Contact Information

ATTENTION EDITORS and AGENTS

At the present time, I've available for various writing assignments. Although lately I've been concentrating on crime and detective fiction, I'm also interested in film, television, comics, pop culture, camping, hiking, bicycling, popular music , and the sometimes breathtaking cultural differences between Montreal and Southern California's Antelope Valley. I'm particularly interested in writing about music in the adult alternative and contemporary genres

AUTHORS

I'm currently doing reviews for January Magazine, and writing a column and doing occasional articles and reviews for Mystery Scene. Authors or publishers wishing who would like me to review their current mysteries and crime fiction are urged to e-mail me or send any promotional or review material to the address below. My prefence is for hard-boiled and detective fiction, but I've also reviewed non-fiction and mainstream literature.

Of course, all reviews are tentative.

BLURBS

Yes, I have been blurbed on occasion, most recently in Curt Colbert's Sayonaraville and Richard Helms' Wet Debt, but in both cases these blurbs were taken from full-length reviews. And, after careful consideration, I've decided that's the best way to go. I'll gladly review your book, but I can't guarantee a favourable blurb. and as always, it's best to get in touch with me first.

AS AN EDITOR

I'm willing to edit manuscripts in the detective genre, and work with new authors to ready their work for submission to a publisher. To discuss my rates, please contact me.

MAILING ADDRESS

Any promotional or review material (or large bundles of non-consecutive bills in small denominations) may be mailed to:

Kevin Burton Smith
The Thrilling Detective Web Site
3053 Rancho Vista Blvd., Suite 116,
Palmdale, California
93551

E-MAIL ADDRESS

kvnsmith@thrillingdetective.com