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The book launch for "Harry's Quest" - a merry affair!

23/1/2019

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Yes, Sunday afternoon saw the official book launch for Harry's Quest, and about 50 people turned up to listen to the chat and have a drink or two.
The Nude Bar at the Australian Youth Hotel was a perfect venue, as always - can't complain about all those erotic artworks! Harry would certainly approve.

I thank you all for coming along, and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
It was videoed, so that will be loaded onto my media page soon. In the meantime, I have attached a gallery of photos to this blog.

Cheers,
ABP

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

22/1/2019

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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

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

22/1/2019

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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

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

19/1/2019

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"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.

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

10/1/2019

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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

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

10/1/2019

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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

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The book launch for "Harry's Quest" - a merry affair!

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

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

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

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

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

A.B.Patterson

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