I mentioned it last night, but here's the official
word:
While we won't post a full issue of new fiction and art until
January 8th, Plots With Guns has added some interim content
to tide you over for the Holidays.
Check it out at http://www2.netdoor.com/~ansmith
One striking thing you should notice is the sneak preview of
artwork from Jesse Moore of Rawshark Studios, the guest
artist and designer for the January issue, our "Black &
White" theme issue--art and text and background stripped to
your noir movie color scheme: black, white, and lots of gray
areas.
After all the lousy end-of-the-year lists I've seen, I asked
some Crimedogs to offer opinions on the best hard-boiled work
of the past year. I then pretty much disenfranchised them and
did whatever I wanted (not entirely. I'm not THAT much of a
monster). But we've got a good BEST OF 2000 stew for you.
Some hot stuff.
We're debuting Victor Gischler's column HARD-BOILED DIXIE.
Formerly a weekly column at Themestream.com, Gischler decided
to jump ship. We're glad he did. This time out, he gives you
a candid look at the origins of our little crime-zine.
Also, the second installment of J. Michael Blue's IN PRAISE
OF THE UNDER-APPRECIATED looks st the work of one of my fave
authors, and an important guy in the field, GEORGE P.
PELECANOS. If you haven't stumbled onto his books yet, then
go search for some now. I'll give you a few days before I
come and check up on you.
So, our holiday present to you, and please mark your
calendars for the 8th. New work from Crimedogs Subarton,
Blue, Wolven, McElhenny, and Lessig, with vicious newcomers
Ray Nayler and Mike MacLean. Oh, man, what a way to start the
REAL new millennium.
Growling, Anthony Neil Smith Co-Editor, Plots With Guns
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