A.B. Patterson's Blog, page 6
June 19, 2020
Special 2 for 1 deal on the Harry novels!
DOUBLE TROUBLE - SPECIAL DEAL - 2 for 1 on the Harry novels!
DEAL EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND!
You like your crime fiction hard, dark and sexy? Then come and meet PI Harry Kenmare. But be warned, these are not stories for the fainthearted, my friends.
2 for the price of 1, posted anywhere in Australia.
That's just $30, incl. postage, for both "Harry's World" and "Harry's Quest", signed by me and with some Harry bookmarks thrown in.
Deal extended until 30 June 2020. Contact me here or via my website: andrew@abpatterson.com.au
And apologies to overseas followers, the postage cost means I can only offer this deal within Australia.
Cheers, ABP
DEAL EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND!
You like your crime fiction hard, dark and sexy? Then come and meet PI Harry Kenmare. But be warned, these are not stories for the fainthearted, my friends.
2 for the price of 1, posted anywhere in Australia.
That's just $30, incl. postage, for both "Harry's World" and "Harry's Quest", signed by me and with some Harry bookmarks thrown in.
Deal extended until 30 June 2020. Contact me here or via my website: andrew@abpatterson.com.au
And apologies to overseas followers, the postage cost means I can only offer this deal within Australia.
Cheers, ABP
June 10, 2020
Cops Writing Crime - 6 new Squad members.
Another 6 colleagues - 4 Americans, 1 Brit, and 1 Canadian - join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 240.
That's 240 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!
We have joining us today:
1. Lisa Black - served as a forensic scenes of crime officer with the Cape Coral PD in Florida.
2. G. S. Marriott - served with the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada.
3. Terrance Donegan - served with the Phoenix PD in Arizona.
4. Lee Cockburn - served with Police Scotland (Edinburgh, I think) in the UK.
5. Curt Rude - served as a police officer for 30 years in the USA (I think in Minnesota).
6. Richard Enright (deceased 1953) - an historical entrant to The Squad - served as Chief of Police in the NYPD.
Our Squad now consists of:
142 American
48 British
13 Canadian
12 Australian
4 New Zealander
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish
1 Chinese
1 Brazilian
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)
I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.
Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
Cheers,
ABP
That's 240 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!
We have joining us today:
1. Lisa Black - served as a forensic scenes of crime officer with the Cape Coral PD in Florida.
2. G. S. Marriott - served with the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada.
3. Terrance Donegan - served with the Phoenix PD in Arizona.
4. Lee Cockburn - served with Police Scotland (Edinburgh, I think) in the UK.
5. Curt Rude - served as a police officer for 30 years in the USA (I think in Minnesota).
6. Richard Enright (deceased 1953) - an historical entrant to The Squad - served as Chief of Police in the NYPD.
Our Squad now consists of:
142 American
48 British
13 Canadian
12 Australian
4 New Zealander
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish
1 Chinese
1 Brazilian
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)
I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.
Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
Cheers,
ABP
June 5, 2020
Cops Writing Crime - 4 new Squad members
Another 4 colleagues - all Americans - join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 234.
That's 234 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!
We have joining us today:
1. Johnny Barnes - served with the Rochester PD in New York State, and worked as a PI.
2. Richard Calvert - served with the Miami-Dade PD in Florida.
3. John J. Delamer - served with the NYPD.
4. Patrick W. Picciarelli - also served with the NYPD.
Our Squad now consists of:
138 American
47 British
12 Canadian
12 Australian
4 New Zealander
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish
1 Chinese
1 Brazilian
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)
I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.
Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
Cheers,
ABP
That's 234 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!
We have joining us today:
1. Johnny Barnes - served with the Rochester PD in New York State, and worked as a PI.
2. Richard Calvert - served with the Miami-Dade PD in Florida.
3. John J. Delamer - served with the NYPD.
4. Patrick W. Picciarelli - also served with the NYPD.
Our Squad now consists of:
138 American
47 British
12 Canadian
12 Australian
4 New Zealander
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish
1 Chinese
1 Brazilian
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)
I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.
Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
Cheers,
ABP
Cops Writing Crime - Anthology Project Update.
I'm very excited about this project, which I think will be unique in the annals of crime fiction anthologies.
