books

SHELF LIFE: Rat Catcher

I discovered quite a treat at the weekend—a 40th anniversary edition of James Herbert’s THE RATS. It was his breakout novel about oversized rats eating their way across London and the Home Counties. THE RATS was also the first book of his […]

Mystery Box

Last year, I received an interesting request from a reader.  The person sent me a check and asked me to send them a box of autographed books, didn’t matter which ones.  The person wanted to be surprised. I thought this was cool […]

SHELF LIFE: Mal De Mer

In my writerly life, I get a queasy feeling from time to time.  Different things can trigger it—a book signing, an autograph, a compliment, an advert, etc.  Usually, something nice anyway.  This time it was the cover art for the German version […]

Tucson Festival of Books

I’m attending the Tucson Festival of Books this weekend, which should be fun. I’m going to be quite busy while I’m there, so for anyone going, here’s where you can find me over the weekend. The Outsider in Crime Fiction Panel / […]

Tucson Festival of Books

I’m attending the Tucson Festival of Books this weekend, which should be fun. I’m going to be quite busy while I’m there, so for anyone going, here’s where you can find me over the weekend. The Outsider in Crime Fiction Panel / […]

Hump Day: My Obligation

Now that eBooks seem to be taking off, they’ve caused a little friction in the publishing world, especially with the publishing industry struggling so much. I’m not sure anyone can place all the blame at the eBook’s door. Personally, I think the […]