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Fiction Noir: Thirteen Stories
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eISBN: 97809834604-6-6 Synopsis: Somewhere between pulp fiction and film noir is Fiction Noir. The anthology, featuring thirteen stories, has strong narrative, evocative scenes, compelling dialogue and more than a hint of the dark side. Characters find themselves on the edge, contemplating life and death. Visiting the dark past of Nazi atrocities through the eyes of a ten year old child. Hiring killers to secure their futures. Cooking up schemes to fulfill their needs. Using their wiles to face down gangsters. Exploring the consequences of bad decisions. Avoiding the murderous ways of spies. Planning spousal murder. Solving crimes through careful inquisition. Exploiting the weaknesses of village losers. Protecting the innocent. And fighting organized crime in Sin City. Praise: "As the world falls apart, someone has to try to put it all together again. Ficiton Noir is a collection of short fiction from an assortment of authors at Hen House Press, as they craft stories of people on the edge in a dark world and trying to find something that means anything where all humanity seems to be lost. Fiction Noir is a thoughtful exploration of noir, very much recommended reading." --Small Press Bookwatch, April 2012, The Midwest Book Review. "I love books as much as I love movies, so I was delighted to get the opportunity to read Fiction Noir, the latest suspense anthology from Hen House Press. The trick will be to give you all a taste of each of the 13 compelling short stories without spoiling any of the endings! From Tales of the Easily Distracted, Read the review . . . . "There are several gems here among them: Hey, Girlie, Everyone’s a Critic, Dangerous Appetites, Johnny Passe, The Vinegar of the Seven Thieves, Wrongful Death, Murder Brokers, and Love Noir. I have to say though, I really enjoyed them all." From JustBookReading.com, Read the review. . . . Chicks Dig Books digs Fiction Noir. "If you enjoy reading short fiction, check out Thirteen Stories. This stylish anthology contains hard-hitting human drama from a wide variety of talented writers!" Read the review . . . "There’s another book I want to mention as well by means of wrap-up today. It’s Fiction Noir: Thirteen Stories. It’s an anthology of 13 short stories which I’ve been making a good attempt at reading more of this year. I was impressed with this collection. I tend to prefer short story collections when written by the same author so I was slightly skeptical. I shouldn’t have been. After coming to the end of each, I moved ahead wondering what gem the next would hold. Really good." JustBookReading.com, Read the review. . . Fiction Noir: Thirteen Stories is a beautiful homage to crime fiction and the film noir genres. Its strength is in its accessibility; both noir neophytes and indoctrinated disciples will find satisfaction in the wide varieties of plot, theme, and character." from NoirWhale.com, Read the review . . . .Praise for Eve Gaal's Loser's Ledge: In this anthology collection, "Fiction Noir: Thirteen Stories" the author's story is the first one. It is a sad tale of depression, angst and regret. The author successfully pulled me into her story, making me feel like I was Viola, the main character of the story. Read the review . . . .
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Hey, Girlie
Everyone's A Critic Dangerous Appetites Amy Beth Arkawy is a recovering radio talker, award-winning playwright, journalist and creativity coach. She is the Arts and Entertainment Editor for the website News Junkie Post and writes the Scribbler's Folly and Radio Graffiti blogs. Her first novel, Killing Time is due out this fall, also from Hen House Press. You can follow Amy Beth on Twitter at @abwrites Johnny Passe Anvil Steven Fried is a life-long science student as well as an explorer of the multitude manifestations of philosophy. His construction of a bridge between the two is the key to the thought provoking approach that defines his work. The Vinegar of the Seven
Thieves Wrongful Death Murder Brokers Jennifer Leeper is a freelance writer with more than 15 years of professional writing experience. Jennifer's first novella, Padre, will be released in October through J. Burrage Publications. She is a native of Kansas City, Missouri and currently lives in Seoul, South Korea. Reach her on Twitter: @JenLeeper1 The Village Idiot Rivka Tadjer is an author, journalist and screenwriter. Her first novel, Two Weeks Under, was published by The Conversation Group. An eBook version, published by Hen House Press is set for release in August, 2011. Tadjer has devoted a lot of ink to identity, privacy, and security. Please visit rivkatadjer.com or on Twitter: @RivkaTadjer Roberto Gottardello is former G-man who knows the secrets a Sig Sauer 3000 has to tell. A native of Italy, Gottardello grew up hunting big game in South Africa, and then traveled the world on behalf of the United States. He has traded his Sig Sauer for a pen. When the Man Comes Around High Stakes Graft For fourteen years, Sim White was employed by New York State’s Unified Court System before embarking on a full time career in writing. His first novel, One Way Out: Tommy Pulls The Trigger was published by Hen House Press in 2011. Love Noir Ivan Jenson’s poems have appeared in Word Riot, Zygote in my Coffee, Camroc Press Review, Haggard and Halo, Poetry Super Highway, Mad Swirl, Alternative Reel Poets Corner, Underground Voices Magazine, Blazevox, and many other magazines, online and in print. His first novel, Dead Artist was published by Hen House Press in 2011. Twitter Hashtag: #FictionNoir |
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