This announcement has appeared in many places already, but I want to take this opportunity to announce here that DISCOUNT NOIR, 42 stories set in a Big Box store, originating from an idea of Steve Weddle and appearing in a flash challenge on this blog, will be an ebook within the month.
The amazing Stacia Decker from Donald Maass Agency brokered the deal with Untreed Reads, an ebook publisher. Charles Ardai was kind enought to write an introduction for the work.
I thank all of the writers involved with this project.
The anthology contains works by: Patricia Abbott, Sophie Littlefield,
Kieran Shea, Chad Eagleton, Ed Gorman, Cormac Brown, Fleur Bradley, Alan Griffiths, Laura Benedict, Garnett Elliot, Eric Beetner, Jack Bates, Bill Crider, Loren Eaton, John DuMond, John McFetridge, Toni McGee Causey, Jeff Vande Zande, James Reasoner, Kyle Minor, Randy Rohn, Todd Mason, Byron Quertermous, Sandra Scoppettone, Stephen D. Rogers, Steve Weddle, Evan Lewis, Daniel B. O’Shea, Sandra Seamans, Albert Tucher, Donna Moore, John Weagly, Keith Rawson, Gerald So, Dave Zeltserman, Dorte Hummelshoj Jakobsen, Jay Stringer, Anne Frasier, Kathleen A. Ryan, Eric Peterson, Chris Grabenstein and J.T. Ellison.
Look at that list!
ReplyDeleteSome kind people came onboard to pump up our original roster of stories. Nice of them to help us out.
ReplyDeleteAnd a lot like your list.
It's a hell of a line up to be apart of...
ReplyDeleteAnd the murderer's knife in the photo was only $2.44!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your efforts in this, Patti (and Steve and Stacia).
Agh! I'm going to have to break down and buy another ereader, aren't I? This one looks too to miss.
ReplyDeleteWell done. Hope it was as much fun putting it all together as it looks!
ReplyDeleteExcellent lineup of authors.
ReplyDeleteJeff M.
Hot dog! I'll be between virtual covers with the aristocracy of the literary blogosphere.
ReplyDeleteoooh, sounds intersting. Will be looking forward to this one.
ReplyDeleteThaks again, Patti. I'm excited to be a part of the project.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all! I've read most of the stories, and this is an excellent collection.
ReplyDeleteCan you tell us yet where the e-book will be available for download?
ReplyDeleteOh, I didn´t see this post the other day.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Patti (+ Steve and Stacia) for making this possible!
And I am happy to see that one can order PDF files - so I can even buy an anthology for my mother! (At least she will be able to read my name ;D)
It's supposed to be available by early October.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great read. Will it be available on Kindle?
ReplyDeleteJohn McAuley
It's supposed to be, John. Everywhere fine ebooks are sold. Remember when it was everywhere fine books were sold.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. I can't wait to order a copy.
ReplyDeleteYeah, seems like yesterday. And as fast as things seem to change it may well have been. Oh...gotta go and chase those damn kids off my lawn..
ReplyDeleteJohn McAuley
Hope this is a great success! Are you working on a sequel?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words all around.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Nordstrom's Noir, a series of shorts set in a high end store.
ReplyDeleteNo, but what I would like to do is approach an ebook publisher about doing a collection of our forgotten book reviews. Plus the ones from THE RAP SHEET. Time puts me off doing this again.
Cool. Good job.
ReplyDeleteWow! Incredible!
ReplyDeleteOh! I had no idea! Thanks Patti - and what great company to be in
ReplyDeleteMy thanks too Patti, I'm so excited to be part of this and in such great company.
ReplyDeleteKind regards.
Thanks for all of your hard work, Patti, and to Steve and Stacia, too. This is a very exciting project, so proud to be a part of it. It was fun to write the story and read the stories that were created as a result of the challenge.
ReplyDeleteThanks to all of you. Without you...
ReplyDeleteLooks great, Patti! Congrats to all of the writers! An e-book with forgotten book entries would be a dandy, and I'm sure it could be also done with a traditional publisher.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely thrilled to be a part of this. Thanks for all your work, Patti!
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