novella – Tom Vater

Kolkata Noir reviewed at Colman’s Criminal Library

January 1, 2022January 1, 2022tom

Happy New Year! Very excited that Colman’s Criminal Library reviewed Kolkata Noir. Kolkata Noir was a really enjoyable outing for me, not least because of its setting of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). With the exception of a couple of Brian Stoddart books (A Madras Miasma and The Pallampur Predicament) read years ago I haven’t visited India at […]

Kolkata Noir is just 99 Cents from 13th to 17th September

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021tom

Distant cousins, there’s a limited supply.And we’re down to the dozens, and this is why:Kolkata Noir is just 99 CENTS for the next five days at Amazon US and Amazon UK. http://mybook.to/kolkatanoir And here’s a super kind review by Julie S Porter, recently posted on Amazon. Tom Vater’s Kolkata Noir is a tribute to the […]

Kolkata Noir reviewed by Janine’s Book Corner

August 25, 2021August 26, 2021tom

Kolkata Noir reviewed by books_by_the_bottle

August 19, 2021tom

I received another wonderful review of Kolkata Noir by books_by_the_bottle on Instagram. Thank you! “From the first few sentences of this book, I was immediately drawn into this crime fiction story. Tom Vater’s writing flows so smoothly and the imagery he creates is beautiful. This book is divided into three smaller parts, and follows the […]

Kolkata Noir reviewed at JennyLous Book Reviews

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021tom

Kolkata Noir received a new review! ….I found the last novella scary and imaginative, scary because if this does happen it is going to be a terrifying world to live in. Overall, an interesting, dark and in some ways chilling set of novellas based on Kolkata’s past, present and future. Read the full review here.

Kolkata Noir – Out now!

July 8, 2021August 4, 2021tom

My novella collection Kolkata Noir is finally out with Next Chapter. During the Raj, Calcutta was the world’s second most economically powerful metropolis. In 2019, Kolkata, eastern India’s largest city, stands at a crossroads. Unlike Delhi and Mumbai, the West Bengal Capital is anything but an economic powerhouse. Its remote eastern location and decades of […]

Troubled Waters novella in New Anthology

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021tomLeave a Comment

With Laure Siegel, I have been writing crime fiction novellas for French language magazine Ecoute (which helps German readers learn French) for the past four years. Our latest story, ‘I want to meet Brad Pitt‘ is being published over the next four months (and the story features a cameo by the Hollywood star). We’re currently […]

Troubled Waters – Novella in Paperback Anthology Le Phare de L’Enfer.

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020tomLeave a Comment

Troubled Waters, the first novella I wrote with Laure Siegel for Ecoute Magazine, the story of a surfer who dies under mysterious circumstances on La Reunion Island, is out now in Le Phare de L’Enfer (The Lighthouse from Hell), a new anthology of crime stories for French learners in Germany. Our fourth novella ‘I Want […]

‘I want to meet Brad Pitt’ – 4th Crime Novella in Ecoute Magazine

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020tomLeave a Comment

Ecoute Magazine in Germany is about to start publishing my latest (and 4th) French language novella I wrote with Laure Siegel, in four monthly installments.This short fiction is called ‘I want to meet Brad Pitt’ and the actor may make a cameo appearance.Enough said.

Port of Thieves by JD Strange

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020tomLeave a Comment

I just edited JD Strange’s Port of Thieves, a brilliant rough ride of a pirate novella and probably the most fun adventure story I’ve worked on. The only way you can enjoy life is to set sail on a ship such as this and leave every idea of normality behind in the dusty city. The […]