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Would you buy POD?

joyleenseym...@earthlink.net (Joyleen E. Seymour) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:47:58 UT

I've got a POD publisher interested in my manuscript. I'm just curious
as to whether the general book buying public would buy POD? You would
have to special order the book, although some independent bookstores (my
local one for instance) might have a few on hand. It's a traditional
royalty paying publisher, not a vanity press. Thoughts?

Billingham's Tom Thorne, coming to tv in 2010

annie_...@yahoo.com (Annie C) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:36:52 UT

Found on Karen Meek's wonderfully informative Eurocrime blog yesterday:
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David Morrissey is to play Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne. Mark reports on
Facebook that "the TV series is in production and will probably be on screen
in late Autumn next year..."

New Reviews on Euro Crime: Badoe, Kernick, La Plante, O'Brien, Somer, Twining

ka...@eurocrime.co.uk (Karen Meek) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:10:49 UT

New reviews this week on Euro Crime:
Maxine Clarke reviews Yaba Badoe's debut novel, 'True Murder', which,
Maxine suggests, should appeal to fans of Ruth Rendell and Morag Joss;
Michelle Peckham reviews the latest from Britain's answer to Harlan
Coben, Simon Kenick's 'Target';
Geoff Jones reviews the new DI Anna Travis book from Lynda La Plante,

Maj Sjöwall on the Martin Beck series and her life

annie_...@yahoo.com (Annie C) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:35:08 UT

In today's Observer.. [link]
Just read this excellent profile of Maj Sjöwall who with her partner, the
late Per Wahlöö, created the iconic and influential Martin Beck series in
1960s Sweden. (Seems so unfair that she's not profited much at all from
books sales, despite having sold millions of copies worldwide...)

WOT: my first Christmas present

jjkr...@aol.com (Joan in GB-W) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:02:08 UT

Ah, I just got an email from Amazon telling me my order is on its way. My
order is Susan Boyle's first album, "I Dreamed A Dream."
Joan

Dutch Mystery Pulp Covers

j...@jimbarker.net (jimbairn) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:57:48 UT

Found this on another forum and thought it might be of interest:
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JimB

WOT: Christmas Peeps

phbe...@webtv.net (Phyllis) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:54:12 UT

Trees, snowmen, and one other but no Santas this year.
NO, I'm not taking orders. Find them at your own store.
Piliki having to do without this year.

How to freshen up a detective series

remai...@reece.net.au (ram) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:32:02 UT

(LA Times) - One of the hardest tasks a crime writer faces
is how to keep a long-running series fresh. The worst-case
scenario is when authors let their detective run amok far
longer than necessary, leading to an exasperated fan base
that buys new installments out of grudging loyalty. Case in
point: The bite and vigor of Robert B. Parker's "Spenser"

OT--help finding book

ell...@webtv.net — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:37:33 UT

A few weeks ago there was a review in the Sunday NYT book section of a
book that would make the perfect gift for many.
Ssince RAMily members know everything about something, this is the
place to ask. It's a book that tells the classics, like "Crime and
Punishment," slightly altered altered i n com book form. It's not a

Dulcie Gray

dmatthew...@sympatico.ca (Dave in Toronto) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:26:12 UT

Dulcie Gray is 90 today. Best known as an actress she has written 24
books many of them mysteries featuring Inspector Cardiff. Has anyone
here read them?
Dave in Toronto

Slightly OT: U. S. Preventive Services Task Force and Mammography

famini...@comcast.net (Francis A. Miniter) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:25:26 UT

I have taken a look at the report of the USPSTF on
Mammography and I have listened to a lengthy NPR interview
with one of the scientists making the report. I don't know
who appointed this independent panel or when, but the
analysis seems like a standard Republican cost-benefit
analysis. "What rate of death is acceptable?" The

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OT This is for Mique

judithbre...@gmail.com (Judith Brenan) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:38:04 UT

I know how much he admires David Caruso's acting!
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SOT: Pops - redux

jjkr...@aol.com (Joan in GB-W) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:16:18 UT

I just finished watching Bones. Booth's father was on the episode tonight
and he looked mighty darn familiar to me. Yep, click, click, click. A
couple of years ago, Gibbs' father showed up on a NCIS episode and it was
the same man, the gifted actor Ralph Waite, who makes a great father figure.

Furst's Kingdom of Shadows and Current Events

famini...@comcast.net (Francis A. Miniter) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:42:13 UT

Having just finished this novel which explores fascist, Nazi
and communist sentiments in Central Europe before WWII,
especially those in Hungary, I sat down to read the current
issue of The Economist and came across this article on
present-day fascism in Hungary and other European countries.

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