Category Archives: Asian noir

Fact and fiction in criminal case file 002

Late last week Ieng Sary aka criminal case file 002, former foreign minister for the charnel house known as the Khmer Rouge regime, died in Phnom Penh at the age of eighty seven. One of five senior members of the … Continue reading

One Ashore in Singapore kicks off Beat to a Pulp’s 2013 schedule

A quick heads up that my short story, ‘One Ashore in Singapore’ is kicking off Beat to a Pulp’s 2013 fiction schedule. For readers, particularly in Australia, who are not familiar with Beat to a Pulp, it’s one of several sites … Continue reading

This Christmas give the gift of Ghost Money

Okay, it’s been a long year and like you, as 2012 draws to a close, I’m pretty much over everything. But before I take a few weeks break from the blog, I wanted to pull on your collective coats one … Continue reading

Writing noir fiction in Asia

Late last week in Phnom Penh a book was launched that I’m very proud to have a story in. It’s called Phnom Penh Noir, an anthology of 14 noir stories set in Cambodia. Amongst the authors are Roland Joffe, the … Continue reading

The Next Big Thing

Call me old fashioned, but I only just found out what an Internet meem is the other day when I was tagged to take part in the ‘Next Big Thing’. A meme is something that spreads via the Internet. In … Continue reading