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January 10, 2019
Cops Writing Crime - update
Well, what I originally envisaged as a small project has consistently proved me wrong! The Squad just keeps growing. I've been busy doing research over the holiday period and have a swag of new names to potentially add to our group. Here are 5 more for starters.
This now takes us to 145 in number, with our 5 new members.
That's 145 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!
So, we have joining us today:
1. Susan Anderson - Anderson served as an officer with the Milton PD in Florida, and I found one crime fiction novel to date.
2. J. Todd Scott - Scott is still a serving Federal Agent with the DEA in the US, and now he has started writing crime fiction.
3. Denzil Meyrick - Meyrick served with the Strathclyde Police in Scotland and has now written a number of crime novels.
4. Omar Shahid Hamid - Hamid is our first Squad member from Pakistan. He served with the Karachi Police for many years and has so far written two crime novels.
5. Gerry O'Carroll - for another Squad first, O'Carroll is our first Irish cousin to join. He served in the Garda in Ireland before turning to writing crime fiction.
Our Squad now consists of:
66 American
40 British
9 Australian
9 Canadian
4 New Zealanders
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
http://www.abpatterson.com.au/also-co...
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
This now takes us to 145 in number, with our 5 new members.
That's 145 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!
So, we have joining us today:
1. Susan Anderson - Anderson served as an officer with the Milton PD in Florida, and I found one crime fiction novel to date.
2. J. Todd Scott - Scott is still a serving Federal Agent with the DEA in the US, and now he has started writing crime fiction.
3. Denzil Meyrick - Meyrick served with the Strathclyde Police in Scotland and has now written a number of crime novels.
4. Omar Shahid Hamid - Hamid is our first Squad member from Pakistan. He served with the Karachi Police for many years and has so far written two crime novels.
5. Gerry O'Carroll - for another Squad first, O'Carroll is our first Irish cousin to join. He served in the Garda in Ireland before turning to writing crime fiction.
Our Squad now consists of:
66 American
40 British
9 Australian
9 Canadian
4 New Zealanders
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
http://www.abpatterson.com.au/also-co...
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
January 9, 2019
The BOOK LAUNCH for "HARRY'S QUEST"!
Harry's QuestMy first blog post for the year - appropriate that it's to announce the details for the official book launch for Harry's Quest.We'll be back at the Nude Bar upstairs at the Australian Youth Hotel in Glebe, the scene of the launch of Harry's World 3 years ago. And how fitting, given that this pub, my local watering hole, is also Harry's local in the books, the Emerald Bar.
The big day is Sunday 20 January 2019 at 3 p.m. Drinks and canapés provided.
The acclaimed thriller author, L .A. Larkin, who I know through my writing circles, will be introducing the new novel. And Allan Yates, who I know through my investigator circles, will be the MC for the afternoon, to preside over lots of talk about crime fiction!
I'd love to see you there, so if you can make it, here is the link to register to get a place for it:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/book-...
Come along and enjoy.
Cheers,
ABP
December 26, 2018
COPS WRITING CRIME - 3 more members for the Squad!
I've picked up 3 more members for the Squad from my recent readings online, including our first Spanish colleague, and two more Americans, one of whom is still serving.
This now takes us to 140 in number, with our 3 new members. That's 140 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!
So, we have joining us today:
1. Víctor del Árbol - Árbol served in the Catalonia Police for about 20 years. He has written a number of crime/thriller novels.
2. P.J.Bodnar - Bodnar served in the Half Moon Bay PD in California. He now lives and writes in New York, and his debut crime novel is forthcoming very shortly.
3. Mark Atley - Atley is still a serving officer with the Tulsa PD in Oklahoma. His debut novel is also forthcoming very shortly.
Our Squad now consists of:
64 American
39 British
9 Australian
9 Canadian
4 New Zealanders
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
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 (on my website)
http://www.abpatterson.com.au/also-co...
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
This now takes us to 140 in number, with our 3 new members. That's 140 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!
So, we have joining us today:
1. Víctor del Árbol - Árbol served in the Catalonia Police for about 20 years. He has written a number of crime/thriller novels.
