Simple question: What does today’s sneaker culture have in common with crime fiction? They both have a similar origin in the late 19th Century. Back then the first sneakers were made with gum soles that made for a comfortable, soft step people liked. A secondary...
I have always been a dog owner. Well, dog fanatic, really. My family had at least four dogs and, as soon as I started writing, I bought a dog of my own. She was a lovely, bouncing, beautiful Bernese Mountain Dog. They are as good natured as they appear, but they have...
Last Weekend, at Crimefest 2016, the following awards were presented. AUDIBLE SOUNDS OF CRIME AWARD The Audible Sounds of Crime Award is for the best unabridged crime audiobook first published in the UK in 2015 in both printed and audio formats, and available for...
FIVE PRESIDENTS by Clint Hill with Lisa McCubbin is a non-fiction book written as a page turning historical novel. People might not recognize the author, but the photo of him jumping on the Presidential car is ingrained in most everyone’s mind. He is the Secret...
The Crime Writers of Canada have announced the winners of the 2016 Arthur Ellis Awards tonight. Best Novel Peter Kirby, Open Season, Linda Leith Publishing Rest of the shortlist: Peggy Blair, Hungry Ghosts, Simon & Schuster John Farrow, The Storm Murders, Minotaur...
Yesterday, at Crimefest, the CWA announced the longlists for the 2016 Dagger Awards. CWA GOLDSBORO GOLD DAGGER DODGERS, Bill Beverly, No Exit Press BLACK WIDOW, Christopher Brookmyre, Little Brown AFTER YOU DIE, Eve Dolan, Harvill Secker REAL TIGERS, Mick...
