David Thayer

Dan Conaway, aka Mad Max, suspected of being Evil Editor, but certainly known to be Executive Editor at Penguin Putnam will attend the Maui Writers Conference this year. The conference is held over Labor Day Weekend in Wailea. A great many literary agents will be in attendance, so many that the balance of representational power will be out of alignment along the Atlantic-Pacific axis. if you live on Fiji you have a great shot at a SASE free encounter with a wandering agent.

New blood at Viking: Viking is publishing William Brodrick’s latest novel, THE GARDENS OF THE DEAD with a September release date. Brodrick’s SIXTH LAMENTATION was one of the better crime novels of 2004, a book worth reading before buying the new one. On a related Viking note, Josh Kendall has been acquiring titles since his arrival a few months ago. Let’s hope we see more crime and thriller releases from Viking.

Australian writer Dorothy Johnston has a new book out, THE WHITE TOWER from SMP-Minotaur. She’s a good writer and her story is well told and interesting. Otto Penzler is probably reading the book but refusing to admit it. Since David Isaac estimates that 17 American men read books, I’d like to point out that those 17 guys read a lot.

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