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BOOK 2 2012
Just thought I'd take this opportunity to thank everyone who has tweeted and emailed me to ask me what's happening with book 2. Unfortunately, after meetings and months of rewrites for the commissioning editor of a major publisher book 2 fell foul of the committee process in the last week of 2011. My agent is now taking it to other interested parties. Hope to have more news very soon.
CHINESE WHISPERINGS - THE YIN AND YANG BOOK
I'm hoping to have an update re book 2 soon. Thanks for your inhuman patience! In the meantime, I've contributed an unsettling story with a dark twist to a cunning new anthology published by eMergent Publishing co-founders and editors Jodi Cleghorn and Paul Anderson.
Chinese Whisperings - The Yin and Yang Book is a showcase for exciting new writing talent from the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, France and Germany including Jen Brubacher, Jason Coggins, Emma Newman, Annie Evett and Carrie Clevenger.
All of the stories are set in an airport during the cancellation of flights by fictitious airline, Pangean. The stories feed off each other to create one solid whole. Coincidentally, the paperback was published the week Qantas grounded all their flights.
You can find out more about the project at eMergent's website HERE
You can order the paperback HERE
And the ebook HERE
SCREEM MAGAZINE #23
Cool American horror magazine, Screem, features a movie review on page 65 that I was asked to contribute by editor Darryl Mayeski. As a fan of horror movies of all eras I was honoured to be asked to review the MGM US release of the British classic BURN, WITCH, BURN (entitled NIGHT OF THE EAGLE in the UK). It was a pleasure watching this again and reminding myself of the talents of Peter Wyngarde...
You can find out more about Screem magazine HERE
STOP ME IBOOK
Am pleased to announce that the book is now available through Apple's iBookstore.
STOP ME HITS TOP 10 AMAZON THRILLER CHART AND TOP 20 AMAZON BESTSELLERS
The response to the Kindle edition has been pretty staggering and it's currently climbing five different charts including overall bestsellers and crime, thriller and mystery chart. Thanks everyone for downloading.
Get your limited 99p download HERE while you can!
COMPETITION WINNER
I'm pleased to announce the winner of the photo competition is Frances Galiardo. She submitted several taken in New York and in the Bellagio Hotel in Vegas. Awarding the prize was based more on the fact that STOP ME obviously accompanied her wherever she went on her vacation! Thanks so much to everyone for their entries. Will be adding all the pix to a permanent gallery when the site is revamped so please keep snapping them if you get a chance.
Thrillers by Zoe Sharp and Elizabeth Corley are on their way to Frances. There will be news of another book giveaway very soon.
Thanks to professional photographer, James Atkins, for inspiring the competition. In the meantime, here's the winning pic taken in New York....
GUILTY CONSCIENCE? CHECK OUT LUCA'S SITE
Luca Veste was kind enough to read and review my book on his site. A psychology and criminology student, Luca takes an intelligent look at contemporary crime/thrillers and horror fiction. Why not join him and check out what he thought oF STOP ME as well as his other reviews HERE
STOP ME ENTERS AMAZON BESTSELLER CHART
I'm pleased to announce that not only is STOP ME in the top 30 of the Amazon Thriller Chart but that it has also entered the overall Amazon bestseller chart at number 62. It's still only 99p so get your download HERE
PAUL HENRY'S BOOK CHALLENGE
Paul has taken on the mighty task of reading 52 books in a year and was kind enough to make number 32 STOP ME. You can read his review HERE
STOP ME ENTERS AMAZON TOP 100 THRILLER CHART
I'm pleased to announce that the Kindle version of my debut novel entered the Amazon chart yesterday and I'm hoping it will embed itself there for some time. It's still only 0.99 to download so why not get a digitised edition for your Kindle while it's so darn cheap HERE
COMPETITION PIX SO FAR...
