Killer Duo Interviewed on Fiction NationOn August 25th and 26th on XM Radio, hear Kim Alexander's interview of Toni McGee Causey and Bill Cameron, a fun, free-wheeling conversation about their books and the experience of being members of Killer Year. If you're not an XM subscriber, you can read Kim's review of Bobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day and Lost Dog online. Hear Fiction Nation on Take Five, XM 155 on Saturday August 25th at 6pm and on Sunday August 26th at 10:00am, and again on Sonic Theater, XM 163, on Thursday, August 30th at 3:00pm. All times EDT. Chris Well Interviews Sean Chercover, Part
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Two, Dec. 8 Brett Battles' The Cleaner Reviewed in Publisher's WeeklyDisplaying an enviable gift for pacing and action, Battles's debut novel is a page-turner that may remind some readers of the cult TV spy series Alias. Read more... Killers Unite! in Publisher's WeeklyThe Killer Year is covered in the April 23rd edition of Publisher's Weekly. Check out the sidebar feature, as well as the highlight of Brett Battles' debut, The Cleaner in the "Maiden Mysteries" feature article! Killer Year's Jason Pinter in Library JournalCheck out this Q&A with Jason Pinter in Library Journal's April 15th feature called "The Killer Genre." He talks about writing The Mark, his debut thriller, as well as The Killer Year. Bobbie Faye in Library JournalCausey, Toni McGee. Bobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day. Griffin: St. Martin's. May 2007. c.320p. ISBN 978-0-312-35448-0. pap. $12.95. F Cajun beauty queen Bobbie Faye Sumrall is having a bad day: after a burst water pipe breaks her sorry-excuse-for-a-trailer in half, she accidentally robs a bank, tries to free her good-for-nothing brother from kidnappers, takes a hostage (also accidentally), flees with him through the treacherous swamps of Louisiana, eludes an angry bear as well as her disgruntled cop ex-boyfriend, hotwires a speedboat, and kills a dangerous snake with her knife. And the day isn't even over. This hyperpaced, screwball action/adventure with one unforgettable heroine and two sexy heroes is side-splittingly hilarious. Causey, a Cajun and a Louisiana native, reveals a flair for comedy in this uproarious debut novel, the first in a three-book series. Readers who like the humor of Harley Jane Kozak's Dating Dead Men, Lisa Lutz's The Spellman Files, and Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series will be thrilled to meet Bobbie Faye. A most entertaining addition to any fiction collection. [Two trailers for the book are available at www.tonimcgeecausey.com.—Ed.]—Shelley Mosley, Glendale Community Coll. Lib. Media Ctr., AZ Authorlink highlights Toni McGee Causey and Bill Cameron.Sean Chercover reviewed in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. David Thayer on Sandra and MarcusTwo Killer Year authors, Sandra Ruttan and Marcus Sakey, have books coming out next month, the first of several releases from the group of debut novelists... The Killer Year AnthologyFrom Sarah Weinman: As broken by the folks of CrimeSpree, the rumors are, indeed, true - the folks of Killer Year have pulled off a marvellous move, as the "class of 2007" authors comprising the group will be featured in an anthology edited by Lee Child. Scott Miller (who represents several individual Killer Year authors such as Marcus Sakey, J.T. Ellison and Robert Gregory Browne) struck the deal with Mike Homler of St. Martin's Press, who plans to publish the anthology in early 2008. ThrillerFest 2007July 12-15, 2007 Authors, would-be authors, people interested in the thriller world or involved in the publishing industry... but most of all the general reading public. This is a place for everyone to meet the writers behind the books you see on store shelves and in libraries round the world, to listen them talk, and to meet them in person in an informal and friendly environment. Learn more. Spinetingler Winter 2006 Issue AvailableIn an author interview three pack, Sandra Ruttan speaks with Mark Billingham, Jess Lourey and Duane Swierczynski. Stories by Stephen Allan, Susan M. Boyer, Bill Cameron, Annette Dashofy, David Harrison, Vincent H Keen, Christine Jackson, Angie Johnson-Schmit, JD Rhoades and Malina Roos. Author profiles by CJ Lyons, JB Thompson, Derek Nikitas and JT Ellison. Website profiles of Crimes Scene Scotland and In For Questioning. Sean ChercoverSean Chercover profiled in the Chicago Sun-Times. Gregg OlsenGregg Olsen featured at TMZ.com. Marc LecardVinnie's Head Gets Starred Review in Publisher's Weekly: Marc Lecard. St. Martin’s Minotaur, $23.95 (352p) ISBN 978-0-312-36021-4 Lecard, in his endlessly entertaining debut, shows great skill in pacing and characterization. Smalltime Long Island crook Johnnie LoDuco is on the lam after being unjustly fingered as the mastermind of a convenience store heist. While passing the time fishing, he pulls from the water the severed head of his best friend, Vinnie McCloskey-Schmidt, a computer-savvy con artist who had recently promised to bring LoDuco into his business. This grisly discovery leads to an engaging comedy of errors, as LoDuco struggles to stay one step ahead of crooked cops, an amiable serial killer, mobsters and mysterious figures who may be pulling the strings of an international financial conspiracy. The violence, though plentiful, is cartoonish, and Lecard’s appealing antihero has a distinctive voice reminiscent of Kinky Friedman’s detective alter ego. Sure to appeal to Elmore Leonard fans, this first novel augurs a long and successful career for its author. (Mar.). 2007 will be a Killer Year... A group of debut crime novelists, with books all coming out in 2007, has banded together to form a collective called Killer Year... Read more from David J. Montgomery. Killer Year update...If this early bunch is any indication, we can expect some good things from this group... Read more from David J. Montgomery. Sarah Weinman’s blog article (references Killer Year blog)Blog. It's such a funny word - a contraction of the phrase "web log," referring to an online diary of sorts... Read more from Sarah Weinman. A plug for our blogI just found a great essay by Sandra Ruttan about the do's and don'ts of book promotion. You should read the whole thing twice--once for link-full advice from a soon-to-be-published author, and then once again for the feedback from her readers... Read more from Jason Boog. Sarah Weinman Announces the formation of Killer YearSo 24 hours after I posted my musings on the whole "Class of 2007" idea, here comes Killer Year, as founded by Jason Pinter, J.T. Ellison, Brett Battles & Sandra Ruttan... Read more from Sarah Weinman. |