Book sculpture by Matej Krén.
Aldo Calcagno noted new stories posted at Powder Burn Flash ("Schoolyard Noir" by Benoît Lelièvre) and Darkest Before the Dawn ("Marathon Date" by Barb Lundy). Calcagno says the two zines are also open for new submissions, with chosen stories targeted for inclusion in late August/early September.
The next Crimezine Noir at the Bar in Culver City, California, features a "a cornucopia of Noir temptresses live on La Cienega." The temptresses in question include Megan Abbott, Denise Hamilton, Christa Faust, Sara Gran, and Jeri Westerson. The fun begins at 8pm on August 5th.
Mike Ripley, a/k/a the Ripster, posted his latest Getting Away with Murder column for Shots Ezine. His always entertaining missives from Across the Pond take on a celebratory flair due to the Queen's Recent Jubilee and the upcoming Olympics, plus many more goodies.
The Q&A roundup this week includes 10 questions for Brian Lindenmuth, editor of Snubnose Press, over at Pulp Curry.
The 2012 conference season is still in high gear, but it's never too late to start making plans for 2013. Left Coast Crime, to be held March 21-24 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, next year, will feature Guests of Honor Craig Johnson and Laura Lippman; Toastmaster David Corbett and "Last Resort" Troubadour, Parnell Hall; Fan Guests of Honor Tom and Enid Schantz; and Ghost of Honor, Stephen J. Cannell. Plus, there are special train and casino side trips.
Dragging your feet on your vacation plans this year? Writing for CNN, Leslie Gilbert Elman looks at five great trips for crime fiction lovers.
It's also not too late for more summer reading (but why just focus on summer, I ask?). The Telegraph enlisted forty authors, including Mark Billingham, John Connolly, Anthony Horowitz, Val McDermid and Peter Robinson for their suggestions of books readers might enjoy.
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