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By Paddy
In Articles, Audio, Branding, fiction, history, Interviews, Reviews, writing, Writing
Posted February 5, 2019

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, [...]

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By Paddy
In Articles, books, Branding, Business, Case Study, Economy, Explainer, Interviews, Writing
Posted February 2, 2019

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 [...]

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By Paddy
In Articles, Business, Explainer, fiction, Interviews, non fiction, research, writing
Posted May 3, 2018

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? [...]

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By Paddy
In Articles, Branding, Economy, Education, Explainer, fiction, finance, history, Interviews, non fiction, research, writing
Posted May 1, 2018

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 [...]

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By Paddy
In Branding, Business, Explainer, fiction, Interviews, Marketing, writing
Posted March 15, 2018

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 [...]

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By Paddy
In Articles, Branding, crime, fiction, Interviews, writing
Posted September 26, 2017

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 [...]

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By Paddy
In Articles, Design, Education, Explainer, fiction, Interviews, Uncategorized, writing
Posted August 10, 2017

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 [...]

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By Paddy
In Articles, Education, Explainer, fiction, Interviews, writing
Posted March 15, 2017

“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 [...]

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