2. P.J.Bodnar - Bodnar served in the Half Moon Bay PD in California. He now lives and writes in New York, and his debut crime novel is forthcoming very shortly.
3. Mark Atley - Atley is still a serving officer with the Tulsa PD in Oklahoma. His debut novel is also forthcoming very shortly.
Our Squad now consists of:
64 American
39 British
9 Australian
9 Canadian
4 New Zealanders
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
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 (on my website)
http://www.abpatterson.com.au/also-co...
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
December 4, 2018
"Harry's Quest" has arrived!
"Harry's Quest", the sequel to my debut novel "Harry's World", is finally here! The ebook version went live today and the paperback version will be available next week.
Here's the back cover blurb...
PI Harry Kenmare is back, with a visceral lust for vengeance.
Sydney’s elite and powerful are awash in corruption, like rats sunning themselves in an open sewer. And so, in these sordid episodes, Harry’s business is as busy as ever.
All the better, then, to finance Harry’s quest: the hunting down of the paedophiles who raped and murdered his little Orla. No qualms, no limits, no rules – just pure bloody revenge.
And now he has a team. Join Harry, with his gritty charm and vices, the loyal and dependable Trev, and those smart temptress twins, Tanya and Sasha, as they pursue Harry’s quarry, and deal with demons of their own.
Hold on tight for another hard-boiled, noir, and very sexy ride!
Cheers, ABPHarry's Quest
Here's the back cover blurb...
PI Harry Kenmare is back, with a visceral lust for vengeance.
Sydney’s elite and powerful are awash in corruption, like rats sunning themselves in an open sewer. And so, in these sordid episodes, Harry’s business is as busy as ever.
All the better, then, to finance Harry’s quest: the hunting down of the paedophiles who raped and murdered his little Orla. No qualms, no limits, no rules – just pure bloody revenge.
And now he has a team. Join Harry, with his gritty charm and vices, the loyal and dependable Trev, and those smart temptress twins, Tanya and Sasha, as they pursue Harry’s quarry, and deal with demons of their own.
Hold on tight for another hard-boiled, noir, and very sexy ride!
Cheers, ABPHarry's Quest
April 2, 2017
COPS WRITING CRIME - Part 3
This is the second group of cops and ex-cops writing crime. This time it's our American cousins, and I've found 9 of them.
There are 2 still serving as police officers, 6 are ex-police (or equivalent, given different names for some law enforcement in the US), and 1 ex-PI, who then wrote PI fiction (a clue - he's really famous!).
As I said in my 1st Squad blog - if you know of any others, please do let me know.
And the complete list will shortly feature in the new "Genre" section of my website.
So, here are our American cousins:
1. Joseph Wambaugh.
Wambaugh served with the LAPD.
He has been a prolific author, and I fondly remember reading some of his when I was a serving officer myself. The realism gripped me then, as it still does now.
Some examples: The Choirboys (1975), The New Centurions (1971), or The Blue Knight (1972). And there are a lot more, as well as some non-fiction.
Website: www.josephwambaugh.net
2. John M. Wills.
Wills served in the Chicago PD and then the FBI.
He has written several crime novels.
Example: Targeted (2011).
Website: www.jwillsbooks.com
3. James Byron Huggins.
Huggins was a Patrolman in Alabama.
He has written many novels, although from what I could see only one of them is a crime novel in the genre: Maggie Magdalene (2013).
No website found.
4. Dorothy Uhnak (Deceased 2006).
Uhnak was a Detective with the New York City Transit Police.
She wrote a series of crime novels with the protagonist Detective Christie Opara.
Some examples: The Bait (1968), The Witness (1969), and The Ledger (1970).
5. Rick Reed.
Reed was a Detective in Indiana.
He has written a number of crime novels with the protagonist Detective Jack Murphy.
An example: The Cruelest Cut (2010).
Website: www.rickreedbooks.com
6. Neil Low.
Low is still a serving officer with the Seattle PD.
He has written a number of crime novels.
An example: Deadly Attraction (2012).
