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Hard Case Crime
Hard Case Crime is an American imprint of hardboiled crime novels founded in 2004 by Charles Ardai (also the founder of the Internet service Juno Online Services) and Max Phillips. The series recreates, in editorial form and content, the flavor of the paperback crime novels of the 1940s and '50s. The covers feature original illustrations done in a style familiar from the golden age of paperbacks (the 1950s and '60s), credited to artists such as Robert McGinnis and Glen Orbik. Overview Hard Case's list includes both reprints of books from the pulp era (typically labeled ''Complete and unabridged'' on the cover), and new novels written for the collection (typically labeled ''First publication anywhere''). The top-selling entries in the series to date have been novels by Stephen King: ''The Colorado Kid'' (2005), which later became the basis for the SyFy television series ''Haven'', '' Joyland'' (2013), and ''Later'' (2021). Seven novels published by Hard Case have been nominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Ardai
Charles Ardai (born 1969) is an American entrepreneur, businessperson, and writer of award winning crime fiction and mysteries. He is founder and editor of Hard Case Crime, a line of pulp-style paperback crime novels. He is also an early employee of D. E. Shaw & Co. and remains a managing director of the firm. He was the former chairman of Schrödinger, Inc. Early life A New York native and the son of two Holocaust survivors, Ardai told NPR in a May 2008 interview that the stories his parents told him as a child "were the most grim and frightening that you can imagine" and gave him the impression "there was a darker circle around a very small bit of light," something that enabled him to relate to his own characters' sufferings. While in high school, Ardai enjoyed reading pulp fiction and worked as an intern at Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine. After graduating from Hunter College High School in 1987, he attended Columbia University, where he graduated ''summa cum lau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyland (King Novel)
''Joyland'' is a novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 2013 by Hard Case Crime. It is King's second book for the imprint, following ''The Colorado Kid'' (2005). The first edition was released only in paperback, with the cover art created by Robert McGinnis and Glen Orbik. A limited hardcover edition followed a week later. The novel was nominated for the 2014 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original. Background information The novel was first mentioned in passing in Neil Gaiman's interview with Stephen King for ''The Sunday Times'', published on April 8, 2012, and was officially announced on May 30, 2012. The novel's cover art was revealed on September 20, 2012 by ''Entertainment Weekly''. In his interview on NPR's ''Fresh Air'' on May 28, 2013, King revealed that the novel grew from a single image he had had for 20 years of a boy in a wheelchair flying a Jesus kite on a beach. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Manchess
Gregory Manchess is an American illustrator from Kentucky. His illustrations have appeared in magazines, digital murals, illustrated movie posters, advertising campaigns and book covers including sixty covers for Louis L’Amour. His work has appeared on Major League Baseball World Series Programs, ''Time'', ''Newsweek'', ''The Atlantic Monthly'', ''Playboy'', The Smithsonian and '' National Geographic''. His style includes broad brush strokes and excellent figure work. Life He earned a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1977. He spent the next two years as a studio illustrator with Hellman Design Associates which was led by Gary Kelley. He lectures frequently at universities and colleges nationwide and gives workshops on painting at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA. He leads an Illustration Master Class in Amherst, MA. Manchess' first graphic novel, ''Above The Timberline'', was published by Saga Press in 2017. Original artworks from the boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Pyle
Chuck Pyle (January 28, 1945 – November 6, 2015) also known as the "Zen Cowboy" was an American country-folk singer-songwriter and guitarist whose career spanned more than 40 years, during which he recorded 13 albums. Early years Chuck Pyle was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and raised in Newton, Iowa where he sang in the school choir. He was the adopted son of Lyle, a railroad conductor, and Julie, a school teacher. Pyle dropped out of college in his home state of Iowa and moved to Boulder, Colorado in 1965, hoping to build a career in music. Career In 1970, having made minor progress as a musician, he was invited to a cabin in Gold Hill that was owned by songwriter Steve Fromholtz. There, he met the musicians John Cable and Richard Dean. Soon, Cable and Pyle joined forces in the five-piece band Colours, with Pyle as a bass player. Pyle's vocal abilities and songwriting talents made him well known in country music songwriting circles. Pyle wrote "Cadillac Cowboy" for Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catch And Release
Catch and release is a practice within recreational fishing where after capture, often a fast measurement and weighing of the fish is performed, followed by posed photography as proof of the catch, and then the fish are unhooked and returned live to the water. Using barbless hooks, it is often possible to release the fish without removing it from the water (a slack line is frequently sufficient). Catch and release is a conservation practice developed to prevent overharvest of fish stocks in the face of growing human populations, mounting ecological pressure, increasingly effective fishing tackle and techniques, inadequate fishing regulations and enforcement, and habitat degradation. Sports fishers have been practicing catch and release for decades, including with some highly pressured fish species. History In the United Kingdom, catch and release has been performed for more than a century by coarse fishermen in order to prevent target species from disappearing in heavily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Block
