They also publish anthologies. This is what they say about their latest:
'Blood, Guts & Whiskey
Edited by Todd Robinson
Twenty-four gritty, violent stories of the mean streets slug their way through a third volume mostly culled from the Web zine Thuglit (after Hardcore Hardboiled and Sex, Thugs, and Rock & Roll). Max Allan Collins's concise yet wide-ranging introduction traces the tough guy school of short crime fiction from Hammett writing in the pulp Black Mask up to the current generation riffing off the films of Tarantino. Highlights include the Derringer Award–winning “The Cost of Doing Business” by Mike Penncavage, and a fistful of tales appearing for the first time anywhere from the likes of upcoming noir stars such as Dave Zeltserman (“Bad Move”) and Tom Piccirilli (“The Return of Inspiration”). For dedicated fans of the genre, this anthology is worth the money just for “Death of a Rat,” a prison yarn found in the files of the late Edward Bunker (aka Mr. Blue in Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs), iconic author of No Beast So Fierce. These stories are as bleak and exciting as a cold rainstorm. '
If you want a sample of THUGLIT's stories here are a few of my fave gems :
Indirection, In Wait By Kieran Shea
Clean Hands and Tipped Scales By Matthew C. Funk
Old Testament Wisdom By Frank Bill
1998 Was a Bad Year by Jedidiah Ayres
Your Own Saturday NightBy Jimmy Callaway
8 comments:
A top pub no doubt..thx for the links.
I went to see Ed Bunker years ago in Camden Town. His stories on prison life were hilarious and peppered with fascinating detail. He was an instant hit with me.
Also have Sex And Thugs waiting for me in the near future - it's the only book on my shelves that I keep face out for now on account of the cover being outstanding.
I'll check out your links as ever.
nigel
Gotta like that title.
Old Testament Wisdom. It's a blinding tale, an absolute peach. It feels like it's rooted to the earth, to a town, to a time and a place and to a history of similar stories. Try as I might, I don't think I'll ever be able to conjure up such a strong voice or sense of a whole place and community in one short piece like he has managed. Makes me wonder about the process - I've got Preston, London, Edinburgh, Tranent and Dunbar to draw upon and, much as they're each different in flavour, I don't think I could ever fill them with such character. Damn. And damned good.
Great title. Every one of those stories is a gem. It was good to se Keiran's darker side.And yep, Nigel, that Frankie Bill is no slouch, is he?
Todd throws a good book launch party, too. This one happened at the Village Lantern on Bleecker Street. A good time, and I had the new anthology to read on the way home.
Cheers, Paul. Thanks for the plug. Jari needs all the loving she can get. So to speak.
And yeah, Up With ThugLit. They're some of my favorite bruisers of prose out there - a real bare knuckle bunch with a slick outfit that makes them seem like the legitimate businessmen they purport to be. It was an honor to spoil someone's good humor through their site.
And as for your earlier comment, Frank Bill is definitely no slouch. He is an unwashed savage and every story he writes is a welcome case of literary rabies. I never know whether to praise him highly or call in Animal Services to put him down humanely for our own good.
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