Website: www.neillow.com
7. Neal Griffin.
Griffin is also still a serving officer, in California.
He has a number of crime novels to his name.
An example: Benefit of the Doubt (2015).
Website: www.nealgriffin.com
8. Sunny Frazier.
Frazier spent years as an "undercover narcotics secretary" with the Fresno Sheriff in California. I'm not quite sure whether she was a police officer, but clearly she worked the scene in law enforcement and now writes crime, amongst other things, so I've included her in the Squad.
An example: Where Angels Fear (2009).
Website: www.sunnyfrazier.com
9. Dashiell Hammett (Deceased 1961).
Hammett needs no introduction, being the father of the hard-boiled school. He wrote private eye novels, but he had worked as a PI for the Pinkertons Agency, so was able to bring his experience to bear on the realism of his writing. He joins the Squad on that basis.
He wrote several novels, as well as numerous short stories. Perhaps his most famous title: The Maltese Falcon (1930).
So there we have it my fellow crime fiction connoisseurs. Our complete platoon of cops writing crime is 19 in number (until I hear of more) - our 9 Americans above, and the 4 Aussies, 5 Brits, and 1 Frenchman from the 1st Squad.
You will never be lacking in options for realistic crime fiction again! Happy reading!
Cheers,
ABP
See my original blog at my website: http://www.abpatterson.com.au
There are 2 still serving as police officers, 6 are ex-police (or equivalent, given different names for some law enforcement in the US), and 1 ex-PI, who then wrote PI fiction (a clue - he's really famous!).
As I said in my 1st Squad blog - if you know of any others, please do let me know.
And the complete list will shortly feature in the new "Genre" section of my website.
So, here are our American cousins:
1. Joseph Wambaugh.
Wambaugh served with the LAPD.
He has been a prolific author, and I fondly remember reading some of his when I was a serving officer myself. The realism gripped me then, as it still does now.
Some examples: The Choirboys (1975), The New Centurions (1971), or The Blue Knight (1972). And there are a lot more, as well as some non-fiction.
Website: www.josephwambaugh.net
2. John M. Wills.
Wills served in the Chicago PD and then the FBI.
He has written several crime novels.
Example: Targeted (2011).
Website: www.jwillsbooks.com
3. James Byron Huggins.
Huggins was a Patrolman in Alabama.
He has written many novels, although from what I could see only one of them is a crime novel in the genre: Maggie Magdalene (2013).
No website found.
4. Dorothy Uhnak (Deceased 2006).
Uhnak was a Detective with the New York City Transit Police.
She wrote a series of crime novels with the protagonist Detective Christie Opara.
Some examples: The Bait (1968), The Witness (1969), and The Ledger (1970).
5. Rick Reed.
Reed was a Detective in Indiana.
He has written a number of crime novels with the protagonist Detective Jack Murphy.
An example: The Cruelest Cut (2010).
Website: www.rickreedbooks.com
6. Neil Low.
Low is still a serving officer with the Seattle PD.
He has written a number of crime novels.
An example: Deadly Attraction (2012).
Website: www.neillow.com
7. Neal Griffin.
Griffin is also still a serving officer, in California.
He has a number of crime novels to his name.
An example: Benefit of the Doubt (2015).
Website: www.nealgriffin.com
8. Sunny Frazier.
Frazier spent years as an "undercover narcotics secretary" with the Fresno Sheriff in California. I'm not quite sure whether she was a police officer, but clearly she worked the scene in law enforcement and now writes crime, amongst other things, so I've included her in the Squad.
An example: Where Angels Fear (2009).
Website: www.sunnyfrazier.com
9. Dashiell Hammett (Deceased 1961).
Hammett needs no introduction, being the father of the hard-boiled school. He wrote private eye novels, but he had worked as a PI for the Pinkertons Agency, so was able to bring his experience to bear on the realism of his writing. He joins the Squad on that basis.
He wrote several novels, as well as numerous short stories. Perhaps his most famous title: The Maltese Falcon (1930).
