A.B.PATTERSON - Blog

Radio interview - A.B.Patterson - 89.7 Eastside FM

22/1/2019

I'll be back on air tomorrow afternoon, chatting with Eric Gyors on Eastside FM in Paddington.

Wednesday 23 January 2019, from about 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

I've enjoyed two previous interviews with Eric to talk about my crime writing with my first novel Harry's World.
Eric was one of the guests who came along to the official launch of Harry's Quest on Sunday just gone.
And I'm looking forward to another great discussion tomorrow.

Tune in if you're around Sydney, or you can listen online anywhere in the world!
Eastside FM

Cheers,
ABP

"Harry's Quest" giveaway competition exclusively for "Switchblade" readers!

22/1/2019

This is a special promotion I'm doing in conjunction with the venerable noir magazine, Switchblade - and a different way to celebrate the world of noir writing!
Serendipity reigns this month with the official launch of Harry's Quest coinciding with the publication of Switchblade: Issue 8, which has one of my Harry short stories lining up with a serious collection of talented noir crime writers - always a great honour to be selected to appear with such outstanding company.

I feel very at home in the Switchblade world, and I reckon many Switchblade readers would take to PI Harry Kenmare with gusto. Harry's Quest is the new novel, sequel to Harry's World.

So, the competition?
In conjunction with Switchblade, I'm giving away 10 signed copies of Harry's Quest exclusively to Switchblade readers, and I'll post them anywhere in the world.

All you have to do is to purchase Switchblade: Issue 8 (either Kindle or print) and/or a Switchblade T-shirt (I've got 2 of them, and they're great).
Then send your proof of purchase to Switchblade magazine.
The closing date will be soon after the print version is released - exact date TBA.
After that, the esteemed managing editor of Switchblade, Mr Scotch Rutherford, will then draw the 10 winners, and I'll send out the signed copies of Harry's Quest. Easy!

Now, you don't need any extra reason to buy Switchblade magazine - it sure as hell speaks for itself - but now there is a bonus incentive!
So, noir-loving folks, get buying Switchblade: Issue 8, you'll love it. And go hard and buy a T-shirt as well.
Looking forward to 10 of you winning a copy of Harry's Quest!

Cheers,
ABP

The new "Switchblade" issue is out, and PI Harry Kenmare is lurking in its pages!

19/1/2019

"Wankers" - my new short story in Switchblade Issue 8.

Fortuitous (and how) timing has resulted in my latest new short story being published in the incomparable Switchblade magazine on the eve of the official launch of my new novel, Harry's Quest. My stars must be aligned, or something...

Yes, PI Harry Kenmare is back for his third appearance in short story format, and in the first person again. This time it's peep shows, army veterans, government cover-ups and corruption. Nearly forgot, sex, too! As well as justice, Harry-style.

This story, like the last, is only available in Switchblade, so Amazon is the place to grab it, either paperback (yet to be released) or Kindle (available right now!):
www.amazon.com/Switchblade-Issue-B-Patterson-ebook/dp/B07MXRYJ4H/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=switchblade+issue&qid=1547898772&sr=8-6

Enjoy!

Cheers,
ABP

Copyright notice: The cover image at left is the copyright of Switchblade magazine.

COPS WRITING CRIME - Welcome to 2019 and to 5 new members of The Squad!

10/1/2019

Well, what I originally envisaged as a small project has consistently proved me wrong! The Squad just keeps growing. I've been busy doing research over the holiday period and have a swag of new names to potentially add to our group. Here are 5 more for starters.

This now takes us to 145 in number, with our 5 new members.
That's 145 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!

So, we have joining us today:
1. Susan Anderson - Anderson served as an officer with the Milton PD in Florida, and I found one crime fiction novel to date.
2. J. Todd Scott - Scott is still a serving Federal Agent with the DEA in the US, and now he has started writing crime fiction.
3. Denzil Meyrick - Meyrick served with the Strathclyde Police in Scotland and has now written a number of crime novels.
4. Omar Shahid Hamid - Hamid is our first Squad member from Pakistan. He served with the Karachi Police for many years and has so far written two crime novels.
5. Gerry O'Carroll - for another Squad first, O'Carroll is our first Irish cousin to join. He served in the Garda in Ireland before turning to writing crime fiction.

Our Squad now consists of:

66 American
40 British
9 Australian
9 Canadian
4 New Zealanders
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard
1 Pakistani
1 Irish

I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.

Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime

And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).