Many thanks to everyone who has sent pix so far. Here's a selection. As you can see, the book's getting round. Nice to see it in Central Park and Rockerfeller Center (courtesy of Frances Galiardo). You've still got until August 4th to send me your pix for the competition. You could win copies of thrillers by top authors Zoe Sharp and Elizabeth Corley (see details a few items below). All you have to do is snap your paperback of STOP ME. Or, as Dave McCann has below, the cover of the ebook on your reader in an unusual location. It would be great to see some element of summer holidays in the pic - if not location then sunglasses, barbq, beach ball etc. Alternatively just snap yourself reading it. I'm going to feature all the images in a permanent gallery on this site. Send Twitpics to @Bookwalter or email them to richard@richardjayparker.com
Thanks to Fran, Dave, Sheila, Joanne, Alex, Marilina and Richard.
OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE
Marilina Tzelepi Pateras, concert pianist, piano professor and accompanist has very kindly set up an official Facebook Page for me. I'll be posting exclusive content there so please go and sign up HERE
SHELFLUV INTERVIEW
Pek Pongpaet interviewed me re the Kindle release of STOP ME for the new book site and you can read it HERE
FIRST KINDLE REVIEW
Read James Garcia Jr's review of STOP ME on the SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES website HERE You can find out more about his book DANCE ON FIRE there too.
STOP ME SOON AVAILABLE THROUGH APPLE IBOOKS
Have been informed by Allison & Busby that Faber Factory have finalised a deal with Apple's iBookstore which means Allison and Busby's ebooks (including STOP ME) should be available through them in a week or so.
INTERVIEW WITH R. A. EVANS
Rich has a great site where he generously makes space for authors as well as a neat Trailer Park for them to park their book trailers. Learn all about his writing, his books ASYLUM LAKE and GRAVE UNDERTAKINGS as well as read my 7 DEADLY QUESTIONS interview with him HERE
STOP ME EBOOK - TWITPIC/PHOTO COMPETITION
To celebrate the launch of STOP ME on ebook formats on June 6th in time for the summer holidays we thought we'd launch a fun competition and those nice people at my publisher Allison and Busby (visit them HERE) are offering up a pair of books by two of their top thriller writers Elizabeth Corley (INNOCENT BLOOD) and Zoe Sharp (FOURTH DAY) as prizes.
You can find out all about Elizabeth's Louise Nightingale books HERE and Zoe's Charlie Fox thrillers HERE.
Take a look at the picture below. It was taken by Chicago photographer James Atkins (visit his great site HERE) while working on a quirky shoot for funky Maryland optometrist Unique Optique (site HERE). James sneaked in a copy of STOP ME and we'd like to see you do the same.
We'd love you to take a photo with STOP ME somewhere in shot -hidden in a subtle way or in full view. Can be a close up shot, panoramic or just show you reading the book. The only other element we'd like to see is something that says summer holidays - a bottle of suntan lotion, sunglasses, barbecue etc. The rest is up to you.
Just send your Twitpics to me @Bookwalter or email your other photo images (phone pics also welcome) to richard@richardjayparker.com
Don't forget to include your name and email address with your images.
Winner will be announced and informed on August 4th. I hope to use all the photos I'm sent in a permanent gallery that will become part of this website. Yes, your image will be immortalised for all to see. Have fun.
STOP ME - KINDLE EDITION AVAILABLE FOR ONE CLICK PRE-ORDER
Am pleased to announce that if you go HERE STOP ME will be auto-delivered to your Kindle on 6th June.
INTERVIEW WITH LILI TUFEL
With the forthcoming ebook editions of STOP ME imminent Lili Tufel kindly invited me to be interviewed on her blog HERE
STOP ME EBOOK AND KINDLE EDITIONS AVAILABLE JUNE 6TH
Allison and Busby have just given me this official date. Just in time for those summer holidays. I'll post more details soon.
NEW STOP ME REVIEW
Read Tennessee crime writer J F Juzwik's review HERE
STOP ME KINDLE AND EBOOK EDITIONS
Have just heard from Allison & Busby and am pleased to announce that Kindle and ebook editions of STOP ME will be available this summer. More info soon.
INTERVIEW AT THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE
Did a very enjoyable interview for Richard Godwin, author of APOSTLE RISING (just out).
Check out his interesting website and the interview HERE
PICK SIX INTERVIEW
You can read my Pick Six Questions Interview with Heidi Ruby Miller HERE
CHRISTMAS SERIAL KILLER COMPETITION
Thanks so much to everyone for their creative entries. Was great fun reading through them.
