The new Kindle edition of Thuglit is out, with stories by J.D. Hibbetts, Terrence McCauley, Paul Heatley, Hector Acosta, Ed Kurtz, John Hodgkins, Rob Brunet and Nathan Pettigrew. Plus, you'll find Part III of Thuglit's exclusive first look at the upcoming novel by Todd Robinson, The Hard Bounce from Tyrus Books.
The January issue of Suspense Magazine features Brad Meltzer talking his latest book The Fifth Assassin; Kay Hooper discussing her new series and the debut installment, The First Prophet; Brad Taylor, sharing insights into his political thriller Enemy of Mine; also, features from Kane Gilmour and Jeremy Robinson and Lisa Gardner.
Mike Ripley's first monthly "Getting Away with Murder" column of 2013 takes note of some James Bond tie-in books; offerings from new publishers Hammer and Salt Publishing; new novels from Andrew Taylor, Roger Morris, Fred Vargas, Parker Bilal; a reissue of the entire "Saint" canon by Leslie Charteris in splendid new covers by Mulholland Books; and the anniversary of the the Black Dahlia case.
The deadline for the Helen McCloy/MWA Scholarship for Mystery Writing is fast approaching. The $500 scholarship given to two winning applicants helps pay for tuition and fees for writing workshops, writing seminars, or university/college-level writing programs taking place in the U.S. in summer, fall or winter of 2013 or early spring 2014. For details on how to apply before the February 28th cut-off date, check out the MWA website.
More sad book news: Portland, Oregon's 30-year-old Murder By the Book mystery bookstore will close in April unless a buyer is found. The owners and staff posted a note on the website, saying that "These past few years have been difficult financially for many reasons, including the general depressed economic climate, growth of e-books, and elevation in the price of printed books. In addition, Barbara and Carolyn are ready to really retire. So far we have not found others who want to take on the labor of love that an independent bookstore represents. We will be making a concerted effort to find some kind of successor in the next few weeks and months."
Bestselling crime fiction author Dennis Lehane is asking for help in solving a case: his rescue beagle Tessa jumped the fence in Brookline, Massachusetts and hasn't come home. Lehane has set up a Facebook page for possible sightings of Tessa, and promises to name a character in his book after whoever finds the cute pup.
The Q&A roundup includes Stuart Neville, who joins the Crime Fiction Lover blog to discuss his fourth book, Ratlines, released last week.
Finally, though I'm not a fan of graffiti, I have to admit these literary graffiti examples from around the world are pretty cool.
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