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Mekong Shadows anthology on Cambodian book shelves

September 4, 2017September 2, 2017tomLeave a Comment

Mekong Shadows, the new anthology of fiction from and about Cambodia, published my Saraswati Publishing is not available in print from Monument Books in Cambodia. The story collection features and extract from The Cambodian Book of the Dead along with contributions from many local and ex-pat writers. Read a review in Thailand’s The Nation.

Mekong Shadows anthology features The Cambodian Book of the Dead

August 4, 2017August 6, 2017tomLeave a Comment

Earlier this week, Saraswati Publishing in Phnom Penh launched Mekong Shadows a new anthology of dark tales from Cambodia. Edited by British journalist Iain Donnelly, this collection includes both Cambodian and ex pat writers, both complete unknowns and widely published authors, including Kosal Khiev, John Burdett and James Newman. Feedback has been positive with coverage […]

Bangkok Noir: Crime Fiction in the City of Angels – Jonathan DeHart in The Diplomat

May 2, 2016May 3, 2016tomLeave a Comment

Jonathan DeHart writes an in-depth article on Bangkok crime fiction in The Diplomat today. Thailand’s capital is home to a vibrant community of writers exploring the city’s vast underbelly. Excellent overview of some the city’s literary forces. Great to be interviewed for this piece and wonderful to see Crime Wave Press being mentioned. Authors James […]

Bankok’s Third Fiction Night of Noir

February 2, 2015February 2, 2015tomLeave a Comment

Bangkok based writer James Newman organized the third Bangkok Night of Noir at CheckInn99, a club cum bar on Sukhumvit Road, last month. The venue, once the haunt of the likes of Bob Hope and David Bowie (probably not on the same nights) was packed with as many punters as local ex-pat writers and aspirants […]

Bangkok Night of Noir

January 6, 2014January 8, 2014tomLeave a Comment

The second Bangkok Night of Noir had a fantastic line-up of mostly Asia based crime writers: Cara Black, James Newman, John Burdett, Christopher G. Moore, Dean Barett, John Marango and painter Chris Coles. Great start to 2014!!! I read a chapter from The Man with the Golden Mind, which is out with Exhibit A in […]