Colorful lanaguage has inspired my new book TROUBLE & STRIFE. I love colorful language. The sheer creativity of subverting our day to day speech is something I enjoy. That’s the essence of slang. Every culture uses slang where people throw away the […]
Hooray!! My new book, the anthology called TROUBLE & STRIFE, is now available. It’s a Cockney Rhyming Slang themed collection of stories. What is Cockney Rhyming Slang you ask? Well, I’ll tell you. It’s a coded language where you create/use an expression […]
My new book is the anthology TROUBLE & STRIFE, a collection of crime stories inspired cockney rhyming slang. The book’s release is next month so I thought I’d clue you in on what to expect. If you don’t know what cockney rhyming […]
Hooray!! I have a new book, but it’s a little different. I’ve crossed the aisle from writer to editor. I’ve curated a group of stories for an anthology called TROUBLE & STRIFE. It’s a Cockney Rhyming Slang themed collection of stories. What […]
I’m happy to announce the release of the Italian edition of PAYING THE PIPER which will be published as OTTO ANNI PRIMA (which translates as EIGHT YEARS AGO). This is my second book with Italian publisher Newton Compton and I hope this […]
I’m very happy to announce a brand new anthology that I am a contributor to. DIE BEHIND THE WHEEL is an anthology of crime stories inspired by the music of Steely Dan. The book features stories by David Corbett, Nick Feldman, Bill […]
I’m happy to announce the upcoming publication of the Italian edition of PAYING THE PIPER which will be published as OTTO ANNI PRIMA (which translates as EIGHT YEARS AGO). This is my second book with Italian publisher Newton Compton and I hope […]
It’s my birthday today…but I have a gift for you with the release of my short story collection, FAST CRIMES. I made my professional bones writing short fiction, and fairly short crime fiction at that. When I started out, there were plenty […]
I’ve got something fast and dirty for you in the guise of a short story collection, FAST CRIMES. I made my professional bones writing short fiction, and fairly short fiction at that. When I started out, there were plenty of markets looking […]
My frustrated DJ self emerges yet again for a playlist for my the latest Aidy Westlake book, HALF-INCHED. The playlist reflects the various themes and plotlines from the book series. If you’ve read the books, these songs will make a lot of […]