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NEW BOOK CONTRACT: StoryHouse

GOOD NEWS!! I’ve been sitting on this one for a while, but I am happy to announce that StoryHouse will be publishing two of my short stories—THE FRAME MAKER and PATHFINDER—as a special two-story ebook and audiobook.
 
THE FRAME MAKER was an Anthony Award Finalist in 2012 and PATHFINDER is a brand new tale.
 
It’ll be a fun showcase of my story styles..as it was discussed with the editor: THE FRAME MAKER is an Alfred Hitchcock Presents story and PATHFINDER could have been a Twilight Zone episode.
 
The book should be out at the end of spring.

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Achtung Baby! THE FALL GUY Goes German!!

I’m very happy to announce that the German language rights to my crime caper, THE FALL GUY, have been picked up for print, electronic and audio editions. It’s the story of Todd Collins. He’s failed in every job he’s ever undertaken, but that all changes when he backs his jalopy in a shiny, new Porsche belonging to a drug dealer. When the police stop the drug dealer for a broken taillight that Todd has caused and discover a cocaine shipment, a West Coast kingpin holds Todd responsible. On the run from organized crime, Todd discovers his true calling.

This story has gone from strength to strength in recent years.  It first started off life as a short story called FENDER BENDER.  A publisher liked the story so much that we build the concept for my short story collection around it for WORKING STIFFS.  The editor gave me one instruction: develop FENDER BENDER into a much larger story—and THE FALL GUY was born as a short novel. Author, Scott Nicholson, urged me to release it as a standalone piece and I’m in his debt because it took off an eBook and Comet Press picked it for a paperback release. So I’m especially pleased to see it get secure its first translation contract.

I don’t have a release date for the German edition, but I’m hoping it will be before the end of the year.  At the moment, translators are being auditioned for the job.  This is always interesting to see how a translator will bring the story to life in their native tongue.  I wish I was fluent in German to see how the story will be finessed from English to German.  One thing I’m pretty sure of is that the title will change.  All my translated books have come out with totally different titles.  ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN became ABGEZOCKT(aka Scorched or Burned in English) and the Turkish edition of WE ALL FALL DOWNcame out as DEATH SONG.  So I’m intrigued to know what THE FALL GUY becomes.  J

I don’t know what the future hold for this story, but I hope it keeps on growing.  I think Todd is owed that much.

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Shelf Life: The Roar Of The Track

Audible has bought the audio rights to the Aidy Westlake series. They picked up DID NOT FINISH and HOT SEAT with an option for a third title. You could see the audio books available very soon and I’m eager to know who will voice, Aidy and the gang.

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I hope you’re looking forward to this as much as me.

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Shelf Life: New Contract!!!

I have good news to announce. I’ve signed an eight book contract with Thomas and Mercer. They will be republishing my Dorchester thrillers and two of my short story collections and two new novels. And for all those people that have been asking, this deal includes an audio deal with Brilliance and Audible.com. This has been a deal long in the making, so I’m glad that everything has been squared away. Anyway, here’s the official announcement:

Anthony Award winner and author of more than a dozen books and over one hundred short stories, Simon Wood’s new titles, INFIDELITY LIMITED, about a violent Ponzi scheme a twice-widowed woman falls prey to, and THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY, in which a young woman must choose whether to save herself or save her friend when the two are abducted, and the terrifying consequences of her decision, as well as six backlist titles, ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN, PAYING THE PIPER, WE ALL FALL DOWN, TERMINATED, ASKING FOR TROUBLE, and DRAGGED INTO DARKNESS, to Andrew Bartlett at Thomas & Mercer, by Amy Rennert at the Amy Rennert Agency.

The books will start appearing in November.

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New Book Contract: THE FALL GUY



I’m very happy to announce that Comet Press has picked up the paperback rights to my crime caper, THE FALL GUY. The ebook version has been doing really well, so I’m very pleased to see the book in print. It’s the story of Todd Collins. He’s failed in every job he’s ever undertaken, but that all changes when he backs his jalopy in a shiny, new Porsche belonging to a drug dealer. When the police stop the drug dealer for a broken taillight that Todd has caused and discover a cocaine shipment, a West Coast kingpin holds Todd responsible. On the run from organized crime, Todd discovers his true calling. Comet will be bringing the book out in November.

I owe a big thank you to author, Scott Nicholson, who urged me to stop sitting on the story and do something with it. 🙂

I hope I can sell the audio book rights now. It would be nice to listen along with Todd.

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New Book Contract: Did Not Finish

At last, I can announce my final piece of writing news. I’ve a two-book contract with Severn House in the UK to write a brand new mystery series set in the world of motor racing (something I know a little about). The first book is called Did Not Finish and will be out in the UK in June and in the US in September. The storyline for Did Not Finish goes a little something like this.

“When a racecar driver dies on the track after a very public death threat from another driver, a cover-up ensues. When rookie driver, Aidy Westlake, plays whistleblower, he becomes embroiled in a deadly race to stay alive.”

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New Book Contract: Dark Regions

My next dollop of news is that I’ve signed book contracts with Dark Regions Press for a standalone horror novel and for a four-book series. The standalone is called Where The Losers Go. The story centers on Ben. Henpecked and downtrodden, his life changes when he discovers a dead body at the side of the road with a note in its hand that simply reads where the losers go. This simply discovery throws Ben’s life into a tailspin and if he wants to recover it, he just has to go where the losers go. The four book series centers on the four elements, earth, wind, fire and water. The first book, Disturbed, deals with the earth element and is an interesting twist on a haunted house story. Disturbed is slated for release at the end of the year.

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New Book Contract: The Scrubs Trilogy

This is a week of announcements, so announcement #1. I’ve signed a 2-book contract with Bad Moon Books to complete THE SCRUBS trilogy. SCRUBBERS and SCRUB LAND will be out next year in paperback. Bad Moon published THE SCRUBS originally, so it’s nice to complete the trilogy with them. Yay.

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