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Exclusive Interview: Titan’s Day Author Dan Stout

April 8, 2020 Paul Semel 0 Comments Author Interviews, Books, Dan Stout, Dan Stout Interview, Dan Stout The Carter Archives, Dan Stout Titan's Day, Dan Stout Titan's Day Interview, Dan Stout Titanshade, Fantasy, noir, reading

In a lot of novels that mix elements of noir crime with urban fantasy, the former takes a cue from the latter and depicts the urban aspects as being like the 1930s or ’40s. But in last year’s Titanshade ...CONTINUE

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Exclusive Interview: Vulcan’s Forge Author Robert Mitchell Evans

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Paul Semel 0 Comments Author Interviews, Books, noir, reading, Robert Mitchell Evans, Robert Mitchell Evans Interview, Robert Mitchell Evans Vulcan's Forge, Robert Mitchell Evans Vulcan's Forge Interview, Sci-Fi, science fiction

With the word “Vulcan” in the title, and a circular upright structure on the cover, you might think Robert Mitchell Evans’ Vulcan’s Forge (hardcover, Kindle) is going to be a sci-fi space opera story about some ...CONTINUE

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Exclusive Interview: Magic For Liars Author Sarah Gailey

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Paul Semel 0 Comments Gailey Wikipedia, Magic For Liars, Magic For Liars Interview, noir, noir fantasy, Sarah Gailey, Sarah Gailey Amazon, Sarah Gailey Author, Sarah Gailey Books, Sarah Gailey Goodreads, Sarah Gailey Interview, Sarah Gailey Magic For Liars, Sarah Gailey Magic For Liars Interview, Sarah Gailey Writer, urban fantasy

While a lot of books about magic schools have come out in the wake of the Harry Potter novels, some have used this trope as the jumping off point for something that isn’t a crass clone. Take Sarah Gailey’s Magic ...CONTINUE

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Stephen Blackmoore Fire Season Eric Carter Dead Things Broken Souls Hungry Ghosts

Exclusive Interview: Fire Season Author Stephen Blackmoore

April 29, 2019April 23, 2020 Paul Semel 1 Comment City Of The Lost Stephen Blackmoore, Fantasy, noir, Stephen Blackmoore, Stephen Blackmoore Broken Souls, Stephen Blackmoore Dead Things, Stephen Blackmoore Fire Season, Stephen Blackmoore Fire Season Interview, Stephen Blackmoore Hungry Ghosts, Stephen Blackmoore Interview, urban fantasy

In his noir urban fantasy novels Dead Things, Broken Souls, and Hungry Ghosts, writer Stephen Blackmoore has presented the ongoing adventures of L.A.-based necromancer Eric Carter. But as he explains in the following email interview about ...CONTINUE

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Dan Stout Titanshdade The Carter Archives

Exclusive Interview: Titanshade Author Dan Stout

March 12, 2019March 14, 2019 Paul Semel 1 Comment Author Interviews, Dan Stout, Dan Stout Titanshade, Dan Stout Titanshade Interview, Fantasy, noir, Titanshade, Titanshade Interview, urban fantasy

Unlike jazz musicians, authors aren’t usually known for their improvisational skills. But writer Dan Stout seems to be pretty good at is, as his new new noir urban fantasy novel Titanshade (hardcover, Kindle) actually started out as ...CONTINUE

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Exclusive Interview: Marked Author S. Andrew Swann

January 29, 2019 Paul Semel 1 Comment Author Interviews, Books, Dragon Princess S. Andrew Swann, Fantasy, Forests Of The Night S. Andrew Swann, noir, paranormal fiction, reading, S. Andrew Swann, S. Andrew Swann Books, S. Andrew Swann Facebook, S. Andrew Swann Goodreads, S. Andrew Swann Homepage, S. Andrew Swann Instagram, S. Andrew Swann Interview, S. Andrew Swann Marked, S. Andrew Swann Marked Interview, S. Andrew Swann SCP, S. Andrew Swann Twitter, S. Andrew Swann Website, S. Andrew Swann Wiki, S. Andrew Swann Wikipedia, urban fantasy

