http://www.crimefictionblog.com/ Award-losing commentary on books, authors and publishing. en-US Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:31:51 -0400 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification crimehttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/crime/~3/hYiNrSzzIJY/book-sales-battle-childhood-cancer.html http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/09/book-sales-battle-childhood-cancer.html The Team Julian Foundation, a not-for-profit that raises research funds for childhood cancer, is teaming up with an acclaimed thriller novelist to raise money through e-book sales. The foundation was started by The Boivin family in memory of their son...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?a=hYiNrSzzIJY:J6KDO6-C6uw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> Books Press Releases David J. Montgomery Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:31:51 -0400 http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/09/book-sales-battle-childhood-cancer.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/crime/~3/RkdHwEiP4i4/the-pelican-brief-conceit.html http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/09/the-pelican-brief-conceit.html I originally posted this on Facebook, but thought I'd share it with you folks that hate Zuckerberg's monster. There's a certain plotting device used in a lot of suspense novels that I find particularly annoying. I call it the "Pelican...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?a=RkdHwEiP4i4:s2vJXoVaJTs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> Writing David J. Montgomery Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:56:28 -0400 http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/09/the-pelican-brief-conceit.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/crime/~3/KlME-2ldSZc/the-crime-fiction-academy.html http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/09/the-crime-fiction-academy.html I thought this might be of interest to some of you. I've heard good stuff about their classes, and the line-up of teachers is outstanding. The Center for Fiction is pleased to announce that their one-of-a-kind writing program, The Crime...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?a=KlME-2ldSZc:QDtoLY2EmaY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> Press Releases Writing David J. Montgomery Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:54:17 -0400 http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/09/the-crime-fiction-academy.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/crime/~3/exjrzqtVOXw/new-releases-mysteries-and-thrillers-june-5-2012.html http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/06/new-releases-mysteries-and-thrillers-june-5-2012.html The following is a list of mystery, thriller and suspense novels that are being published this week. They should be in stores now. If you don't find them on the shelves, any bookstore can order them for you. Visit the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?a=exjrzqtVOXw:-yIPt_z4yuE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> Books New Releases David J. Montgomery Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:43:23 -0400 http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/06/new-releases-mysteries-and-thrillers-june-5-2012.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/crime/~3/GKH4WfCoPjA/new-releases-mysteries-and-thrillers-may-22-2012.html http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/05/new-releases-mysteries-and-thrillers-may-22-2012.html The following is a list of mystery, thriller and suspense novels that are being published this week. They should be in stores now. If you don't find them on the shelves, any bookstore can order them for you. Visit the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?a=GKH4WfCoPjA:HatnBTMSZHs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> Books New Releases David J. Montgomery Tue, 22 May 2012 10:42:56 -0400 http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/05/new-releases-mysteries-and-thrillers-may-22-2012.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/crime/~3/By-mA448te0/read-this-book-the-girl-next-door-by-brad-parks.html http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/05/read-this-book-the-girl-next-door-by-brad-parks.html Brad Parks is one of the best new mystery writers to come along in the past several years. Not only does he have talent, but he has an original voice that makes his books stand out from the pack. His...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?a=By-mA448te0:Nq0DWmgdnzc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> Read This Book Reviews David J. Montgomery Thu, 17 May 2012 09:01:58 -0400 http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/05/read-this-book-the-girl-next-door-by-brad-parks.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/crime/~3/O6E8RwJ1EXc/deal-report-benjamin-percy-the-dead-lands.html http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/05/deal-report-benjamin-percy-the-dead-lands.html Sounds like a cool idea. From Publishers Marketplace: Whiting Award, Plimpton Prize, NEA grant winner, and author of The Wilding and the forthcoming Red Moon, Benjamin Percy's The Dead Lands, a post-apocalyptic reinvention of Lewis and Clark's epic journey across...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?a=O6E8RwJ1EXc:w4i-qdU_Ri8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> Books Deal Report David J. Montgomery Thu, 17 May 2012 08:42:16 -0400 http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/05/deal-report-benjamin-percy-the-dead-lands.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/crime/~3/E0gzOAsK90M/new-releases-mysteries-and-thrillers-may-15-2012.html http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/05/new-releases-mysteries-and-thrillers-may-15-2012.html The following is a list of mystery, thriller and suspense novels that are being published this week. They should be in stores now. If you don't find them on the shelves, any bookstore can order them for you. Visit the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?a=E0gzOAsK90M:zFxgivBRIOI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> Books New Releases David J. Montgomery Tue, 15 May 2012 09:22:42 -0400 http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/05/new-releases-mysteries-and-thrillers-may-15-2012.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/crime/~3/pjKSx7Vie94/new-releases-a-new-feature.html http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/05/new-releases-a-new-feature.html As you might have noticed last week, I'm trying out a new feature here on the Crime Fiction Dossier. Every Tuesday (it's usually on Tuesday) publishers release their latest books to stores. There are so many books published, though, that...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?a=pjKSx7Vie94:V8uTX8mKYS4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> New Releases David J. Montgomery Sun, 13 May 2012 11:52:04 -0400 http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/05/new-releases-a-new-feature.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/crime/~3/PjOlK7kRJ3Y/now-in-stores-may-8-2012.html http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/05/now-in-stores-may-8-2012.html The following is a list of mystery, thriller and suspense novels that are being published this week. They should be in stores now. If you don't find them on the shelves, any bookstore can order them for you. Visit the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?a=PjOlK7kRJ3Y:Gr8egkejowQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/crime?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> Books New Releases David J. Montgomery Tue, 08 May 2012 09:25:48 -0400 http://www.crimefictionblog.com/2012/05/now-in-stores-may-8-2012.html