My call out to members of The Squad, crime fiction writers who are ex-cops, law enforcement, or PIs (and some still serving), has already resulted in over 30 interested authors for the project.
I've got interested Squad members from the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Pakistan.
So, the project blurb has been dispatched, and hopefully pens and keyboards are getting worked up for some fine new crime stories.
The initial deadline for submissions is the end of September this year, so realistically I should be publishing the anthology around the end of the year.
The working title is: A Blue Anthology: Cops Writing Crime.
I think this is going to be a great collection of realistic crime fiction. Watch this space.
Cheers,
ABP
My call out to members of The Squad, crime fiction writers who are ex-cops, law enforcement, or PIs (and some still serving), has already resulted in over 30 interested authors for the project.
I've got interested Squad members from the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Pakistan.
So, the project blurb has been dispatched, and hopefully pens and keyboards are getting worked up for some fine new crime stories.
The initial deadline for submissions is the end of September this year, so realistically I should be publishing the anthology around the end of the year.
The working title is: A Blue Anthology: Cops Writing Crime.
I think this is going to be a great collection of realistic crime fiction. Watch this space.
Cheers,
ABP
June 3, 2020
Cops Writing Crime - 5 new members for The Squad.
Another 5 colleagues - 1 Brit, 3 Americans, and our first Brazilian (sadly deceased recently) - join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 230.
That's 230 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!
We have joining us today:
1. James Ellson - served with the police in the UK in both London and Manchester.
2. Rubem Fonseca - recently deceased - our first Brazilian member and he served for a long time with the police in Rio de Janeiro.
3. Misha Jordan - served with the police in the USA, and I believe Florida (Tallahassee PD?).
4. Anthony Zeoli - served with the New York Port Authority PD.
5. Jerry C. Scott - served with the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
Our Squad now consists of:
134 American
47 British
12 Canadian
12 Australian
4 New Zealander
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish
1 Chinese
1 Brazilian
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)
I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.
Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
Cheers,
ABP
That's 230 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!
We have joining us today:
1. James Ellson - served with the police in the UK in both London and Manchester.
2. Rubem Fonseca - recently deceased - our first Brazilian member and he served for a long time with the police in Rio de Janeiro.
3. Misha Jordan - served with the police in the USA, and I believe Florida (Tallahassee PD?).
4. Anthony Zeoli - served with the New York Port Authority PD.
5. Jerry C. Scott - served with the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
Our Squad now consists of:
134 American
47 British
12 Canadian
12 Australian
4 New Zealander
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish
1 Chinese
1 Brazilian
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)
I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.
Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
Cheers,
ABP
March 29, 2020
Cops Writing Crime - 10 new members
Another 10 colleagues - all American cousins this time - join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 225.
That's 225 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!
We have joining us today:
1. Kevin Hughes - served with the Dane County Sheriff's Office in Wisconsin.
2. Jeff Kaye - served with the Reno PD in Nevada.
3. Peter Mars - served with the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office in Maine.
4. Harold K. Lloyd - served with the Philadelphia PD.
5. John Mackie - served with the NYPD.
6. David Hunter - served with Knox County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee.
7. Joseph Niehaus - served with the Kettering PD in Ohio.
8. Kent Perry - served with the Portland Police Bureau in Oregon.
9. John Madinger - served with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and the Hawaii Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement.
10. Dan Marcou - served with the La Crosse PD in Wisconsin.
Our Squad now consists of:
131 American
46 British
12 Canadian
12 Australian
4 New Zealander
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish
1 Chinese
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)
I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.
Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
Cheers,
ABP
That's 225 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!
We have joining us today:
1. Kevin Hughes - served with the Dane County Sheriff's Office in Wisconsin.
2. Jeff Kaye - served with the Reno PD in Nevada.
3. Peter Mars - served with the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office in Maine.
4. Harold K. Lloyd - served with the Philadelphia PD.
5. John Mackie - served with the NYPD.
6. David Hunter - served with Knox County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee.
7. Joseph Niehaus - served with the Kettering PD in Ohio.
8. Kent Perry - served with the Portland Police Bureau in Oregon.
9. John Madinger - served with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and the Hawaii Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement.
10. Dan Marcou - served with the La Crosse PD in Wisconsin.
Our Squad now consists of:
131 American
46 British
12 Canadian
12 Australian
4 New Zealander
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish
1 Chinese
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)
I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.
Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
Cheers,
ABP
March 6, 2020
Cops Writing Crime - 7 new members
Another 7 colleagues - 5 American cousins, 1 British cousin and 1 "International" cousin - join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 215.
That's 215 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!
We have joining us today:
1. J.B. Stevens - a serving officer whose agency cannot be disclosed, so listed as "international". His first crime fiction novel is imminent (2020).
2. Thomas J. Keevers - served with the Chicago PD and has written a number of crime fiction novels.
3. Jason Allison - served with the NYPD and his first crime fiction novel is imminent (2020).
4. Dan Mahoney - served with the NYPD and has written a number of crime fiction novels.
5. Evan Baldock - served with the London Metropolitan Police. His first crime fiction novel is imminent (2020).
6. Ted Knuckey - served with the San Bernadino PD in California and has written a number of crime fiction novels.
7. Bob Weir - served with the NYPD and has written a number of crime fiction novels.
Our Squad now consists of:
121 American
46 British
12 Canadian
12 Australian
4 New Zealander
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish
1 Chinese
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)
I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.
Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
Cheers,
ABP
That's 215 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!
We have joining us today:
1. J.B. Stevens - a serving officer whose agency cannot be disclosed, so listed as "international". His first crime fiction novel is imminent (2020).
2. Thomas J. Keevers - served with the Chicago PD and has written a number of crime fiction novels.
3. Jason Allison - served with the NYPD and his first crime fiction novel is imminent (2020).
4. Dan Mahoney - served with the NYPD and has written a number of crime fiction novels.
5. Evan Baldock - served with the London Metropolitan Police. His first crime fiction novel is imminent (2020).
6. Ted Knuckey - served with the San Bernadino PD in California and has written a number of crime fiction novels.
7. Bob Weir - served with the NYPD and has written a number of crime fiction novels.
Our Squad now consists of:
121 American
46 British
12 Canadian
12 Australian
4 New Zealander
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish
1 Chinese
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)
I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.
Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
Cheers,
ABP
February 7, 2020
Cops Writing Crime - 6 new members join The Squad!
Another 6 colleagues - 4 American cousins, 1 British cousin and 1 Australian cousin - join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 208.
That's 208 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!
We have joining us today:
1. Jim Malloy - served with the San Diego PD. Several crime novels to his name.
2. James R. Kelly - served with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. One crime novel to his name.
3. Gary C. Lovett - served with the Atlanta PD. One crime novel to his name.
4. Earl Kratzer (deceased 2017) - served with the Cleveland PD. One crime novel to his name.
5. Matt Hilton - served with the Cumbria Police in the UK. Numerous crime novels to his name.
6. Liam Saville - served with the NSW Police in Australia. Several military crime novels to his name.
Our Squad now consists of:
116 American
45 British
12 Canadian
12 Australian
5 New Zealander
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish
1 Chinese
I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.
Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
Cheers,
ABP
That's 208 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!
We have joining us today:
1. Jim Malloy - served with the San Diego PD. Several crime novels to his name.
2. James R. Kelly - served with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. One crime novel to his name.
3. Gary C. Lovett - served with the Atlanta PD. One crime novel to his name.
4. Earl Kratzer (deceased 2017) - served with the Cleveland PD. One crime novel to his name.
5. Matt Hilton - served with the Cumbria Police in the UK. Numerous crime novels to his name.
6. Liam Saville - served with the NSW Police in Australia. Several military crime novels to his name.
Our Squad now consists of:
116 American
45 British
12 Canadian
12 Australian
5 New Zealander
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish
1 Chinese
I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.
Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
Cheers,
ABP
October 27, 2019
COPS WRITING CRIME - another 7 members join The Squad!
Another 7 colleagues - 5 American cousins, 1 British cousin and 1 New Zealand cousin - join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 197.
That's 197 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!
We have joining us today:
1. Daniel B. Silver - served with the San Francisco PD. I found one crime novel.
2. Kim Wozencraft - served with the Tyler PD in Texas. Several crime novels.
3. Judith Smith-Levin (deceased) - served with the Worcester PD in Massachusetts. Several crime novels.
4. Jerri Williams - served 26 years as a Special Agent with the FBI. Two crime novels so far.
5. L. Scott Silverii - served with the Thibodaux PD in Louisiana. Several crime novels.
6. Nick Oldham - served with the Lancashire Police in the UK. A prolific writer of crime novels.
7. Ian Austin - served with the New Zealand Police, and in the UK before that with the Hampshire Police. Two crime novels so far.
