Some Pete Fernandez book news…
I’m very excited to announce that I’ve signed a three-book deal with Polis Books! The news hit today via Publishers Weekly, and I couldn’t be happier. The deal gives Polis rights to re-release my debut Miami crime novel, SILENT CITY, and launch two upcoming books,...
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(THE CLASH - "THIS IS RADIO CLASH") Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a safe, fun night kicking off 2015. I figured now might be a good time to do a little Alex 101/Station Identification - just so you know where you can connect with me. IF YOU DARE. Who am I? My...
Some thoughts on Serial and true crime
Most of this originally appeared on my Facebook page, but it felt like it merited being a blog post, so here it is! If you've been following me on Twitter at all, you know I've been hooked on Serial, the podcast produced by This American Life. The podcast is...
Murder & Mayhem in Milwaukee and Where to Find Alex at Bouchercon 2014 Murder at the Beach
November's speeding by - faster than usual. It's hard to believe that Bouchercon, the biggest mystery/thriller event of the year, is almost upon us. Kicking off later this week in Long Beach, CA, BCon promises some great panels, author events, conversations, laughs...
ARCHIE #660 is out today – and I can sign your copy at New York Comic Con
Out today, my second Archie issue in a row - ARCHIE #660! Unlike some of my previous Archie work - like ARCHIE MEETS KISS, "Occupy Riverdale" and last month's zoo adventure (#659) - ARCHIE #660 is a fairly "classic" Archie tale. Our redheaded everyman makes...
Alex at Long Beach Comic Con
There IS so much drama in the LBC! Mainly because Long Beach Comic Con is happening. I'm an official "guest" of the show, which is a great honor and a new experience for me - so if you see me wandering around and lost, please point me in the right direction. More...
ARCHIE #659 is out today!
SOMETHING I WROTE EXISTS IN THE WORLD TODAY! ARCHIE #659, written by me with art by Pat and Tim Kennedy ("Death of Archie") and a killer variant cover by Mike Norton (REVIVAL). What happens when Sabrina’s frisky cat Salem turns the Archies into zoo animals?...
Where is Alex: Brooklyn Book Festival, LBCC, Murder & Mayhem and BoucherCon – plus ARCHIE #659
Please allow me a meta-moment to apologize for keeping things somewhat light here. Hopefully, you've been keeping up with my crime fiction blogging at Do Some Damage and my daily blathering on Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr. Last we spoke, I was talking up an event at La...
Get your noir on…in Queens, NY!
If you've been reading this here blog, or are a fan of crime fiction, you're probably familiar with Noir at the Bar. It's simple enough - a bunch of crime writers get together to read from a recent or upcoming work and people listen. They also drink and chat. I've had...
Comic-Con International: San Diego, Noir at the Bar: Queens, Casa Azul, Dark Circle and much more
It's been a busy few weeks - to say the least! Here's a rundown of what's been going on and what's coming up. In addition to trying to finish up revisions on the second Pete book, Down the Darkest Street, things have been pretty nonstop at the day job, in case you...