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Welcome to CrimeSquad.com!
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Hello and welcome to CRIMESQUAD.COM - your #1 UK crime fansite for March 2010.
How sad and sorry we were here at Crimesquad Towers to hear of the death of Dick Francis... What a lovely man and a giant of the Crime/Thriller scene. We were privileged to meet and chat with the man a few times and attended his most recent launch at Claridges. He will be sorely missed by many.
March already! ‘Mad’ March and we are all excited about the new Tim Burton ‘Alice’ too... and talking of movies... try to find a showing of the great film version of ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ in an arthouse cinema near you... Its a great story and a worthy adaptation. You’ll survive the subtitles, honest! Next month we reach an important milestone, our 5th anniversary! Behind the scenes we are preparing to celebrate and also working on some exciting new features and additions to the site to help see us through the NEXT five years and beyond...
One of our favourite bookshops, Goldsboro Books in Cecil Court, London recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Goldsboro Books is the UK's (probably the world's!) biggest and best supplier of signed first edition crime and thriller hardbacks. Check out their Top 10 picks of the last ten years on our Top 10 page. And visit www.goldsborobooks.com for their latest offerings! Perfect for all crime and thriller fans...
Our March Author of the Month, Sarah Pinborough, is a writer who has previously focused on horror novels but has made the ‘switch’ to crime in style and added some elements of the previous genre for good measure! Read her fascinating responses to our exclusive author Q&A.
One of our proudest claims is that we have helped to discover and promote new writing in the crime and thriller genre. Many of the names we have highlighted have gone on to bigger and better things – even gathering awards in some cases. I am privileged to have been asked to sit on the judging panel for the Crime Writers Association John Creasey New Blood Dagger award for three years, and as a budding author myself, new writing is very dear to my heart! In October, one of our favourite picks of last years, Johan Theorin, won the award and I was delighted to see him at the ceremony to congratulate him. Our latest Fresh Blood author, Ruth Newman, has combined here recent knowledge of Cambridge and law study to include elements of both in her stunning debut novel. One to watch, definitely! Read his thoughtful answers to our exclusive Q&A too.
Despite the financial doom and gloom everywhere, things are still looking reasonably healthy in the book publishing world! It is an exciting time and a busy one here at Crimesquad Towers. All our reviewers have been flat out reading books by their favourite authors. It’s a tough job, but... So, if you consider yourself a knowledgeable fan and think you can write a review for us in exchange of a sneak peak at some great crime and thriller reads, why not get in touch with me? I’d love to hear from you!
This website was launched nearly five years ago and was a true labour of love from the start. Little did we realise what an amazing journey it was to become! Month by month, year by year we see growth and excitement rise on an upward curve. Naturally it is gratifying to know that visitors from all over the globe are interested in our thoughts and explorations on the burgeoning crime and thriller scene. Someone told us recently that nearly 40% of all fiction sold in the UK comes broadly under our genre. What an incredible rise in popularity we have witnessed for our beloved crime and thriller fiction. Long may it continue and thank you all for your sustained and considerable support!
CRIMESQUAD.COM is developing and growing fast. Our latest visitor numbers are quadruple those of a year ago, and word is certainly spreading fast about us. We’re also exploring new relationships with publishers and the book trade – so watch this space. It’s all very exciting and, indeed, moving for us, because, at heart, we too are just crime fans, pure and simple. Please do continue to send us e-mails and ideas. We love to hear from you!
CRIMESQUAD.COM regularly features "classic" authors and currently we are delighted to highlight Celia Fremlin as our Classic Crime choice. Enjoy
Thank you all for your continued interest and support. We’re busy uploading new reviews and items more frequently than ever – not just at the beginning of the month – so please do remember to bookmark us and check back often. |
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If you have any comments or have a particular author you
would like to see highlighted on this website please e-mail
me at chrissimmons@crimesquad.com.
Chris Simmons
Online Editor.
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