The two winners are:
THE EGGNOG STRANGLER - Toni Mills
THE POINSETTIA POISONER - Maria Smith
Congratulations. Books on their way - snowfall allowing. Hope you enjoy curling up with a serial killer this Christmas. Sorry if you didn't win. There's two 30% off and free postage/shipping deals listed below.
Happy holidays!
LIMITED CHRISTMAS OFFER - 'STOP ME' NOW 30% OFF AT AMAZON AND BOOK DEPOSITORY WITH FREE SHIPPING
As well as a 30% off orange trade paperback at Amazon (no postage to pay) HERE you can also snap up a copy from Book Depository with 30% off(save £3.31) and get it delivered anywhere in the world for free HERE
Blue mass market paperback also available for 25% off (save £3.30) plus free postage from both sites.
GREAT NEW REVIEW OF 'STOP ME' AT CRIMESQUAD.COM
Read it HERE (scroll down)
SPEECH BUBBLE COMPETITION WINNERS
Thanks to all those that entered the Allison & Busby speech bubble competition. The response was very creative. Congratulations to Maya Russell of Wokingham who won the books. CLICK HERE to see her winning speech bubbles and CLICK HERE to vote for the runner up. If you didn't win, why not enter the Christmas serial killer comp above.
STAND ALONE THRILLER 2 NEARING COMPLETION
As of today (October 13th) my new thriller is close to being finished. There have already been several rewrites but now I've got something I can really get excited about. After all, I've got a Dagger short listing to live up to. Watch this space for more details.
INTERVIEW WITH MYSELF
Read this surreal interview at Nigel Bird's unique site HERE
CHINESE WHISPERINGS ANTHOLOGY
Am having a short story included in cutting edge anthology CHINESE WHISPERINGS created by Jodi Cleghorn and Paul Anderson at eMergent Publishing. Read all about the book and the other exciting new talents involved HERE and read an excerpt from my story 'ONE BEHIND THE EYE' HERE
READING FESTIVAL OF CRIME WRITING
Thoroughly enjoyed being on the thriller panel at Reading Festival of Crime Writing. It was an informal but slickly organised event and we had a good attendance for our discussion about thrillers. Zoe Sharp and Elizabeth Corley certainly proved that female thriller writers are a force to be reckoned with. See my blog for all the details. The festival will be back next year and I highly recommend it. See Pix.
L - R Zoe Sharp, Richard Jay Parker and Elizabeth Corley
Photos courtesy Andy Butler, Zace Photographic
BOOK DEPOSITORY HAVE EXTENDED 30% OFF 'STOP ME' DEAL
As well as offering free shipping in UK and anywhere in the world Book Depository are still offering 30% off collectors' orange trade edition and 25% off blue paperback. Just click HERE
Great review of 'Stop Me' at Chrissie's Corner HERE
MINUTE HORROR MOVIE
View a minute long horror movie which I wrote for British horror stalwart David McGillivray HERE
WHICH ACTORS WOULD YOU CAST IN 'STOP ME?'
A great new site called Storycasting allows you to suggest the cast for movies of your favourite books. Who would you cast? Check it out HERE
KNARESBOROUGH FEVA EVENT
It was a great evening bantering about thrillers with Matt Lynn and Zoe Sharp and there was a very respectable attendance. Thanks to Wendy Kent, her friendly staff and the audience who so warmly welcomed the panel.
Photographs courtesy of Andy Butler, Zace Photographic
STOP ME SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA JOHN CREASEY(NEW BLOOD) DAGGER AWARD
At the Harrogate, Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival STOP ME was shortlisted with seven other books for this respected award. Info HERE
WATCH CHILLING 'STOP ME' TRAILER HERE
EX LIBRIS COMPETITION WINNERS
Congratulations to 'Leeswammes' (EU winner) and 'Julie' (International winner)both of whom have won copies of STOP ME in the Ex Libris competition. More details HERE
Stella will be in touch with winners via email. Make sure you reply promptly or she'll pick other winners.
If you didn't win please see below for extended Book Depository deal.
RICHARD APPEARING AT CHICHESTER FESTIVAL
Richard will be joining Matt Lynn and Tom Cain at 7.45 pm on July 1st at Chichester Library, Tower Street to discuss British thrillers. Books are being sold and signed after the discussion. Tickets are £5 and available HERE
'STOP ME' REMAINS BOOK CLUB FAVOURITE
Am pleased to hear from A&B that STOP ME is holding out as June's Book Of The Month as well as May's - CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.
RANDOM FIVE STAR REVIEWS: BOOK DEPOSITORY
Well written, the characters are brought along in great depth. As you move through the story you end up wanting to know what next? How does it tie together? The bottom line is that you must read this. Parker is a new fresh face in this type of writing and I look forward to more of his work. For I think that his stories will only get richer with the depth that I enjoy. Maryann Allen
RICHARD AT WESTFIELD LIBRARY, SHEPERDS BUSH
Had an enjoyable discussion night with Matt Lynn, Tom Cain and Leigh Russell despite the heat.
Read Jen Brubacher's report at Scribo Ergo Sum HERE
And my own report HERE
CRIMEFEST 2010
L- R Zoe Sharp, Tom Cain, Matt Lynn, Leigh Russell, Richard Jay Parker
Photo courtesy of Andy Butler, Zace Photographic
Kudos to the organisers of Crimefest for providing such an enjoyably engaging weekend in Bristol. As the sun blazed, there was a good mix of enthusiastic readers, writers (published and aspiring) and luminaries from the literary crime scene including Colin Dexter, Tonino Benacquista and Marcel Berlins.
It was great to see so many visitors from the US and I bumped into a few people I knew only from exchanges on the Internet. The Curzon Panel I was part of on Friday was a very informal affair with good-humoured discussion and plenty of thought-provoking questions from the audience. It threw up a debate that we've covered before: What exactly consititutes a thriller and what is the definition of a crime novel? There's clearly a significant crossover. A lot of thrillers involve crime. Does a crime novel have to feature a police officer as a protagonist? If so, where does that leave Miss Marple?
All The Young Punks Panel started the day on Saturday with fellow authors (including Mike Hodges - writer and director of original GET CARTER) and I, ably chaired by Marcel Berlins, discussing our different experiences of getting a book into print. Everyone had a different story to tell and we just seemed to be getting to the meat of things when our time was up.
I then had the opportunity to go and sit in the audience on some of the other excellent panels that were cued up. From Gyles Brandreth's no-pause-for-breath, anecdotal 'interview' with Peter Guttridge about his Oscar Wilde mysteries to Chris Carter's lecture about serial killers there was something for all criminal tastes.
I then supported Zoe Sharp at her self defence demonstration as well as sitting in at Leigh Russell's discussion about writing a series and finished with Matt Lynn's chat about wartime thrillers. My only criticism was that the hotel bar was so vastly overpriced that everyone dispersed around Bristol at the end of the day and the weekend lacked that community drink-up that I've experienced at other literary conventions. Not the fault of the organisers but perhaps there could have been an implied alternative drinking hole.
I had great fun though and saw plenty of copies of STOP ME shifted as well so thanks to everyone who asked me to sign theirs.
And big thanks again to the organisers who were so accommodating and friendly. The weekend went swimmingly - from my perspective anyway.
'STOP ME' IS BOOK CLUB FAVOURITE
Am pleased to hear from A&B that STOP ME is May's Book Of The Month - CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.
LATEST INTERVIEW
Read Richard's interview with North Carolina mystery writer Susan Whitfield HERE
A REVIEW AND A KILLER RECIPE
Here's a fun site - Martha A Cheves features a book review and a recipe from the author. Check out my own HERE
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RICHARD'S BLOG RUNNER UP IN 'AUTHOR BLOG AWARDS'
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READ NAYU'S INTERVIEW
Interview with Richard at Nayu's Reading Corner. Just click HERE
RICHARD JAY PARKER ON SHORTLIST FOR AUTHOR BLOG AWARDS
Richard is pleased to be amongst the 28 writers on the list. Please vote for him HERE Closing date is April 16th.
And read more about the award in Bookseller article HERE
Thanks!