So there we have it my fellow crime fiction connoisseurs. Our complete platoon of cops writing crime is 19 in number (until I hear of more) - our 9 Americans above, and the 4 Aussies, 5 Brits, and 1 Frenchman from the 1st Squad.
You will never be lacking in options for realistic crime fiction again! Happy reading!
Cheers,
ABP
See my original blog at my website: http://www.abpatterson.com.au
COPS WRITING CRIME - Part 2
Last post, I mentioned the project I've been working on for a while to find all the crime fiction writers who have also been cops in their time. I'm a huge fan of realistic depictions of the police in fiction, and who better to deliver that realism than those who, like myself, have been out there serving on the front line.
Here is the 1st Squad - being the Aussies, the Brits, and the one Frenchman I've found. Next post, it'll be the Americans.
I've trawled widely, but if you happen to know of any others, please do let me know. I want my website to have a comprehensive list, which I'll be keeping in the new Crime Genre section I'm working on.
And to my friend I recently caught up with (a fellow ex-cop here in Australia, and who is busy polishing up his first manuscript) - Mate, let's see you into print and get you into the Squad!
So the Aussies...
1. P.M.Newton.
Newton is formerly a Detective in the NSW Police.
So far, two crime novels with the protagonist Detective Nhu "Ned" Kelly, set in Sydney.
See: The Old School (2010) and Beams Falling (2014).
Website: www.pmnewton.com
2. J.M.Peace.
Peace is still a serving officer in the Queensland Police.
So far, two crime novels with the protagonist Constable Sammi Willis. A third is in progress...
See: A Time To Run (2015) and The Twisted Knot (2016).
Website: www.jmpeace.com
3. Karen M. Davis.
Davis is formerly a Detective in the NSW Police.
So far, two crime novels with the protagonist Detective Lexie Rogers. The third is due on the shelves in the next few months...
See: Sinister Intent (2013) and Deadly Obsession (2014).
Website: www.karenmdavis.com
4. A.B.Patterson.
Well, you're on my website probably...
Anyway, I'm a former WA Police Detective.
My protagonist is PI Harry Kenmare, featuring in Harry's World (2015). The sequel will be out this year.
Website: www.abpatterson.com.au
And our one French friend...
5. Laurent Guillaume.
Guillaume is a former French police officer and Detective, and also a police advisor in Mali.
He has written a number of novels, but only one has so far been translated into English. White Leopard (2015) is set in Mali, and features the protagonist PI Solo Camara. I have to admit this is a favourite of mine in the hard-boiled class.
I couldn't find a specific website, but check out: www.lefrenchbook.com
And on to our British cousins...
6. Clare Mackintosh.
Mackintosh served as a Detective in the British Police (Thames Valley Police Force).
Two crime novels: I Let You Go (2015) and I See You (2016).
Website: www.claremackintosh.com
7. Luke Delaney.
Delaney was a Detective in the Metropolitan Police (London).
A series of crime novels with the protagonist DI Sean Corrigan.
An example: Cold Killing (2013).
Website: www.luke-delaney.com
8. Caroline Mitchell.
Mitchell served as a Detective in the British Police (not sure which Force).
A series of crime novels with the protagonist DC Jennifer Knight.
An example: Don't Turn Around (2015).
Website: www.carolinemitchellauthor.com
9. Mike Thomas.
Thomas served with the South Wales Police (Wales - U.K.)
A number of police/crime novels.
An example: Pocket Notebook (2010).
Website: www.mikethomasauthor.co.uk
10. R.J.Mitchell.
Mitchell served with the Strathclyde Police (Scotland - U.K.)
A series of crime novels with the protagonist DS Gus Thoroughgood, and other works.
An example: Parallel Lines (2011).
Website: www.rjmitchellauthor.co.uk
Okay, so far I've only read Newton and Guillaume, although one of the others is already on my reading pile (Delaney), and the rest are on my to buy list.
Realism, that's what it's all about! Love it!
Next I'll return with our 9 American cousins.
Cheers,
ABP
See my original blog at my website: http://www.abpatterson.com.au
Here is the 1st Squad - being the Aussies, the Brits, and the one Frenchman I've found. Next post, it'll be the Americans.
