the delay in shipping is that the first printing of HHFM sold out shortly after the release date, January 20th. The publisher is working on catching up, but ... I'll be having a party without hundreds of little guests of honor.

Am I disappointed? Certainly. Will…

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Added by Peg Herring on February 8, 2010 at 9:57pm — No Comments

How do you decide on a title for your novels?

With great difficulty or considerable ease is the answer. Some titles can come instantly, almost the moment the novel hits the page (or rather the computer screen) Dead Man's Wharf was one such case. Others are like pregnancy, taking months to develop and even when the novel is finished I might still have no idea for a suitable title. A bit like the Horton novel I'm currently working…

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Added by Pauline Rowson on February 8, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

NETDRAG Crime Fiction Podcast

YOU'VE BEEN BOOKED! THIS PODCAST SPONSORED BY KRILL PRESS, AND HOSTED BY YOURS TRULY, FEATURES INTERVIEWS WITH MYSTERY, SUSPENSE, THRILLER, AND CRIME FICTION AUTHORS AND THEIR FANS.

http://netdrag.mypodcast.com/fbrss.xml

Added by K.R. Lewis on February 8, 2010 at 2:18am — No Comments

I'm pleased to announce...

that my weekly Mystery Series, "Two Good Hands", is now being featured on The Penny Dreadful, new Serial site being launched today!

All four Volumes are now available:

Volume 1~ The Circling Fan

Volume 2~…

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Added by Donna Carrick on February 8, 2010 at 1:24am — No Comments

I wish we had a signature option for our forum posts.

If we did, mine would be "Hey, Jon Loomis, cool down!"

Added by Jon Loomis on February 8, 2010 at 12:19am — 3 Comments

The (Forgotten) Book You Have to Read: Simenon's 'Saint-Fiacre Affair'

<img src="http://www.themanoftwistsandturns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Maigret-Goes-Home.2-1.jpg" alt="" title="Maigret Goes Home" width="190" height="320" class="alignright size-full wp-image-887" />Crime fiction blog <a href="http://therapsheet.blogspot.com/2010/02/book-you-have-to-read-saint-fiacre.html">The Rap Sheet</a> runs a weekly feature asking authors to write about a "forgotten" book that merits new attention. This last week the blog's editor asked me to…

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Added by Matt Rees on February 8, 2010 at 12:06am — No Comments

Michael Naughton Signs Deathryde at LA Times Festival of Books, April 24th from 4-6 pm

I will be signing copies of my mystery/Satire Deathryde: Rebel Without a Corpse at the LA Times Festival of Books on Sat. April 24th, 2010 from 4-6 pm.
http://www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks/
Look forward to seeing everyone there.

Added by Michael P. Naughton on February 7, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Crime Beat Street- Daily Digest

As an intrepid reader navigating her way through the dark streets of crime fiction, I usually review books upon finishing them. However, I thought I'd experiment with a new way of reviewing on the latest book I'm reading. I'll be reviewing as I read and posting a daily digest of my thoughts. If you're reading the book as well I'd love to hear fellow readers' thoughts!

This week I'm reading… Continue

Added by Ana Dziengel on February 6, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments