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A True Crime with a Unique Perspective on Law Enforcement and A Mystery Noir Set in Arizona; SketchCop and SAVAGE HIGHWAY are available now!

 

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January 2016 THIS MONTH’S CONTENT

  • SketchCop: Drawing A Line Against by Michael W. Streed available now!
  • Mystery noir SAVAGE HIGHWAY by Richard Godwin release January 19th
  • Kevin Sullivan is back with a new Bundy book to be released in February
  • Burl Barer and Frank Girardot team up to tell the story of a twisted true life murder mystery in A TASTE FOR MURDER
  • Featured Blog Posts: Kevin Sullivan and Ted Bundy’s murder kit; Steve Jackson takes on new projects and talks to 48 hours; Michael Streed teaches the basics of composite sketch artistry in SketchCop 101
  • Video: Richard Godwin SAVAGE HIGHWAY teaser
  • Media appearances by Richard Godwin, Michael W. Streed and Caitlin Rother
  • Video: Burl Barer talks about his new true crime collaboration
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SketchCop, the fascinating memoir of police artist Michael W. Streed, is available now!

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On the Horizon at WildBlue

Happy 2016, readers! 2015 was a great year at WildBlue Press. We more than doubled our roster of authors, went from primarily a true crime label to offering bestselling mystery, thriller and romance titles as well. They year ahead will be an almost non-stop publishing frenzy, with more books from your favorite authors as well as some new faces like Stephen Parkes and Monte Francis. Additionally, we will be publishing history books beginning with Steve Jackson’s dramatic narrative non-fiction, FINDING ANASTASIA, which follows premiere forensic team Necrosearch International as they attempt to tie up some loose ends in the story of what happened to the Romanovs during the Bolshevik revolution. Then, we will publish a book about the “mad monk,” Rasputin, by noted Russian scholar and author Margarita Nelipa.

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Coming soon to WildBlue Press

Kevin Sullivan

Author Kevin Sullivan

Ted Bundy's murder kit, as seen by Kevin Sullivan

Ted Bundy’s murder kit, as seen by Kevin Sullivan

Kevin Sullivan has just finished the manuscript for his new book on the Bundy murders, tentatively titled: On the Trail of Ted Bundy: Digging Up The Back Story Behind The Terror. By now a leading expert on this infamous cross-country murder spree, Kevin has been pounding the pavement conducting research and interviews with little known witnesses and people affected by the Bundy case. Read Kevin’s post in our featured blogs section about why Kevin returned to the Bundy case and the importance of writing about historical events while people who lived them are still alive.

What Does a Forensic Artist Do?

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The SketchCop Michael W. Streed

Michael W. Streed has just released his new book SketchCop: Drawing A Line Against Crime, which follows his work as a forensic artist throughout some of the most challenging cases he has worked on as a police sketch artist. You may be wondering what a forensic artist does day-to-day, where they work and how composite sketches factor into a criminal case. Michael W. Streed has posted SketchCop 101 on the WildBlue Press blog to go over the basics of the field. Read more about SketchCop here!

sketch-samples-300x191“Most composite sketch artists are police officers or detectives first, artists second…” –Michael Streed


Richard Godwin will publish a second mystery novel with WildBlue Press this Spring…

Richard longRichard Godwin’s SAVAGE HIGHWAY will be released tomorrow, but this international bestselling author isn’t missing a beat. WildBlue Press will release THE PURE AND THE HATED this Spring. In addition to writing, Richard is a visiting writing instructor in the US and abroad. He will be teaching Master Classes in creative writing at Universities across Europe as well as being a Professor in English, European and American literature and Philosophy. If that weren’t enough, he also has eight novels being published this year, one of them by the publisher who went to the Naropa Institute of Disembodied poetics. He will be on the BBC in March–more on this to come!

Upcoming Releases

SAVAGE HIGHWAY
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This wild thriller noir is set on a lawless Arizona highway; to be released January 19th. By Richard Godwin

A TASTE FOR MURDER

A Taste For Murder

This true crime collaboration between Edgar Award winning author Burl Barer and award-winning journalist Frank C. Girardot Jr. will be released March 8 2016. Pre-order your copy now!