I've trawled widely, but if you happen to know of any others, please do let me know. I want my website to have a comprehensive list, which I'll be keeping in the new Crime Genre section I'm working on.
And to my friend I recently caught up with (a fellow ex-cop here in Australia, and who is busy polishing up his first manuscript) - Mate, let's see you into print and get you into the Squad!
So the Aussies...
1. P.M.Newton.
Newton is formerly a Detective in the NSW Police.
So far, two crime novels with the protagonist Detective Nhu "Ned" Kelly, set in Sydney.
See: The Old School (2010) and Beams Falling (2014).
Website: www.pmnewton.com
2. J.M.Peace.
Peace is still a serving officer in the Queensland Police.
So far, two crime novels with the protagonist Constable Sammi Willis. A third is in progress...
See: A Time To Run (2015) and The Twisted Knot (2016).
Website: www.jmpeace.com
3. Karen M. Davis.
Davis is formerly a Detective in the NSW Police.
So far, two crime novels with the protagonist Detective Lexie Rogers. The third is due on the shelves in the next few months...
See: Sinister Intent (2013) and Deadly Obsession (2014).
Website: www.karenmdavis.com
4. A.B.Patterson.
Well, you're on my website probably...
Anyway, I'm a former WA Police Detective.
My protagonist is PI Harry Kenmare, featuring in Harry's World (2015). The sequel will be out this year.
Website: www.abpatterson.com.au
And our one French friend...
5. Laurent Guillaume.
Guillaume is a former French police officer and Detective, and also a police advisor in Mali.
He has written a number of novels, but only one has so far been translated into English. White Leopard (2015) is set in Mali, and features the protagonist PI Solo Camara. I have to admit this is a favourite of mine in the hard-boiled class.
I couldn't find a specific website, but check out: www.lefrenchbook.com
And on to our British cousins...
6. Clare Mackintosh.
Mackintosh served as a Detective in the British Police (Thames Valley Police Force).
Two crime novels: I Let You Go (2015) and I See You (2016).
Website: www.claremackintosh.com
7. Luke Delaney.
Delaney was a Detective in the Metropolitan Police (London).
A series of crime novels with the protagonist DI Sean Corrigan.
An example: Cold Killing (2013).
Website: www.luke-delaney.com
8. Caroline Mitchell.
Mitchell served as a Detective in the British Police (not sure which Force).
A series of crime novels with the protagonist DC Jennifer Knight.
An example: Don't Turn Around (2015).
Website: www.carolinemitchellauthor.com
9. Mike Thomas.
Thomas served with the South Wales Police (Wales - U.K.)
A number of police/crime novels.
An example: Pocket Notebook (2010).
Website: www.mikethomasauthor.co.uk
10. R.J.Mitchell.
Mitchell served with the Strathclyde Police (Scotland - U.K.)
A series of crime novels with the protagonist DS Gus Thoroughgood, and other works.
An example: Parallel Lines (2011).
Website: www.rjmitchellauthor.co.uk
Okay, so far I've only read Newton and Guillaume, although one of the others is already on my reading pile (Delaney), and the rest are on my to buy list.
Realism, that's what it's all about! Love it!
Next I'll return with our 9 American cousins.
Cheers,
ABP
See my original blog at my website: http://www.abpatterson.com.au
COPS WRITING CRIME - Part 1
I've been playing with this project for a few months now - trying to come up with a list of crime fiction writers who have also been cops (or worked in actual investigations).
The reason I have an interest in this is due to realism. I've read several of the other ex-cops who write crime, and their depictions of police and police work are spot on, as you'd expect. In my writing, I always try to ensure police realism. Some other crime writers I've read, whilst telling a great story, fail to achieve realism when dealing with their cop characters. And it puts me off as a reader. No doubt it does for others, too.
So who are the cops or ex-cops who have written crime fiction?
Well, there aren't many of us...
My list so far numbers 19. And they are from: 4 here in Australia, 5 in the U.K., 1 in France, and 9 in the U.S.A.