As if being a cop wasn’t hard enough, imagine doing it when you can visit alternate dimensions but also have to deal with zombies. Such is the life of Dana Rohan, the hero of S. Andrew Swann’s new noir-infused, paranormal ...CONTINUE

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Matt Carter Fiona J.R. Titchenell Pinnacle City

Exclusive Interview: Pinnacle City Authors Matt Carter and Fiona J.R. Titchenell

October 11, 2018 Paul Semel 0 Comments Almost Infamous, Almost Infamous: A Supervillain Novel, Books, Fiona J.R. Titchenell, Fiona J.R. Titchenell Books, Fiona J.R. Titchenell Goodreads, Fiona J.R. Titchenell Interview, Fiona J.R. Titchenell Pinnacle City, Fiona J.R. Titchenell Pinnacle City Interview, Fiona J.R. Titchenell Twitter, Fiona J.R. Titchenell Wikipedia, Matt Carter, Matt Carter Almost Infamous, Matt Carter Almost Infamous: A Supervillain Novel, Matt Carter Books, Matt Carter Fiona J.R. Titchenell, Matt Carter Fiona J.R. Titchenell Books, Matt Carter Fiona J.R. Titchenell Goodreads, Matt Carter Fiona J.R. Titchenell Interview, Matt Carter Fiona J.R. Titchenell Pinnacle City, Matt Carter Fiona J.R. Titchenell Pinnacle City Interview, Matt Carter Fiona J.R. Titchenell Twitter, Matt Carter Fiona J.R. Titchenell Wikipedia, Matt Carter Goodreads, Matt Carter Interview, Matt Carter Pinnacle City, Matt Carter Pinnacle City Interview, Matt Carter Wikipedia, noir, Pinnacle City, Pinnacle City Interview, reading

While we normally think of superheroes as being the main characters in comic books, there’s been a number of superhero novels as well. And not just ones about Batman and Spider-Man. Peter Clines’ Ex- series, for instance, is about superheroes ...CONTINUE

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Exclusive Interview: Hollywood Dead Author Richard Kadrey

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 Paul Semel 0 Comments Author Interviews, Books, Fantasy, Hollywood Dead, Hollywood Dead A Sandman Slim Novel, Hollywood Dead Interview, noir, reading, Richard Kadrey, Richard Kadrey Books, Richard Kadrey Books In Order, Richard Kadrey Goodreads, Richard Kadrey Hollywood Dead, Richard Kadrey Hollywood Dead Interview, Richard Kadrey Interview, Richard Kadrey Sandman Slim, Richard Kadrey Sandman Slim Book 10, Richard Kadrey Sandman Slim Series, Richard Kadrey Twitter, Richard Kadrey Website, Richard Kadrey Wiki, Richard Kadrey Wikipedia, Sandman Slim, Sandman Slim Amazon, Sandman Slim Hollywood Dead, Sandman Slim Movie, Sandman Slim Synopsis

In the following email interview, writer Richard Kadrey discusses his new novel Hollywood Dead (hardcover, Kindle), the latest in the Sandman Slim fantasy noir series he began nine years ago with the titular tome. ...CONTINUE

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Jason Ridler Black Lotus Kiss Hex-Rated Brimstone Files

Exclusive Interview: Black Lotus Kiss Author Jason Ridler

August 13, 2018 Paul Semel 0 Comments Author Interviews, Black Lotus Kiss, Black Lotus Kiss Interview, Books, Hex-Rated, Jason Ridler, Jason Ridler Black Lotus Kiss, Jason Ridler Black Lotus Kiss Interview, Jason Ridler Books, Jason Ridler Goodreads, Jason Ridler Hex-Rated, Jason Ridler Homepage, Jason Ridler Interview, Jason Ridler Website, Jason Ridler Wiki, Jason Ridler Wikipedia, Jason Ridler Writer, noir, occult, reading, supernatural thriller, thriller, urban fantasy

In the following email interview, writer Jason Ridler discusses his new occult noir supernatural thriller Black Lotus Kiss (paperback, Kindle), the second novel in his series The Brimstone Files after last year’s Hex-Rated. ...CONTINUE

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