A noir response to the bizarre experience of 2020. Part thriller, part horror, part future shock sci-f, part monologue. Almost impossible to quantify. A very few copies remain at Fahrenheit Press. For those not familiar, Fahrenheit Press have this year launched Fahrenzine. An old school approach to publishing that owes a debt to the original … Continue reading Review: Black Light by Jo Perry from Fahrenheit Press
The world turns on stories…
Before I really get into this piece, I just want to say that there have been a lot of posts on twitter and other social media recently about what you MUST do during lockdown. I don’t want this to be one of those posts. These are my views and my take only, my experience and … Continue reading The world turns on stories…
Review: No Direction Home by Nick Quantrill from Fahrenheit Press
A gripping short story to launch the latest creative venture from Fahrenheit Press. Available to buy ONLY direct from Fahrenheit Press. And only while the 100 hand numbered copies last. No e-book, no reprints. Available in a limited edition of only 100 copies, Fahrenheit have decided to launch Fahrenzine. An old fashioned ‘zine format, very … Continue reading Review: No Direction Home by Nick Quantrill from Fahrenheit Press
#Indiebookday
This is a difficult one to write. There is so much going on in the world right now, and everyone has their own priorities, but I couldn’t let #Indiebookday pass without some sort of blog. The world is falling apart at the seams, or so it appears to me. If people behave we can beat … Continue reading #Indiebookday
Affirmation: Soho Noir and Representation Matters
I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality February is LGBTQ+ history month in the UK, and so it seemed like a good time to talk about the first series of Soho Noir as a whole and the importance of LGBT representation in fiction and fact. For those coming to this for the first … Continue reading Affirmation: Soho Noir and Representation Matters
Review: A Wash of Black by Chris McDonald from Red Dog Press
An assured confident debut from the newest member of the Red Dog Kennel. Violent, imaginative and gripping. Available to buy directly from Red Dog Press and in e-book from Amazon Set in my native Manchester, A Wash of Black follows DI Erika Piper on her first case back at work after being viscously attacked in … Continue reading Review: A Wash of Black by Chris McDonald from Red Dog Press
An Underappreciated Art
Novellas are still mysterious and beautiful machines to me - Jo Perry, December 2019 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Double Indemnity by James M Cain, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, The Old … Continue reading An Underappreciated Art
2019 Ends, 2020 Begins…
It’s been a great blogging and reading year, from the joy (and intense hard work) of Fahrenbruary to seeing the lovely folks at Red Dog Press go from strength to strength in their first full year. Red Dog are actually the only publisher from whom I can claim a full set in my collection. I … Continue reading 2019 Ends, 2020 Begins…
Review: Smalltown Boy by TS Hunter from Red Dog Press
A lovely end to Soho Noir. Joe and Russell at Christmas, dead bodies, mystery and gossip. What more could you need? Available to buy directly from Red Dog Press in paperback (alongside lovely omnibus editions of Soho Noir in paperback and limited edition hardback, as well as the full catalogue from Red Dog). E-Book is … Continue reading Review: Smalltown Boy by TS Hunter from Red Dog Press
Review: Stay Mad, Sweetheart by Heleen Kist from Red Dog Press
A novel for the #MeToo generation that encourages you to check your privilege, whilst never crossing that fine line in to preachy. Deeply political at its heart, a wonderful novel that should make all readers think. Available to buy direct from Red Dog Press, or from your local indie store via Hive. e-Books are available … Continue reading Review: Stay Mad, Sweetheart by Heleen Kist from Red Dog Press