Cheers,
ABP

Book Launch - "Harry's Quest" - Sunday 20 January 2019 - Australian Youth Hotel

10/1/2019

Above: The Australian Youth Hotel (copyright ABP).

Right: The Nude Bar - photo courtesy of the AYH website (copyright of the AYH).

My first blog post for the year - appropriate that it's to announce the details for the official book launch for Harry's Quest.

We'll be back at the Nude Bar upstairs at the Australian Youth Hotel in Glebe, the scene of the launch of Harry's World 3 years ago. And how fitting, given that this pub, my local watering hole, is also Harry's local in the books, the Emerald Bar.

The big day is Sunday 20 January 2019 at 3 p.m. Drinks and canapés provided.

The acclaimed thriller author, L .A. Larkin, who I know through my writing circles, will be introducing the new novel. And Allan Yates, who I know through my investigator circles, will be the MC for the afternoon, to preside over lots of talk about crime fiction!

I'd love to see you there, so if you can make it, here is the link to register to get a place for it:
Eventbrite

Come along and enjoy.

Cheers,
ABP

COPS WRITING CRIME - ANOTHER 3 MEMBERS FOR THE SQUAD!

27/12/2018

I've picked up 3 more members for the Squad from my recent readings online, including our first Spanish colleague, and two more Americans, one of whom is still serving.

This now takes us to 140 in number, with our 3 new members.
That's 140 cops and ex-cops (and some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!

So, we have joining us today:
1. Víctor del Árbol - Árbol served in the Catalonia Police for about 20 years. He has written a number of crime/thriller novels.
2. P.J.Bodnar - Bodnar served in the Half Moon Bay PD in California. He now lives and writes in New York, and his debut crime novel is forthcoming very shortly.
3. Mark Atley - Atley is still a serving officer with the police in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His debut novel is also forthcoming very shortly.

Our Squad now consists of:

64 American
39 British
9 Australian
9 Canadian
4 New Zealanders
3 Finnish
2 Dutch
2 Swedish
1 French
1 Bahamian
1 Norwegian
1 Italian
1 Czech
1 Russian
1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard

I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.

Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime

And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).

Cheers,
ABP

"Harry's Quest" now in some independent Sydney bookstores!

22/12/2018

I'm delighted to announce that, once again, some of Sydney's independent bookstores have been keen to show support for local self-published authors.
So far, the following stores have asked to stock Harry's Quest, alongside Harry's World.
And I delivered all the copies yesterday, so feel free to hop on in and grab yourself an extra present for yourself or someone else - some juicy hard-boiled reading pleasure over the holiday.
You also help to support the wonderful independent bookstores, and we sure as hell need them to survive if we don't want our reading choices completely dictated by corporations.

In Bookstores:

Currently then, in Sydney, the original paperback is available at the following:
1. Abbey's Bookshop in the city (131 York Street).
2. Berkelouw Books in Paddington (19 Oxford Street).
3. Harry Hartog Bookseller in Bondi Junction (Westfield Centre, 500 Oxford Street).

Upcoming...

In the New Year, Better Read Than Dead in Newtown will be stocking Harry's Quest.

And the Bookshop Darwin, up in the Northern Territory has got an order in.

Cheers,
ABP

A.B.Patterson live on radio today - Radio Skid Row - 88.9FM

20/12/2018

Today is the third of my 3 live radio interviews this week.

I'll be on RADIO SKID ROW – 88.9FM in Sydney – early this afternoon, talking with Danos on his “Street Talk” program.
I should be on air from about 12 noon onwards.

If you're in the Sydney area, feel free to tune in.
Alternatively, you can listen anywhere in the world via the Radio Skid Row website: www.radioskidrow.org

Cheers,
ABP

A.B.Patterson live on radio today - Alive FM - 90.5FM

19/12/2018

Today is the second of 3 live radio interviews this week.

I'll be on ALIVE FM - 90.5FM in Sydney - this morning, talking with Lloyd Smale on the "Morning Magazine" program.
I should be on air from about 11 a.m. onwards.

If you're in the Sydney area, feel free to tune in.
Alternatively, you can listen anywhere in the world via the Alive FM website: www.alive905.com.au

Cheers,
ABP

"Harry's Quest" - the paperbacks are here!

18/12/2018

OH YES! Harry's Quest arrives!

Today was the big day - the paperbacks of Harry's Quest arrived, all 1,000 copies of them!
So, any of you who want one, or more, just email or message me.

