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Post by johnnymains on Jul 17, 2022 19:48:35 GMT
(October 2022)
Bookseller, spybreaker, narrowboat lover. Enter the world of Russell Stickles.
"Mains' writing in A MAN AT WAR is like a bullet to the brain, a shock to the system. It's not just that he is a master of narrative tension and pace - which he is - but he is constantly surprising you, making you wonder what the hell is going to happen next" - Reggie Oliver, author of A MAZE FOR THE MINOTAUR, AND OTHER STRANGE STORIES "Mains' willingness to let the story go where it wants is quite remarkable and refreshing" - Ralph Robert Moore, author of BEHIND YOU “Russell Stickles is a terrifically ugly character, and Mains has created a deeply uneasy tale in which the familiar and the fantastical collide” - Tim Major, author of HOPE ISLAND “Johnny Mains’ writing always sports a quirky, engaging and idiosyncratic character.” Barry Forshaw, CRIME TIME
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Jul 17, 2022 20:04:37 GMT
(October 2022)
Bookseller, spybreaker, narrowboat lover. Enter the world of Russell Stickles.
"Mains' writing in A MAN AT WAR is like a bullet to the brain, a shock to the system. It's not just that he is a master of narrative tension and pace - which he is - but he is constantly surprising you, making you wonder what the hell is going to happen next" - Reggie Oliver, author of A MAZE FOR THE MINOTAUR, AND OTHER STRANGE STORIES "Mains' willingness to let the story go where it wants is quite remarkable and refreshing" - Ralph Robert Moore, author of BEHIND YOU “Russell Stickles is a terrifically ugly character, and Mains has created a deeply uneasy tale in which the familiar and the fantastical collide” - Tim Major, author of HOPE ISLAND “Johnny Mains’ writing always sports a quirky, engaging and idiosyncratic character.” Barry Forshaw, CRIME TIME Cool! (I am working on my post count.) |
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Post by andydecker on Jul 17, 2022 20:13:56 GMT
Cool! (I am working on my post count.) This will dilute your brand. |
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Post by andydecker on Jul 17, 2022 20:14:34 GMT
Looking good, Johnny. Thanks for the info.
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Jul 17, 2022 20:27:12 GMT
Looking good, Johnny. Thanks for the info. You too, huh? |
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Post by johnnymains on Jul 17, 2022 20:59:29 GMT
Looking good, Johnny. Thanks for the info. You too, huh? Edited as a good sleep solves all. But JoJo's act is very tired Andreas, thank you. |
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Post by helrunar on Jul 17, 2022 22:57:18 GMT
It sounds quite cool! The cover photo makes me think of the infamous, now ancient Dali/Bunuel collaboration, Un Chien Andalou. It tells you a lot about my teenhood that I arranged for a screening in the back room (which was tiny) of the library for me and two of my friends back in the mid 1970s.
Wishing you a successful launch with it!
Hel.
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Post by jamesdoig on Jul 18, 2022 21:27:28 GMT
Bookseller, spybreaker, narrowboat lover. Enter the world of Russell Stickles. Any book about a bookseller as got to be good as far as I'm concerned. |
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Post by andydecker on Jul 19, 2022 8:32:41 GMT
Bookseller, spybreaker, narrowboat lover. Enter the world of Russell Stickles. Any book about a bookseller as got to be good as far as I'm concerned. You are so right. Unfortunately I only remember two without digging. Ross King Ex-Libris, a historical Restauration period (? 1660) London mystery, and the superior Pérez-Reverte The Club Dumas. (forget the movie which in itself is not bad but butchers the tale).
Can you recommend more?
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Post by jamesdoig on Jul 19, 2022 9:34:35 GMT
You are so right. Unfortunately I only remember two without digging. Ross King Ex-Libris, a historical Restauration period (? 1660) London mystery, and the superior Pérez-Reverte The Club Dumas. (forget the movie which in itself is not bad but butchers the tale). [/div] Can you recommend more?
[/quote] Yeah, the Dumas Club is brilliant, and the 9th Gate didn't do it justice. I was mainly thinking of the John Dunning crime novels, which are great, and of course Death of a Bookseller, a classic 50s bibliomystery. I'm sure I've got an earlier one re-printed by Dover, but I can't remember the name. I've a lot of books on books, and the reminiscences of booksellers/book dealers are always good fun, eg Trafficking in Old Books, Fossicking for Old Books etc. There's one by a guy who opens a bookshop in Scotland which is hilarious as he's a bit of a Black Books dick. |
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Post by samdawson on Jul 19, 2022 11:36:45 GMT
[/div] Can you recommend more?
Silverview, by John Le Carré. Published posthumously, with his son Nick Cornwell doing a great job of filling the gaps and guiding it to completion. Features a City type who has bought a bookshop in what looks a lot like Southwold. A very rewarding read, but also a reminder of what we lost when Le Carré passed on. |
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Post by David A. Riley on Jul 19, 2022 12:48:39 GMT
Although we opened a bookshop here in Oswaldtwistle a couple of decades ago (we only do internet selling now though), it took me till only a year ago to get down to writing a story set in one.
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Post by Dr Strange on Jul 19, 2022 18:18:07 GMT
the reminiscences of booksellers/book dealers are always good fun, eg Trafficking in Old Books, Fossicking for Old Books etc. There's one by a guy who opens a bookshop in Scotland which is hilarious as he's a bit of a Black Books dick. is one of my favourite comedy shows ever, pure genius. Here's the opening scene from Series 1, Episode 1: |
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Post by helrunar on Jul 19, 2022 19:58:23 GMT
Great clip! I can see that's a series to sink my fangs--erm, teeth into.
H.
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Post by jamesdoig on Jul 19, 2022 20:53:37 GMT
the reminiscences of booksellers/book dealers are always good fun, eg Trafficking in Old Books, Fossicking for Old Books etc. There's one by a guy who opens a bookshop in Scotland which is hilarious as he's a bit of a Black Books dick. is one of my favourite comedy shows ever, pure genius. Here's the opening scene from Series 1, Episode 1: Love it! The wine episode is an all-time classic. The book I was thinking of is Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell (and I may have been a bit harsh on him). |
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