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Gamut Magazine: What’s This Website All About?
Posted on December 22, 2015 44 Comments
(Art by Luke Spooner) “Now that short fiction has become as standardized as the SATs and Common Core—all in order to ‘judge’ and ‘rank’ writers—I’m excited to see what Richard Thomas brings to the game. Gamut will be the new magazine not written for the little old lady in Dubuque.” —Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight […]
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 […]
An anthology I edited, The Lineup: 20 Provocative Women Writers (Black Lawrence Press) is out today!
Posted on November 2, 2015 Leave a Comment
I’m thrilled to announce that The Lineup: 20 Provocative Women Writers is finally out, TODAY! Three years in the making, I’m honored to have been a part of this. Not only did Diane Goettel do an excellent job overseeing this project that I pitched to her what seems like a million years ago, but we […]
Exigencies, which I edited for Dark House Press, is out NOW!
Posted on June 2, 2015 Leave a Comment
Edited by Richard Thomas, Foreword by Chuck Wendig, cover art by Daniele Serra, and interior illustrations by Luke Spooner. Includes “Wilderness” by Letitia Trent, “Monster Season” by Joshua Blair,“Cat Calls” by Rebecca Jones-Howe, “Ceremony of the White Dog” by Kevin Catalano, “The Armadillo” by Heather Foster, “The Last Manuscript” by Usman T. Malik, “Single Lens […]
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 […]
Glenn Chadbourne Illustration for “The Offering on the Hill” in Chiral Mad 3
Posted on May 25, 2015 3 Comments
Check out this amazing illustration by Glenn Chadbourne that will accompany my story, “The Offering on the Hill” which will be appearing in Chiral Mad 3, edited by Michael Bailey, at Written Backwards. Who else is in this anthology so far? Some pretty amazing authors—Stephen King, Gene O’Neill, Ramsey Campbell, Jessica May Lin, Paul Michael […]
“Chasing Ghosts” out now in Cemetery Dance #72 – with Stephen King!
Posted on January 15, 2015 1 Comment
Okay, not only did my story, “Chasing Ghosts” come out in Cemetery Dance #72 today, but guess who is in there with me? STEPHEN KING! This will be the THIRD time I’ve published alongside him. What a thrill. Honored to be in here with SK, as well as the rest of the authors.This has been […]
Cover reveal for Disintegration, my second novel (Random House Alibi) out in June of 2015
Posted on December 15, 2014 2 Comments
Excited to reveal the cover art for my second novel, Disintegration, out June 2, 2015 with Random House Alibi. It’s Dexter meets Falling Down, inspired by voices like Will Christopher Baer, Craig Clevenger, and Stephen Graham Jones. Hope you dig the art, here’s the full description from RHA: In a brilliantly stylish breakthrough thriller for […]
Prose & Conversation: Richard Thomas & Leah Rhyne Talk About Books
Posted on December 6, 2014 Leave a Comment
Here is the complete list of all of the Prose and Conversation columns that Leah Rhyne and I have had over at LitReactor. Hope you enjoy them! PROSE & CONVERSATION Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris – November 20th, 2014 Jesus’ Son by Denis Johnson – September 18th, 2014 Tampa by Alissa Nutting […]
Curbside Splendor and Dark House Press named “Best Indie Book Publisher” by Chicago Magazine
Posted on August 9, 2014 2 Comments
In case you missed it, Curbside Splendor (and Dark House Press, which I run) were just named Chicago Magazine’s, “Best Indie Book Publisher.” Great article in the magazine, and online. Our three titles for the year, THE NEW BLACK, which I edited, ECHO LAKE by Letitia Trent, and AFTER THE PEOPLE LIGHTS HAVE GONE […]
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