Akashic Noir Series
Скачать книги из серии Akashic Noir SeriesColumbus Noir
Columbus Noir features brand-new stories by: Lee Martin, Robin Yocum, Kristen Lepionka, Craig McDonald, Chris Bournea, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Tom Barlow, Mercedes King, Daniel Best, Laura Bickle, Yolonda Tonette Sanders, Julia Keller, Khalid Moalim, and Nancy Zafris.Contributor Julia Keller is a Mary Higgins Clark Award winner for her fiction and a Pulitzer Prize winner for her journalism; contributor Craig McDonald has been nominated for both Edgar & Anthony awards; contributor Lee Martin was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.The editor, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, is a member of Midwest Chapter of Mystery Writers of America and the local—and very active—chapter of Sisters in Crime.Welsh-Huggins is also a frequent guest on All Sides With Ann Fisher, a popular Columbus news, arts, and entertainment radio show.In addition to the editor’s media connections, several of the contributors also have connections to both national and local media.The editor has connections to both local Barnes & Nobles, as well as the Book Loft.The capital of Ohio, Columbus is the 15th largest city in the US, and the largest city in the state.
Amsterdam Noir
Amsterdam is ranked as Europe’s eighth most popular tourist destination.Includes brand-new stories by: Michael Berg, Anneloes Timmerije, Murat Isik, René Appel, Josh Pachter, Simon De Waal, Hanna Bervoets, Karin Amatmoekrim, Christine Otten, Mensje van Keulen, Max van Olden, Theo Capel, Loes Den Hollander, Herman Koch, Abdelkader Benali, and Walter Van Den Berg.The following contributors are based domestically: Maria de Bruyn (Chapel Hill, NC).We have licensed the Dutch language rights to Ambo/Anthos in the Netherlands.Coeditor René Appel is considered the godfather of the Dutch psychological suspense novel, and his writing has won the prestigious Gouden Strop prize for Best Dutch Crime Novel (the Dutch equivalent to the Edgar Allen Poe Award).Appel is a best-selling novelist in the Netherlands.Coeditor Josh Pachter splits his time between the US (Herndon, VA) and the Netherlands and has published over seventy short crime stories in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine , and other magazines and anthologies.Pachter is the assistant dean for Communication Studies and Theater at Northern Virigina Community College.Several of the contributors are very well-known Dutch crime writers who have won several prestigious awards in the Netherlands.We are also making this title available in a simultaneous POD/NONRETURNABLE hardcover edition.
Vancouver Noir
The Canadian Noir Series titles, Montreal & Toronto have done very well for us and we're delighted to finally add another major Canadian city to the series.Features brand-new stories by: Linda L. Richards, Timothy Taylor, Sheena Kamal, Robin Spano, Carleigh Baker, Sam Wiebe, Dietrich Kalteis, Nathan Ripley, Yasuko Thanh, Kristi Charish, Don English, Nick Mamatas, S.G. Wong, and R.M. Greenaway.The following contributors are based domestically: Linda L. Richards (splits time between Paso Robles, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Vancouver, BC). The editor, Sam Wiebe, has won an Arthur Ellis Award, the Kobo Emerging Writers Prize, and was a Vancouver Public Library Writer in Residence.Several of the contributors are award-winning authors (Linda L. Richards, Dietrich Kalteis, R.M. Greenaway, S.G. Wong, etc.)We are also making this title available in a simultaneous POD/NONRETURNABLE hardcover edition.
Marrakech Noir
Yassin Adnan is a well-respected, award-winning Arabic poet, fiction writer, and journalistAdnan's debut novel, Hot Maroc , was long-listed for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (also known as the Arabic Booker).Adnan has hosted a weekly TV show for over ten years on Moroccan television.
Santa Cruz Noir
Susie Bright has published numerous books as both an author and editor with both large & small publishers, including six national bestsellersShe has spoken & performed at universities across the country–UC Berkeley, Univ. of Colorado, Cornell, Florida State, Ohio State, Yale, Univ. of Indiana, Univ. of North Carolina, Harvard, Brown, Amherst, Smith College, etc.Bright has also spoken and performed at venues including 92nd St. Y in New York City, the Gay & Lesbian Community Center in New York, Harvey Milk Democratic Club in San Francisco, etc.Bright has won a Lambda Literary Award, a Firecracker Award, and an Audie AwardBright has been a contributing editor to the New York Times Book Review , San Francisco Review of Books , Salon , Forum , BUST , etc.Bright has been profiled on CNN, BBC, HBO, The History Channel, etc.Bright's previous work has received praise from the New York Times , Utne Reader , and authors such as Erica Jong and Armistead MaupinAs an editor, publisher, and audiobook producer, Bright has worked with over 2000 authorsAkashic's California-based Noir titles–Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Orange County have been among some of the strongest sellers in the series.
Lagos Noir
The editor, Chris Abani, is an award-winning novelist and poet (PEN USA Freedom-to-Write Award, the Prince Claus Award, a Lannan Literary Fellowship, a California Book Award, a Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, a PEN Beyond the Margins Award, the PEN Hemingway Book Prize, and a Guggenheim Award)Through his TED Talks, public speaking and essays Abani is known as an international voice on humanitarianism, art, ethics, and our shared political responsibilityHe is Board of Trustees Professor of English at Northwestern UniversityHis previous works have been critically-acclaimed ( New York Times , Los Angeles Times , etc.)His novel Graceland was a Today Show Book Club PickHe is the coeditor of the African Poetry Book Fund's annual New-Generation African Poets Box Sets (published by Akashic)