by LB | Apr 20, 2016 | Non-Series Novels
Mystery Readers Journal turned its attention to New York mysteries in its Spring 2016 issue, and Janet Rudolph invited me to contribute an essay. Here it is; click to get the entire issue, or even better to subscribe. All Around the Town by Lawrence Block In July of...
by LB | Apr 16, 2016 | Keller, LB's Classic Crime Library, Matthew Scudder, The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons
…but while he’s relaxing, we’ve got ground of our own to cover. There’s a lot to tell you, so let me Hop To It.1. Those books at ridiculous prices. Earlier this month David, my Indispensable Assistant, tipped you off about a close-out...
by LB | Apr 8, 2016 | For Writers, Matthew Scudder, The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons
Here’s an email I received the other day: “This is going to sound stupid to you perhaps, but Matt Scudder has made me a better salesman. I walk into a prospective client’s place of business now and don’t give two fucks if they like me or not,...
by LB | Apr 6, 2016 | For Writers, The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons, The Crime of Our Lives
Hi—David Trevor here, with what the headline says. LB says write it myself, so that’s what I’m doing. A while back we listed three titles with Amazon as third-party sellers. This seemed like a good idea, but sales have been slow, and they have to charge us...
by LB | Apr 1, 2016 | LB's Classic Crime Library, LB's Collection of Classic Erotica, Matthew Scudder, Newsletter, Non-Series Novels
…and isn’t it a fine old world? I’ve had the great good fortune to have seen a fair amount of it over the years, and so have my books. Some of the world’s leading publishers have done a stellar job of making my work available in a vast array of...
