Watch as Jonathan Sturak introduces VEGAS WAS HER NAME
Watch as Jonathan Sturak introduces his new novel, VEGAS WAS HER NAME, at the famous Las Vegas sign, complete with the Noir touch! ###
View ArticleEditors’ Pick: GAIJIN COWGIRL by Jame DiBiasio
Jame DiBiasio moved to Hong Kong from New York in 1997. He is an award-winning financial journalist and editor. Gaijin Cowgirl is his first novel. ____________________________ Gaijin Cowgirl...
View ArticleInterview with Frank Bill, author of new novel ‘Donnybrook’
Frank Bill is the author of a collection of short stories, Crimes in Southern Indiana, and a newly released novel, Donnybrook. As his new novel proves, Frank Bill is a meteoric talent whose fine blend...
View ArticleVegas Loves VEGAS WAS HER NAME
Author Jonathan Sturak was invited to the Clark County Library on Flamingo Road in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 6 to meet library patrons and discuss his new novel, VEGAS WAS HER NAME. Guests holding...
View ArticleTHE ADVANTAGE OF NOT BEING A NATIVE: RICHARD GODWIN REVIEWS JAMES THOMPSON’S...
Helsinki Blood begins with Inspector Kari Vaara recovering from severe injuries that occurred in his previous case in Helsinki White, and recovering from surgery to remove a brain tumour. Avoiding...
View ArticleSamantha Spade: Detective Noir for Kids
This is something new for us. Often the topics and genres we cover here are for mature readers and viewers. The stories we publish in the Noir Nation journal range from cozy milk & cookies...
View ArticleVideo of the Day: Baltimore cop beats up teen but teen gets last laugh
Baltimore police officer Salvatore Rivieri explains to a teen skater that a “dude” is someone who works on a ranch. In his comments, he refers to the teen’s friends, who unlike the teen, have “brains...
View ArticleLike our new logo? Hate it? Let us know…
This fingerprint logo will be used for the covers of Noir Nation books, the back and spine. While we still love the logo with the scared eye and the guy with the gun, it was not reproducing well in...
View ArticleSusan Claassen brings Edith Head’s noir style to life
Noir Nation editor Eddie Vega kneels before actress Susan Claassen, who played fashion designer Edith Head in a tour de force performance at the National Arts Club last week. Ms. Claassen’s one-woman...
View ArticleStatus of Submissions for Noir Nation No. 3
We are in the process of making final selections for Noir Nation No. 3. We should be done in about two weeks. For those who submitted but have not heard back from us yet with a definitive answer, it’s...
View ArticleLONDON CRIME, THE PARASITE AND THE HOST by Richard Godwin
Author Richard Godwin When President Bill Clinton decided to crack down on Colombian cartel money being laundered in the States the cartels chose London as their preferred destination. The Russian...
View ArticleHave ugly scars? Get a tattoo!
Some people who get tattoos and change their minds sometimes have scars when they have the tattoos removed. However, a growing number of people with scars, from surgery and other causes, turn to...
View ArticleAsian Girlz: Loaded with music, tattoos, and racism
We love the tattoos! The rich colors! The special effects! So why do we feel creeped out?
View ArticleNew Noir Nation milestone: 7,000 FB Likes
The Noir Nation Facebook page has garnered over 7,000 thumbs ups. Lucky Seven.
View ArticleElmore Leonard, Dead at 87
Elmore Leonard From NPR Elmore Leonard, the crime novelist whose best-sellers included Get Shorty, Freaky Deaky and Maximum Bob, died Tuesday morning at his Detroit-area home, according to statements...
View ArticleCover of Noir Nation No. 3 – The India Issue
Noir Nation No. 3 is on track for its September 15, 2013 publication date. We had a number of setbacks, some life changing, but not enough to take us off deadline. We are still reading stories,...
View ArticleMob Molls of Old New York
From the New York Daily News… A fascinating slide show of the actual women who paired with mobsters and helped them steal, murder, and maim. Click here or on the image for their stories.
View ArticleOur Banners for the Toronto Film Festival
These are the display banners that Noir Nation editor Eddie Vega and author Joseph Trigoboff will be taking to the Toronto Film Festival and displaying in the Noir Nation/Bare Knuckles Press gifting...
View ArticleDrinking in misery until the Village People showed up
Noir Nation editor Eddie Vega was reflecting on a double shot of noir, desolate, sad, until Randy Jones of the Village People cast some cheerful sunlight in his direction. Tell me a good story, Mr....
View ArticleToronto Noir: Rob Brunet and Terra Hazelton
Recently Noir Nation editor Eddie Vega attended the Toronto International Film Festival with author Joseph Trigoboff, author of The Bone Orchard. They were there to secure a film option for Joe’s...
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