Here's a sweet little promo poster for a new crime paperback line debuting in Finland next month. And the first out of the gate, I'm proud to report, is my own Keikkakuski (a.k.a. The Wheelman). Series editor Juri Nummelin has been working on this line for a few years now, and it's great that it's finally seeing the light of day. The publisher is Arktinen Banaani, which primarily deals in funnybooks and graphic novels.Also coming soon: Allan Guthrie's Edgar-nominated Viimeinen Suudelma (Kiss Her Goodbye) and Kevin Wignall's Edgar-nominated Kuka on Conrad Hirst? (Who Killed Conrad Hirst?). My own novel, of course, was not nominated for an Edgar, but shhhhhh. Don't tell anybody in Finland.
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Hi Duane,
I'm a journalist and guidebook author who recently relocated to Philly from Pittsburgh. Just finished Steven Wells' PW cover story, which led me to your blog, which in turn led me to all your "Legends of the Underwood" capsule reviews. Great, great stuff.
I'm curious to know why you're compiling them, exactly. Just for fun? Or are you maybe planning on putting together a book?
Don't laugh, but I've been somewhat fascinated by the personal growth industry for years now, and the stories about these hard-luck guys who seemingly worked nonstop--regardless of the fact that they were maybe alcoholics or pill heads or whatever--just fascinate me to no end. It's a really interesting mix of the negative (unhealthy lifestyle) and positive (insanely strong work ethics). I don't know the first thing about noir fiction or American mid-century pulp fiction, but do you know if anyone has ever written about these guys from specifically that angle? (The work ethic angle, that is?)
Thanks Duane--looking forward to the Punisher-in-Philly series very much, by the way. Best of luck with those books.
--Dan Eldridge
laborparty.wordpress.com
Oops! I forgot to leave my contact info. I wasn't able to find your email address on the blog, so my apologies for the very long comment.
If you'd like to reply via email, I'm at:
dan{at}youngpioneers{dot}com
All the best!
--Dan Eldridge http://laborparty.wordpress.com
Hey, Dan, thanks for stopping by. Those entries were for fun, but also inspiration. Kind of like how a high school athlete will tape a poster of his hero onto his bedroom wall, or something.
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