16 more days and my first novel, A Deadly Business (Scribe 2008), will be published in the USA. Re-titled DEATH BY THE BOOK (Minotaur/Thomas Dunne Books 2010), Publishers’ Weekly said: “Bartulin introduces irrepressible Sydney, Australia, used-book dealer Jack Susko in this tight hard-boiled whodunit, the first of what one hopes will be a long series.” Thank you, PW! The novel received some great reviews when it first came out in Australia and it’s encouraging to open the innings in the US on such a positive note. Hopefully, more to come…
Meanwhile, there are only 4 weeks to go before the sequel is published. THE BLACK RUSSIAN hits bookshops in Australia on the 1st of February and has already received its first review in the summer 09/10 issue of Bookseller + Publisher: “The Black Russian is Bartulin’s second novel featuring second-hand bookseller-turned-detective Jack Susko, and like its 2008 predecessor A Deadly Business, it’s an entertaining, fast-paced crime thriller…Bartulin clearly knows all the tricks of the hard-boiled trade, from the wisecracking amateur detective who’s always in over his head, to the plot twists and double-double crosses that keep you guessing right to the end. This is a fun read with lots of Sydney local colour and is highly recommended to all crime fans. FOUR STARS.” Phew…so far, so good, on the “second-novel flop” syndrome…
THE BLACK RUSSIAN has also been selected Book of the Month for February by The Big Book Club. As part of the promotion, I’ll be touring NSW, QLD, SA and WA from the 15th onwards, finishing up at the Perth Writers’ Festival at the end of the month. Specific dates and locations coming soon…
And so...welcome to my first blog post. Please stay tuned for upcoming posts on all things hard-boiled and noir...
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ReplyDeleteD'oh - beware blogger on L-Plates driving.
ReplyDeleteI'll try again to say - Happy New Year Mr. Bartulin!
And best wishes for the US launch of Death by the Book and the hometown launch of The Black Russian.
Have fun on The Big Book Club Tour. Is it in a Big Bus?
Hi, heard your interview on Coast Nights Radio and was looking for your books. Will be picking them up asap.
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