Lawrence Block (born June 24, 1938) is an American crime writer best known for two long-running New York-set series about the recovering alcoholic P.I. Matthew Scudder and the gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr. Block was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1994. Early life Lawrence Block was born June 24, 1938Rippetoe, Rita Elizabeth (July 23, 2004)''Booze and the Private Eye: Alcohol in the Hard-Boiled Novel'' McFarland & Company, p. 130. Archived at Google Books. Retrieved June 18, 2018. in Buffalo, New York, where he was raised. He attended Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, but left before graduating. Career Block's earliest work, published pseudonymously in the 1950s, was mostly in the soft-porn mass market paperback industry, an apprenticeship he shared with fellow mystery author Donald E. Westlake. Block describes the early sex novels as a valuable experience, noting that despite the titillating content of the books (rather mild by later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subterranean Press
Subterranean Press is a small press publisher in Burton, Michigan. Subterranean is best known for publishing genre fiction, primarily horror, suspense and dark mystery, fantasy, and science fiction. In addition to publishing novels, short story collections and chapbooks, Subterranean also produced a quarterly publication called ''Subterranean Magazine'' from 2005 to 2014, specialising in short fiction and edited by William Schafer; it had also an online direct seller. In addition to trade editions, the company produces collector's and limited editions. These books are issued with author signatures, in both numbered and lettered states, and are produced using high-grade book papers and bindings with matching slipcases and traycases. History Subterranean Press was founded in 1995. To date, the company has released more than 200 books and is currently averaging between 30 and 50 new titles every year. Subterranean Press released their first imprint, Far Territories, in early 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamus Award
The Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) for the best detective fiction ( P. I. = Private investigator) genre novels and short stories A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest t ... of the year. The Prize is given annually to recognize outstanding achievement in private eye fiction. Starting in 2003, the Shamus Awards are sometimes (2003, 2007–2009, 2011–2016) announced during the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, at the convention's PWA Awards Banquet. Categories Winners Best P. I. Hardcover Novel Best First P. I. Novel Best P. I. Paperback Original THE EYE – Lifetime Achievement Award (Not awarded in 1989, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2012, 2014, 2019 and 2020) Best P. I. Series Character – The Hammer Best Indie P.I. Novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kestrel
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christa Faust
Christa Faust (born June 21, 1969, in New York City) is an American author who writes original novels, as well as novelizations and media tie-ins. Faust won the 2009 Crimespree Award (Best Original Paperback) for '' Money Shot''. ''Money Shot'' also received nominations for Best Paperback Original from the Edgar Awards, Anthony Awards, and Barry Awards. Bibliography Novels *''Control Freak'' (1998) *'' Hoodtown'' (2004) *'' Triads'' (2004) (with Poppy Z. Brite) *'' Money Shot'' (2008) *'' Hunt Beyond the Frozen Fire'' (2010) *''Choke Hold'' (2011) *'' Butch Fatale, Dyke Dick: Double-D Double Cross'' (2012) Novelizations and media tie-ins *'' A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dreamspawn'' (2005) *'' The Twilight Zone: Burned / One Night at Mercy'' (2005) *''Final Destination 3'' (2006) *'' Friday the 13th: The Jason Strain'' (2006) *''Snakes on a Plane ''Snakes on a Plane'' is a 2006 American action film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Hill (writer) , a deadly train crash that occurred in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Russell Hill may refer to: * Russell Hill (artist) (born 1988), British artist * Russell Hill (footballer) (1920–1987), Australian rules footballer * Russell Hill (war correspondent), see New York Herald Tribune * Russell Hill, Croydon, an area in the London Borough of Croydon * Russell Hill, a geographic feature Wyoming County, Pennsylvania See also * 1995 Russell Hill subway accident The 1995 Russell Hill subway accident was a deadly train crash that occurred in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Line 1 Yonge–University of the Toronto subway on August 11, 1995. Three people were killed and 30 were taken to hospital with injuries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Guthrie
Allan Guthrie (born Allan Buchan; 5 June 1965) is a Scottish literary agent, author and editor of crime fiction. He was born in Orkney, but has lived in Edinburgh for most of his adult life. His first novel, '' Two-Way Split'', was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award, and it won the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award in 2007. His second novel, '' Kiss Her Goodbye'', was nominated for an Edgar Award, an Anthony Award, and a Gumshoe Award. Guthrie is part of a literary circle that includes Ken Bruen, Reed Farrel Coleman, and Jason Starr. Guthrie's books are published by Polygon, an imprint of Birlinn Limited. Novels *''Two-Way Split'' (2004) *''Kiss Her Goodbye'' (2005) *''Hard Man'' (2007) *''Savage Night'' (2008) *''Slammer'' (2009) Novellas *''Kill Clock'' (2007) *''Killing Mum'' (2009) *''Bye Bye Baby'' (2010) Available in ebook format *''Killing Mum'' *''Bye Bye Baby'' and released in ebook format in Summer 2011 *''Two-Way Split'' Availa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
