The Red Hand of Crime

[realthog]

I mentioned a while back that editors Gerard Brennan (gerardbrennan) and Mike Stone (mylefteye) had accepted my "The Life Business" for their anthology of crime stories rooted in Irish mythology, The Red Hand of Crime, to be published by Morrigan next year. Well, I heard this morning from Mike that the list of contributors has now been released into the public sphere, and here it is:

Adrian McKinty
Arlene Hunt
Brian McGilloway
Dave Hutchinson
Garbhan Downey
Garry Kilworth
John Grant
John McAllister
Ken Bruen
Maxim Jakubowski
Neville Thompson
Sam Millar
Stuart Neville
T.A. Moore
Tony Bailie
Tony Black
Una McCormack

Needless to say, I'm chuffed as all get-out to find myself in such distinguished company. The only disadvantage of such a situation is, of course, that all the reviews will say, "This otherwise brilliant book is marred by one true stinker of a story . . ."

Comments

[marshallpayne1.livejournal.com]

Congrats, Paul! Cool deal!

*chuckles on your reviewer comment* No way! :-)

[realthog.livejournal.com]

No way!

You ain't read it . . . More to the point, you ain't read the others . . .

[xjenavivex.livejournal.com]

Congratulations

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[hutch0.livejournal.com]

It's okay, you're safe; it'll be my story.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Not with mine in there ;-)

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Not with mine in there

And yours -- see response to Hutch.

[hutch0.livejournal.com]

Perhaps Una and I should do a new anthology: `Stories So Crap Nobody'll Ever Want To Read Them.' That'd throw the Hugo voters...

[realthog.livejournal.com]

"Stories So Crap Nobody'll Ever Want To Read Them.'"

I have my submission(s) lined up already!

"That'd throw the Hugo voters..."

Nah. It'd be a shoo-in.

[hutch0.livejournal.com]

I've got a whole boxfull of stuff that's exactly right for it.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

It's okay, you're safe; it'll be my story.

Yours is one of the ones I'm most worried about when it comes to reviewer comparisons with my own.

[hutch0.livejournal.com]

Ah get out of here; you've nothing to worry about.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Thanks, but it's really Stone and Brennan who should be congratulated for assembling (with the obvious exception) such a splendid array. I can't wait to get my mitts on my copy!

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

I seriously doubt there's an exception.

[ogre-san.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Thanks, but (as I've just remarked in response to Fragano) it's really Stone and Brennan who should be congratulated for assembling (with the obvious exception) such a splendid array!

[alaneer.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

No, no, no, reviewers will not say "This otherwise brilliant book is marred by ......"

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Thanks, S!

[jongibbs.livejournal.com]

Yay, you! Congrats:)

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Ta!

[al-zorra.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

Love, C

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Thanks, C!

[gerardbrennan.livejournal.com]

Thanks a million for spreading the word, sir. And your story is as brilliant as the others. Wouldn't be there if it wasn't! :)

Cheers

gb

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't be there if it wasn't! :)

Yeah, I bet you say that to all the writers . . .

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Oh, sudden thought: when are you going to be releasing a definitive ToC?

[gerardbrennan.livejournal.com]

In the next week or so, hopefully. Just waiting on a couple of title changes, really.

Cheers

gb

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Looking forward to it!

[jmward14.livejournal.com]

Another Must Buy book! Congratulations! The line-up sounds fabulous. Cheers and hugs, Jean Marie

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Thanks, youngun!

[babarnett.livejournal.com]

Cool deal...congrats!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Thanks!