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I am absolutely delighted that The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu, my first novel with Crime Wave Press, has been featured on acclaimed crime fiction blog The Rap Sheet. The Story Behind The Story tells how I wrote the book and shines a light on its decade long journey from conception to republication. The Story Behind [...]
I have been interviewed about my first novel, The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu, out now with Crime Wave Press, on Pat Bertram’s literary blog.
On August 13th, my first novel, The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu, got a positive mention on the crime blog Do Some Damage! “… I liked the atmosphere, the tension, the setting and the characters. The writing was tight and there were memorable lines and some nice turns of phrases…. Scroll down the page and check [...]
Airports in Ko Samui, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Siem Reap and Phnom Penh all continue to stock Sacred Skin prominently. The first illustrated Sak Yant book in English featuring detailed portraits of masters and devotees paired with an insightful text. Described in TIME as a book that “… will further popularize a centuries-old tradition.” Sacred tattoos, [...]
Part 2 of Bookcase, a program broadcast by ASEAN TV/Nation TV is now online, featuring photographer and co-author Aroon Thaewchatturat and myself talking about our book Sacred Skin, the first English language title on Thailand’s sacred tattoos. Watch Part 2 here! Watch Part 1 here! Photograph taken at Backstreet Books, Chiang Mai.
Writer Marco Ferrarese interviews me about Crime Wave Press, The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu and travel in Asia on his blog MonekyRockWorld. Read the first part of the interview here.
I have been interviewed about my first novel The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu, about my fiction imprint Crime Wave Press and my writing career by Al Guthrie for Criminal-E, a British crime fiction blog promoting today’s leading crime writers. Read the interview here. Buy The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu here. Buy The Cambodian Book of [...]
Thai journalist Manote Thripati recently interviewed photographer Aroon Thaewchatturat and myself on Bookcase, a show on ASEAN TV, about our book Sacred Skin, the first English language book on Thailand’s spirit tattoos which has become a regional bestseller since its publication last year. The first part of the program is online now and can be [...]
Read the interview by Marco Ferrarese here.