My next blog will detail the Australians, Brits and Frenchman. The blog after that will cover the Americans.
Here's to realism! In my view, this is one of the fundamental underpinnings of good crime fiction.
Cheers,
ABP
See my website for original blog: http://www.abpatterson.com.au
The reason I have an interest in this is due to realism. I've read several of the other ex-cops who write crime, and their depictions of police and police work are spot on, as you'd expect. In my writing, I always try to ensure police realism. Some other crime writers I've read, whilst telling a great story, fail to achieve realism when dealing with their cop characters. And it puts me off as a reader. No doubt it does for others, too.
So who are the cops or ex-cops who have written crime fiction?
Well, there aren't many of us...
My list so far numbers 19. And they are from: 4 here in Australia, 5 in the U.K., 1 in France, and 9 in the U.S.A.
My next blog will detail the Australians, Brits and Frenchman. The blog after that will cover the Americans.
Here's to realism! In my view, this is one of the fundamental underpinnings of good crime fiction.
Cheers,
ABP
See my website for original blog: http://www.abpatterson.com.au
March 19, 2017
Thrilled to be joining Westwords to help young people develop their writing!
The email from Westwords came out of the blue and what a wonderful surprise! Thank you so much to Michelle and the Westwords team for the invitation to participate.
I had read about Westwords (Western Sydney's Young People's Literature Development Organisation) last year, and in particular about the great Australian actor Bryan Brown becoming the program's ambassador.
See the Westwords website here: www.westwords.com.au
I think the program's mission of "changing lives across Western Sydney through literature development" is just fantastic. Assisting our young people to develop their inner potential and thereby enabling them to contribute to progressing our society is a truly laudable and utterly worthwhile endeavour.
So, my participation, to which I'm eagerly looking forward, starts this week. I'll be running some workshops on crime writing for a group of Year 11 students at Granville Boys High School. And I'm told the lads, and their literature teacher, are just as thrilled as I am.
Definitely new author territory for me, but I can't wait to learn young people's perspectives on crime writing, and to assist and mentor them with their own creative writing.
I just love to see young people being encouraged to be creative. That's where out future is. So it's great to be making my own, albeit small, contribution to that. Hopefully I'll be able to do more of this.
Cheers,
ABP
A.B. Patterson
I had read about Westwords (Western Sydney's Young People's Literature Development Organisation) last year, and in particular about the great Australian actor Bryan Brown becoming the program's ambassador.
See the Westwords website here: www.westwords.com.au
I think the program's mission of "changing lives across Western Sydney through literature development" is just fantastic. Assisting our young people to develop their inner potential and thereby enabling them to contribute to progressing our society is a truly laudable and utterly worthwhile endeavour.
So, my participation, to which I'm eagerly looking forward, starts this week. I'll be running some workshops on crime writing for a group of Year 11 students at Granville Boys High School. And I'm told the lads, and their literature teacher, are just as thrilled as I am.
Definitely new author territory for me, but I can't wait to learn young people's perspectives on crime writing, and to assist and mentor them with their own creative writing.
I just love to see young people being encouraged to be creative. That's where out future is. So it's great to be making my own, albeit small, contribution to that. Hopefully I'll be able to do more of this.
Cheers,
ABP
A.B. Patterson
February 18, 2017
EVENT - Author Talk at Kiama
I'm looking forward to meeting readers down at Kiama in a couple of weeks.
I'll be at Kiama Library doing an author talk for The Friends of Kiama Library group.
Saturday 04 March 2017, at 2.30 p.m.
I'll be at Kiama Library doing an author talk for The Friends of Kiama Library group.
Saturday 04 March 2017, at 2.30 p.m.
February 9, 2017
EVENT - Author Talk at Cessnock
I'm looking forward to meeting folks up in the Hunter Valley next week.
I'll be at Cessnock Library doing an author talk as part of Library Lovers Day.
Tuesday 14 February 2017, at 11.30 a.m.
I'll be at Cessnock Library doing an author talk as part of Library Lovers Day.
Tuesday 14 February 2017, at 11.30 a.m.
