By Paddy
Posted The Devil’s Half Mile is up for an Audie!
I got the great news this week that The Devil’s Half Mile has been nominated for an Audie Award, for best male narrator. The book was narrated by Euan Morton, who, if you don’t know, [...]
By Paddy
Posted How bookstores can cope with rising rents
Rising rent is one of the biggest reasons that bookstores lose their leases. I feel very conflicted about this. On the one hand, I love books and bookstores, and I hate the idea that as business [...]
By Paddy
Posted My writing routine
A lot of people have been asking me about my writing routine – when I write, where I write, how much I write, whether I rub the belly of a resting Buddha before I start, etc. etc. HOW MUCH? [...]
By Paddy
In Articles, Branding, Economy, Education, Explainer, fiction, finance, history, Interviews, non fiction, research, writing
Posted Publishers Weekly Interview – uncut
Publishers Weekly was kind enough to interview me recently. An excerpt from the interview appeared in the physical magazine, and another excerpt was posted online this week. PWs Lenny Picker [...]
Indie bookstores are back
You may not believe this, but we are in the midst of an independent bookstore boom. This week, the new York bookstore Shakespeare & Co. announced that it will open three new stores, two of [...]
Kill someone! Great lines from the biggest reviewer of crime.
“I will never read a normal novel. I just can’t. I won’t. I mean, I keep saying, you know, where’s the body? Kill someone! Let’s get out of here! Let’s move [...]
By Paddy
Posted How to curse like Jack Nasty Face
One of the great joys of writing historical fiction is learning the language of the time. And the sweary stuff in particular. I’m writing about early 19th century characters, so my go-to is [...]
“How I Quit My Job And Wrote That Novel”
“I blame it all on one photograph I took on Printers Row in Chicago in 2001. It was of a newsstand where someone had scrawled: “Quit your job please follow your dream” in shoe [...]