A couple of photos to mark the occasion:

There's me, in one of my great Switchblade shirts, pulling out the first copy of Harry's Quest from box # 1 of 72! That's the copy that goes into my personal library.

And there's the pallet coming out of the delivery truck - didn't need to go to the gym today given the number of boxes I carried! The weight of the delivery was 492kg. Yes, half a tonne of hard-boiled, noir and sexy crime literature.

Cheers,
ABP

"Harry's Quest" - want a copy? Here are the purchase links.

18/12/2018

Are you keen to get your hands on Harry's next adventures?

Well, the original paperbacks should be with me this afternoon, so feel free to contact me for one of them.
And here are all the other purchase options:

EBOOK:
Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Harrys-Quest-B-Patterson-ebook/dp/B07L41NM49/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1544044298&sr=8-4&keywords=harry%27s+quest

Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/harry-s-quest

Barnes & Noble (Nook book)
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/harrys-quest-a-b-patterson/1129974712?ean=9780992327330

Booktopia (Australia):
https://www.booktopia.com.au/ebooks/harry-s-quest-a-b-patterson/prod9780992327330.html

Print-on-Demand:
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Harrys-Quest-B-Patterson/dp/0992327326/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1544392099&sr=8-2&keywords=harry%27s+quest+patterson

Barnes & Noble:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/harrys-quest-a-b-patterson/1129974712?ean=9780992327323

Book Depository:
https://www.bookdepository.com/Harrys-Quest-B-Patterson/9780992327323

Cheers,
ABP

A.B.Patterson live on radio today - 2RRR 88.5FM

18/12/2018

Today is the first of 3 live radio interviews this week.

I'll be on 2RRR - 88.5FM in Sydney - this morning, chatting with Maggie Mason on her "Arts and Tarts" program.
I'll be on air from about 11 a.m. onwards.
If you're in the Sydney area, feel free to tune in.
Alternatively, you can listen anywhere in the world via the 2RRR website: www.2rrr.org.au

Cheers,
ABP

HOLD THE DATE - Book Launch for "Harry's Quest" - Sunday 20 January 2019

17/12/2018

HOLD THE DATE!

Yes, I have finalised the date for the official book launch for Harry's Quest.

When: Sunday 20 January 2019, starting at 3 p.m.

Where: The Australian Youth Hotel, Glebe, upstairs in the Nude Bar.

Further details to follow, but lock this one into your diary!

Cheers,
ABP

"Harrys Quest" - hard-boiled, noir and sexy - some quotes to tease you! Part 5

8/12/2018

Copies of Harry's Quest are already gracing some Kindle devices around the world. And the paperbacks will be here next week. Meantime, be teased with some more quotes - Part 5:

Classic hard-boiled Harry:

Harry had said to her several times that you slide a lot further on bullshit than you do on gravel. She had believed him before, but now was the ultimate test case.   P339

Tanya looked at him, got an image of putting a gun against his head, and blowing him away. She smiled and fluttered her eyelashes at him.   P332-333

‘Shit, I hate this weather,’ said Harry. ‘It’s not even eleven and I’m sweatier than a sumo wrestler’s arse-crack.’   P303

‘Mate, if we were watching the contest for the sluttiest slut in Slutsville, we’d be looking at gold and silver right here.’   P319

In fact, peeking in the bedroom window, Harry had considered Mrs Lodge’s lawn to be immaculately trimmed indeed, until the gardener plunging between her parted thighs had obscured his view.   P274

Cheers,
ABP

"Harry's Quest" - hard-boiled, noir and sexy - some quotes to tease you! Part 4

6/12/2018

Harry's Quest went live as an ebook yesterday, and the paperback version will be available next week.
So here is Part 4 of some quotes for your enjoyment.

Classic hard-boiled Harry:

‘Mate, given that I don’t imagine there’s ever been a lusty woman spreadeagled on that sling, again, my adventurism all remains firmly elsewhere.’  P259

‘I rang the local cops, but for a missing gay lover they showed as much interest as a politician in an ethics class.’   P244

‘That’s arrogance, mate. Seen it plenty of times with these politicians and bureaucrat fat cats. They think they’re entitled, better than the rest of us, and entirely untouchable.’   P278

He cupped her snow-white breasts in his hands as if they were precious ornaments made of alabaster.   P291

Harry sat there staring at the door. He looked down at his bottom drawer where Brother Jameson dwelt. No, you don’t need one, he thought. He lit a smoke. He looked back at the bottom drawer. Yes, I bloody do. ‘Fuck it,’ he said out loud.   P325

Cheers,
ABP