I’ve just finished reading the bookends of one of my favorite series, the “Burke” novels by Andrew Vachss. After 18 books in 23 years, he completed it with the release of Another Life in 2008. Meanwhile, his website has the free PDF of his first, unpublished novel, a sort of prelude to the Burke series titled, A Bomb Built in … Read More
New interview, new review
Jeff Cunningham interviews me at his blog, and there’s a perceptive review of The Sword-Edged Blonde over at Perrynomasia. Check ’em out!
Interview and chance to win signed copy of The Sword-Edged Blonde
Today I’m interviewed by Zombie Joe at Geek Like Me. This was an old-fashioned sit-down-face-to-face interview, with interaction and everything. He’s also giving away signed copies of The Sword-Edged Blonde.
Guest blogging at Planet Stories
Today I’m blogging about James Blish and his paperback adaptations of the original Star Trek episodes over at Planet Stories. As you can see, they’ve reached heirloom, multi-generational status here.
Guest blogging at Guys Lit Wire
This month at Guys Lit Wire, I review In the Heart of the Sea, Nathaniel Philbrick’s book about the Essex, sunk by a sperm whale in 1820. Sound familiar? Herman Melville read about it, too.
Guest blog: "The Friends of Eddie LaCrosse"
Today I’m a guest at Erica Hayes’ blog, discussing the influences behind Eddie LaCrosse, hero of The Sword-Edged Blonde. Stop by and leave a comment!
Now in paperback: The Sword-Edged Blonde
The mass-market paperback of the first Eddie LaCrosse novel, The Sword-Edged Blonde, hits shelves tomorrow, June 30. Included is a preview of the next adventure, Burn Me Deadly, due out this fall from Tor. Watch for giveaways of signed copies soon!
What lives in Blackheath Woods?
I’m fascinated by the fae. Not the Tinkerbell kind of fairies, Disneyfied out of all ambiguity, but the elemental, primitive spirits believed to exist in pre-industrial times. They don’t often make it into popular media unprocessed for mass consumption, but occasionally one slips through, as in this brilliant short film by Ciaran Foy: (apologies for the Portuguese subtitles; it’s the … Read More
Rediscovered: John Barry’s score for King Kong (1976 version)
I was 13 when I saw the Dino De Laurentiis version of King Kong. That’s how it was promoted, and how it’s remembered: few people recall the actual director (John Guillermin), or the cast besides then-newcomer Jessica Lange (Jeff Bridges played the hippie hero and Charles Grodin the comic villain). Instead of the Empire State Building, the poster showed Kong … Read More
Send a friend to GenCon with a copy of Blood Groove
The good folks at the Flames Rising horror webzine are running a cool contest: send a friend to GenCon in Indianapolis. That’s right, you don’t enter the contest for yourself, but for a friend. And in addition to a four-day GenCon pass, the winner will receive a prize package that includes a signed copy of Blood Groove. To enter a … Read More