Anthony Neil Smith is a mystery/crime fiction writer who has had a great number of his short stories published in literary magazines and crime writing zines, and has also published numerous novels. His work will appear in Best American Mystery & Suspense 2023 in October 2023. He is co-creator of the well-received online noir journal '' Plots with Guns''. He was also an associate editor with the highly regarded literary magazine ''

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'', having put together several special issues featuring crime fiction for the online edition. He is a Professor of English at

Southwest Minnesota State University Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) is a public university in Marshall, Minnesota. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. The university has an enrollment of approximately 8,700 students and employs 148 fa ...

in Marshall, MN. As Smith was born and raised on the

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, a portion of the proceeds from his second novel, ''The Drummer,'' was donated to Foundations For Recovery, a charitable organization servicing victims of

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Works

*'' Plots With Guns: A Noir Anthology'' *''

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, with new edition from Down & Out Books (translated into Swedish) *''The Drummer'', published by

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, with new edition from Down & Out Books *''

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'', published by

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, with new edition from Down & Out Books (translated into Italian and French) *'' Hogdoggin''', published by

, with new edition from Down & Out Books (translated into French) * ''All The Young Warriors'', published by Blasted Heath, with new edition from Down & Out Books * ''Once a Warrior,'' published by Blasted Heath, with new edition from Down & Out Books * ''The Baddest Ass'', published by Blasted Heath, with new edition from Down & Out Books * ''Worm'', published by Blasted Heath, with new edition from Down & Out Books * ''Holy Death'', published by Blasted Heath, with new edition from Down & Out Books * ''Choke on Your Lies'', self-published, later published by Down & Out Books * ''Sin-Crazed Psycho Killer! Dive, Dive, Dive!'', published by LA CASE Books 1 October 2013 *''Castle Danger: Woman on Ice,'' published by BE Ebooks (translated into German) *''Castle Danger: The Mental States'', published by BE Ebooks (translated into German) *''The Cyclist'', published by BE Ebooks (translated into German) *''Slow Bear'' (novella), published by Fahrenheit Press * ''Slower Bear'' (novella), published by Fahrenheit Press * ''The Butcher's Prayer'' (novel), published by Fahrenheit Press

External links

Foundations For Recovery

Blasted Heath - Scotland's first digital publisher

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