 

New Releases

SketchCop: Drawing a Line Against Crime

SKETCHCOP Cover“A must-read for true crime fans and those interested in the fascinating world of real police work.” —Gary C. King, author of Blood Lust and Driven to Kill
by Michael Streed

HEADLOCK
HEADLOCK_wordpress“Nicely written dialog, choice humor, and a slowly evolving plot makes this first mystery in a new series a real winner.” —Library Journal

by Burl Barer

WHEN FALL FADES
When Fall Fades by Amy Leigh Simpson“A 2015 must read romance.” —USA Today

by Amy Leigh Simpson

Featured Blog Posts

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Now in Libraries and Bookstores

Bookstores and libraries can now order WildBlue Press books in print at traditional discounts and terms either through Ingram Publishing or, for an even greater discount, directly from WildBlue Press. Our fans can help bring our books to shelves by calling their bookstores and libraries and asking that they carry our great works. Bookstores and libraries can contact us at info@dev.wildbluepress.com

WildBlue title and cover contests

We love interacting with our readers. Look for our title and cover contests on the WildBlue Press Facebook site for opportunities to win ebooks, audiobooks and more!

Review A TASTE FOR MURDER AND GET A FREE EBOOK

Review this witty new true crime collaboration and receive your free Kindle copy! Email info@dev.wildbluepress.com with the subject line “review ATFM” to participate.

WildBlue Catalogue and Archives

Find more of what you’re looking for in our catalogue of publications and our blog page.

Media Appearances

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Richard Godwin

Richard Godwin on Outlaw Radio
Bestselling UK author and international lecturer, Richard Godwin will appear on Outlaw Radio with our own Burl Barer January 16 2016 10PM London; 5PM Eastern; 2PM Pacific. Richard, author of mystery noir SAVAGE HIGHWAY, will discuss his latest book and writing crime-fiction with Burl, who is the author of WBP new release, HEADLOCK.

 

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Michael W. Streed

Michael W. Streed on Outlaw Radio
The author of original true crime new release SketchCop: Drawing A Line Against Crime will also stop by Outlaw Radio to talk about his work as a forensic artist on January 30th 2016.

 

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Author Caitlin Rother

Caitlin Rother on True Murder Radio 

Caitlin Rother talked with Dan Zupansky on True Murder radio about her latest book Then No One Can Have Her, the non fiction account of the Steve Demoker case. Link here!

Special Events and Announcements

Debbi Mack

Author Debbi Mack

Debbi Mack author of IDENTITY CRISIS participated in a lecture on the Self E program at libraries for authors and the library in Abingdan, MD. Also, catch Debbi’s crime, mystery and noir radio show, Crime Café on Itunes. She has two shows airing in January, the first was on Sunday January 10th and the next will air Sunday January 24th. Debbi posts guest author blogs and videos from Crime café on her website.
Debbi Mack has released a short ebook of film reviews called I FOUND IT AT THE MOVIES: Film Noir Edition. It is available at most online vendors for 99 cents!

Caitlin Rother, author of NAKED ADDICTION, has received positive reviews from

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Author Caitlin Rother

Colloquium for her Kindle Notorious USA short, A Complicate Woman. Caitlin will also be speaking at the San Diego State University Writer’s Conference on January 23 2016, hosting a workshop on memoir writing and speaking in a panel discussing the difference between writing crime fiction and true crime. Caitlin’s Facebook followers can get a discounted registration fee by following this link!

Bradley Nickell’s REPEAT OFFENDER has been awarded Suspense Magazine’s Best

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Author Bradley Nickell

True Crime Book of 2016. This book just wont quit! Check out Bradley’s video series Nickell’s Cents: Q&A with a Sin City Cop at the WildBlue Press website.

Amy Leigh Simpson

Author Amy Leigh Simpson

Amy Leigh Simpson’s romantic mystery WHEN FALL FADES has been called a must read romance for 2015 by Serena Chase of USA Today. Read more about this wonderful romance WHEN FALL FADES. Amy is currently working on the sequal to WHEN FALL FADES to be released sometime in 2016!

 

 

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