Our Squad now consists of:
109 American
43 British
12 Canadian
11 Australian
5 New Zealander
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish
I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.
Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
Cheers,
ABP
That's 197 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!
We have joining us today:
1. Daniel B. Silver - served with the San Francisco PD. I found one crime novel.
2. Kim Wozencraft - served with the Tyler PD in Texas. Several crime novels.
3. Judith Smith-Levin (deceased) - served with the Worcester PD in Massachusetts. Several crime novels.
4. Jerri Williams - served 26 years as a Special Agent with the FBI. Two crime novels so far.
5. L. Scott Silverii - served with the Thibodaux PD in Louisiana. Several crime novels.
6. Nick Oldham - served with the Lancashire Police in the UK. A prolific writer of crime novels.
7. Ian Austin - served with the New Zealand Police, and in the UK before that with the Hampshire Police. Two crime novels so far.
Our Squad now consists of:
109 American
43 British
12 Canadian
11 Australian
5 New Zealander
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish
I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.
Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime
And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).
Cheers,
ABP
August 15, 2019
Noir at the Bar LA - A Swell Evening!
Belatedly, I am posting on my fantastic evening at Noir at the Bar Los Angeles. The reason for my tardiness: that horrible distraction called "paid work" has been interfering ever since I got back to Sydney from our wonderful US visit. (And my thoughts on America in another blog shortly).
Noir at the Bar LA on the 7th of July at the Mandrake Bar on La Cienega was a swell evening. It was the 8 year anniversary of the Noir at the Bar events in LA, all arranged by Eric Beetner. Having read some of Eric's work, and seriously enjoyed it, meeting him was a real treat. His passion for the art form was inspirational, and you couldn't ask to meet a more down-to-earth and lovely person. He's also incredibly productive as an author (about 22 books so far), so I'm all up for his habits rubbing off on me.
And then I got to meet all the other authors reading that evening: Glen Erik Hamilton, Michelle Gagnon, Martin Jay Weiss, Wendy Heard, and Paddy Hirsch. I loved their readings and chatting to them during the evening. Getting to read alongside this talented lineup was an honour indeed.
And following only a week after joining the Switchblade authors for the reading evening at Skylight Books, I began to feel really at home in LA.
I will say that the collegiate feeling I had with the other indie crime authors in LA was both awesome and motivating. The encouragement and positivity of my new American friends was wonderful. I'd love to feel that way here - will work on that, and, on that note, I'm organising Noir at the Bar Sydney for the very first time!
Photos at left are of me reading at Noir at the Bar LA, and the first one is of our host, Eric Beetner.
Love your work, Eric, and thank you again for the invitation to join you all for that great evening.
Cheers,
ABP
Noir at the Bar LA on the 7th of July at the Mandrake Bar on La Cienega was a swell evening. It was the 8 year anniversary of the Noir at the Bar events in LA, all arranged by Eric Beetner. Having read some of Eric's work, and seriously enjoyed it, meeting him was a real treat. His passion for the art form was inspirational, and you couldn't ask to meet a more down-to-earth and lovely person. He's also incredibly productive as an author (about 22 books so far), so I'm all up for his habits rubbing off on me.
And then I got to meet all the other authors reading that evening: Glen Erik Hamilton, Michelle Gagnon, Martin Jay Weiss, Wendy Heard, and Paddy Hirsch. I loved their readings and chatting to them during the evening. Getting to read alongside this talented lineup was an honour indeed.
And following only a week after joining the Switchblade authors for the reading evening at Skylight Books, I began to feel really at home in LA.
I will say that the collegiate feeling I had with the other indie crime authors in LA was both awesome and motivating. The encouragement and positivity of my new American friends was wonderful. I'd love to feel that way here - will work on that, and, on that note, I'm organising Noir at the Bar Sydney for the very first time!
Photos at left are of me reading at Noir at the Bar LA, and the first one is of our host, Eric Beetner.
Love your work, Eric, and thank you again for the invitation to join you all for that great evening.
Cheers,
ABP
