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April 17, 2009
Murder 203I'll be heading up to Trumbull, Connecticut tod...
Murder 203
I'll be heading up to Trumbull, Connecticut today to take part in this weekend's inaugural conference. Having gone to college in CT (Wesleyan '03, let me hear you!) this will be an exciting opportunity to meet readers from the area. If you plan on attending, please stop by and say hello. I'm quite a friendly person. My panel schedule is:
Saturday, April 18th, 2:30 p.m.LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION...Moderator--Jason Pinter (that's me!)Cathy PickensBrunonia BarryJane ClelandS.J
I'll be heading up to Trumbull, Connecticut today to take part in this weekend's inaugural conference. Having gone to college in CT (Wesleyan '03, let me hear you!) this will be an exciting opportunity to meet readers from the area. If you plan on attending, please stop by and say hello. I'm quite a friendly person. My panel schedule is:
Saturday, April 18th, 2:30 p.m.LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION...Moderator--Jason Pinter (that's me!)Cathy PickensBrunonia BarryJane ClelandS.J
April 14, 2009
The Space BetweenI've had a bit of an odd feeling recentl...
The Space Between
I've had a bit of an odd feeling recently. Most people are aware that the fourth Henry Parker novel, THE FURY, was originally slated to come out in March (last month), but was pushed back to October. Nevertheless, I am often reminded that not all my readers follow this blog or all the other time-wasting social networking sites that drain my soul. Other the last month I've received a lot of emails all basically saying, "Uh, at the end of THE STOLEN, the teaser chapter says THE FU
I've had a bit of an odd feeling recently. Most people are aware that the fourth Henry Parker novel, THE FURY, was originally slated to come out in March (last month), but was pushed back to October. Nevertheless, I am often reminded that not all my readers follow this blog or all the other time-wasting social networking sites that drain my soul. Other the last month I've received a lot of emails all basically saying, "Uh, at the end of THE STOLEN, the teaser chapter says THE FU
April 9, 2009
April 6, 2009
May 1st, 2009International 'Buy Indie' DayOn May 1, 2009,...
May 1st, 2009International 'Buy Indie' Day
On May 1, 2009, please support your local independent bookstore by buying one (or more!) books. Hardcover, paperback, audio, doesn't matter, as long as the purchase is made at an indie. Independent bookstores are imperative to the health of the book industry and contribute greatly to the culture of our communities. for more info, and and stay tuned to hear about local indie activities and signings in your neighborhood.
On May 1, 2009, please support your local independent bookstore by buying one (or more!) books. Hardcover, paperback, audio, doesn't matter, as long as the purchase is made at an indie. Independent bookstores are imperative to the health of the book industry and contribute greatly to the culture of our communities. for more info, and and stay tuned to hear about local indie activities and signings in your neighborhood.
April 3, 2009
PBO vs. HardcoverWho wins (and does it matter?)There's an...
PBO vs. HardcoverWho wins (and does it matter?)
There's an interesting discussion about the stigma and economics of publishing books as paperback originals over at . This stems from ITW's decision to eliminate their "Best Paperback Original" category from this year's Thriller awards.
Check out , and then As a current PBO author, I decided to chime in on Michelle's post. [image error]
There's an interesting discussion about the stigma and economics of publishing books as paperback originals over at . This stems from ITW's decision to eliminate their "Best Paperback Original" category from this year's Thriller awards.
Check out , and then As a current PBO author, I decided to chime in on Michelle's post. [image error]
April 2, 2009
I woke up this morning......and realized yesterday was ju...
I woke up this morning...
...and realized yesterday was just a dream. Phew.[image error]
...and realized yesterday was just a dream. Phew.[image error]
March 31, 2009
I'm Nominated for a Thriller Award!I was completely taken...
I'm Nominated for a Thriller Award!
I was completely taken by surprise yesterday when I was informed that my short story, "The Point Guard" from KILLER YEAR: A Criminal Anthology, was . I was also happy to see that the legendary Ken Bruen is nominated in the same category for the story he graciously contributed to KILLER YEAR. ThrillerFest was the first crime convention I attended as an author, back in July 2006 in the sweltering Arizona heat, and it'll be very
I was completely taken by surprise yesterday when I was informed that my short story, "The Point Guard" from KILLER YEAR: A Criminal Anthology, was . I was also happy to see that the legendary Ken Bruen is nominated in the same category for the story he graciously contributed to KILLER YEAR. ThrillerFest was the first crime convention I attended as an author, back in July 2006 in the sweltering Arizona heat, and it'll be very
