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Novel Workshop 365
Posted on January 7, 2019 2 Comments
2020 IS NOW FULL. WE ARE NOW SIGNING UP FOR 2021 AT STORYVILLE. Instructor: Richard Thomas Email: storyvillerichard@gmail.com Skype: richardgthomas3 Class Hours: Fourth Thursday of each month, 3 hours, 7:00 to 10:00 PM CST. Length: 52 Weeks Class Size: 8 students COURSE STATEMENT: Are you ready to take the next step? I constantly talk about […]
New Cover Art for Disintegration and Breaker
Posted on March 29, 2017 3 Comments
We have done a cover redesign for Disintegration and Breaker (Random House Alibi). Special thanks to Kealan Patrick Burke for his excellent work. The atmosphere and tone is much more accurate with these. What do you think?
Starred Review for Breaker at Library Journal.
Posted on February 5, 2016 2 Comments
STARRED REVIEW for Breaker at Library Journal! How exciting. JOIN THE REVOLUTION. “VERDICT: Thomas (Disintegration) has written an immensely readable thriller with an unlikely hero that will have readers eagerly turning the pages to find out what happens next. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.”
Disintegration Makes TWO Best Fiction of 2015 Lists
Posted on December 15, 2015 3 Comments
Well, I’m stoked to announce that Disintegration (Random House Alibi) has made two Best of the Year lists. The first is at Entropy Magazine, where it was selected as one of the Best Fiction Books of 2015. The second, is at Cultured Vultures, where it made their Top Ten Books of 2015 list. They added […]
Bound Copy of Breaker (Random House Alibi)
Posted on November 24, 2015 Leave a Comment
I’m giving away ONE signed, bound copy of Breaker, my third novel, and the second book in the Windy City Mystery Series from Random House Alibi. These printed copies are usually sent out to get blurbs, so most people, myself included, never even see them. My editor, Dana Isaacson, had a few extra, and was […]
For a Limited Time, Disintegration is On Sale for 99 cents.
Posted on November 17, 2015 Leave a Comment
For a limited time, Random House Alibi has put Disintegration on sale for 99 cents. 92% of the reviews at Amazon and 84% of the reviews at Goodreads are 4 or 5 stars. Pick up a copy today, and I hope you enjoy it. “A dark existential thriller of unexpected twists, featuring a drowning man […]
Essay about Transylvania up at Suvudu
Posted on September 10, 2015 2 Comments
So when I went to Transylvania this summer to teach horror writing in the shadow of Bram Stoker’s castle, I knew I’d write a few essays about my experiences. This article touches on setting, and how it seeps into my work—how it played a big role in my second novel Disintegration (Alibi) and how it […]
Cover reveal for BREAKER (Random House Alibi).
Posted on June 26, 2015 5 Comments
I’m thrilled to share with you the cover for Breaker, the second book in the Windy City Dark Mystery Series (Random House Alibi). This series is not like most traditional mystery series, in that we don’t have the same protagonist. What we do have is the same city (Chicago) with the first book set in […]
Hanging with Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh
Posted on May 31, 2015 2 Comments
Had such a great time at the Chuck Palahniuk reading last night in Naperville. Got to hang out with Chuck and Irvine Welsh, two of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, so very generous and supportive. The lit up balls really show you what a crazy night it was, Chuck giving away so many cool […]
It’s Release Day for DISINTEGRATION!
Posted on May 26, 2015 7 Comments
I can’t even believe Disintegration is finally here, six years in the making. I started this in my MFA program back in 2009, writing the first half with my professor Lynn Pruett, who knew nothing about neo-noir. After I gave her copies of work by Will Christopher Baer and Craig Clevenger, she got what I […]
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