ALLESTREE LIBRARY THRILLER DEBATE
As you can see, it was a fun event in Derby. Q & A amongst the authors, wine, readings and then audience questions made for a very lively evening. The library had its best attendance for an author event and I'd just like to thank everyone who attended as well as the organisers (special mention for Marie and Christine)for making us so welcome.
Left to right: Zoe Sharp, Matt Lynn and Richard Jay Parker take questions.
(Photo courtesy Andy Butler ZACE Photographic)
BOOK TRAILER FOR 'STOP ME' SPARKS DEBATE
Have a look at Michele Emrath's SOUTHERN CITY MYSTERIES site and read the debate that the STOP ME trailer sparked this week. HERE.
ANOTHER GREAT REVIEW FOR STOP ME
Check out Nayu's Reading Corner verdict HERE
STOP ME ENTERS WHSMITH BOOK CHART
After less than a month since paperback release STOP ME has entered WHSmith Book Chart at number 90.
ANOTHER GREAT REVIEW OF STOP ME
'However, it strikes me that there are some key respects, in which comparisons to Harlan Coben are selling Stop Me short.'
'I can’t think of when I’ve read a more absorbing emotional experience in a crime novel.'
READ FULL REVIEW HERE
STOP ME NOW PUBLISHED AS MASS MARKET PAPERBACK
Monday January 11th saw STOP ME hit the shops in quality, compact paperback form and Allison & Busby have secured a great front-of-house promo with WHSmith.
You can order it from Amazon HERE
Book Depository are still doing a great deal on the larger trade paperback (32% off plus free shipping to anywhere in the world) HERE
Read a BLOOD RED INK interview about the writing of STOP ME and get more details HERE
BOOK CLUBS GET A GREAT DEAL
My publisher, Allison and Busby, offer great discounts for book clubs who wish to purchase multiple copies of 'STOP ME' HERE
STOP ME is Allison and Busby's 'Book Of The Month.' For 25% discount please email Chiara Priorelli at the address below:
STOP ME REVIEWS
Gearing up for the mass market paperback release in January 2010
Allison & Busby have stockpiled reviews for the trade edition (still some copies left at Amazon, Book Depository and signed copies available from A&B) on their page here. Thanks to all the reviewers for so many positive words.
STOP ME MASS MARKET PAPERBACK COVER
I've had a lot of very positive feedback about the orange cover for the large, trade edition that was published last August. I'm now pleased to give you a sneak preview of the cool, electric blue cover for the compact paperback edition. It will be published on January 11th 2010. You can pre-oder it from Amazon.co.uk here It will also be available direct from Allison & Busby. Copies of big, sexy, orange trade edition still available here but not for much longer. Or here if you're outside the UK - still 30 % off with free shipping to anywhere in the world!
THRILLER NUMBER 2 WRITING COMPLETED
Richard has just completed a second draft of his brand new stand alone thriller novel (title to be confirmed) and it is now with his agent. Watch this space for more details.
LATEST 'STOP ME' REVIEW: WEBBWEAVER REVIEW HERE
INTERNATIONAL AND UK CUSTOMERS GETTING GREAT DEAL AT BOOK DEPOSITORY
With FREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD and a great deal on the cover price STOP ME has been doing great business at Book Depository. Click HERE for the deal while it lasts.
Book Depository's Steve Potter has been in touch to say how popular STOP ME has been so far.
SIGNED COPIES NOW AVAILABLE DIRECT FROM ALLISON & BUSBY
If you would like a personalised, signed copy of STOP ME just click on email address below:
CURZON GROUP LAUNCH YOUTUBE CLIP
View The Curzon Group's good-natured dig at Dan Brown's busiest month here
CURZON GROUP SIGNING AT HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINAL 5, AUGUST 28TH
Another successful signing at Heathrow, Terminal 5 saw WHSmith supporting STOP ME and a cluster of happy customers taking away their signed copies to the four corners of the globe.
For more information about the Curzon Group and our 'Take A Brit To The Beach' airport tour check below.
'STOP ME' BOOK SIGNING AT WATERSTONES, AUGUST 13TH
Thanks to everyone who made the signing such a memorable one. (See pic below) Nearly 60 copies sold - serial killers have never been so popular.
Read more about the event from Rhian Davies at 'It's A Crime (Or A Mystery) here
