Point Blank (publisher)
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Point Blank is an imprint of Wildside Press
, founded in early 2004 by J. T. Lindroos
and John Gregory Betancourt
. Allan Guthrie
and Kathleen Martin
have worked with the company from its beginning in various editorial roles. Point Blank publishes mostly hard boiled
crime fiction
, both original novels and classic reprints. Its inaugural publication was Two-Way Split, the first novel by Allan Guthrie
, followed by novels and short story collections from James Reasoner
, James Sallis
, Gary Phillips
, O'Neil De Noux
, Ed Lynskey
, and many others.
Point Blank published the first novels of Allan Guthrie
, Donna Moore
, Ray Banks, Dave Zeltserman
and Duane Swierczynski
. It received high praise from Ken Bruen
in its first year.
Although based in North America, Point Blank publishes novels from UK authors such as Ray Banks and Donna Moore
as well as Australians Damien Broderick
and Rory Barnes
.
Point Blank has released occasional cinema titles, including The DVD Savant by Glenn Erickson
and The Complete Guide to Low-Budget Feature Filmmaking by filmmaker Josh Becker
.
Wildside Press
Wildside Press is an independent publishing company located in Maryland, USA. It was founded in 1989 by John Gregory and Kim Betancourt. While the press was originally conceived as a publisher of speculative fiction in both trade and limited editions, it has broadened out somewhat since then, both...
, founded in early 2004 by J. T. Lindroos
J. T. Lindroos
J. T. Lindroos is a Finnish born, naturalized American designer, publisher, editor and writer. He has been married to the American voice actor Kathleen Martin since January 4, 2000 and they live in Southern Indiana...
and John Gregory Betancourt
John Gregory Betancourt
John Gregory Betancourt is a writer of science fiction, fantasy and mystery novels as well as short stories. He has worked as an assistant editor at Amazing Stories and editor of Horror: The Newsmagazine of the Horror Field, the revived Weird Tales magazine, the first issue of H. P...
. Allan Guthrie
Allan Guthrie
Allan Guthrie is a Scottish literary agent, and an author and editor of crime fiction. He was born in Orkney, but has lived in Edinburgh for most of his adult life. His first novel, Two-Way Split, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award, and it won the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel...
and Kathleen Martin
Kathleen Martin
Kathleen Martin is an American small press publisher, book editor and actor. She is the co-founder of Wit's End Publishing and a senior editor of Point Blank Press, a crime fiction publisher....
have worked with the company from its beginning in various editorial roles. Point Blank publishes mostly hard boiled
Hard Boiled
Hard Boiled is a 1992 Hong Kong action film directed by John Woo. The film stars Chow Yun-fat as Inspector "Tequila" Yuen, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai as Tony, an undercover cop, and Anthony Wong as Johnny Wong, a leader of criminal triads. The film features Tequila, whose partner is killed in a tea...
crime fiction
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
, both original novels and classic reprints. Its inaugural publication was Two-Way Split, the first novel by Allan Guthrie
Allan Guthrie
Allan Guthrie is a Scottish literary agent, and an author and editor of crime fiction. He was born in Orkney, but has lived in Edinburgh for most of his adult life. His first novel, Two-Way Split, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award, and it won the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel...
, followed by novels and short story collections from James Reasoner
James Reasoner
American author James Reasoner specializes in historical military novels, westerns, and mysteries. He also writes under the pseudonyms "Mike Jameson" and "Dana Fuller Ross." He has written more than 40 novels. His spouse, Livia Washburn Reasoner, is also a prolific writer of westerns, mysteries,...
, James Sallis
James Sallis
James Sallis is an American crime writer, poet and musician, best known for his series of novels featuring the character Lew Griffin and set in New Orleans, and for his 2005 novel Drive, which was adapted into a 2011 film of the same name.He is the brother of philosopher John Sallis...
, Gary Phillips
Gary Phillips
Gary Phillips is a retired football goalkeeper who was last attached to Hemel Hempstead Town as manager.He started his career as a schoolboy at Southampton before moving to non-League Chalfont St Peter in 1978. He moved to Brighton & Hove Albion the same year. Phillips joined West Bromwich Albion...
, O'Neil De Noux
O'Neil De Noux
O’Neil De Noux is a prolific US novelist and short story writer. Although most of De Noux’s fiction falls under the mystery genre, critics describe his work as character-driven crime fiction...
, Ed Lynskey
Ed Lynskey
Ed Lynskey is an American poet, critic, and novelist, mostly of crime fiction. He was born in Washington, D.C. where he still lives and works. His first four books are mysteries featuring his Private Investigator Frank Johnson: The Dirt-Brown Derby , The Blue Cheer , Pelham Fell Here , Troglodytes...
, and many others.
Point Blank published the first novels of Allan Guthrie
Allan Guthrie
Allan Guthrie is a Scottish literary agent, and an author and editor of crime fiction. He was born in Orkney, but has lived in Edinburgh for most of his adult life. His first novel, Two-Way Split, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award, and it won the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel...
, Donna Moore
Donna Moore
Donna Moore is a Scottish novelist. Her first published book ...Go To Helena Handbasket won the 2007 Left Coast Crime Lefty Award for best humorous mystery of the year. Her second novel, Old Dogs followed in 2010.-External links:**...
, Ray Banks, Dave Zeltserman
Dave Zeltserman
Dave Zeltserman is an American novelist. He has published several hardboiled novels, including Small Crimes and Pariah. He won both the Shamus and Derringer awards for his novelette "Julius Katz" in 2010,.-Novels:* Fast Lane...
and Duane Swierczynski
Duane Swierczynski
Duane Louis Swierczynski is an American crime writer who has written a number of non-fiction books, novels and also writes for comic books.-Early life:...
. It received high praise from Ken Bruen
Ken Bruen
Ken Bruen is an Irish writer of hard-boiled and noir crime fiction.He was born in Galway, and educated at Gormanston College, County Meath and later at Trinity College Dublin, where he earned a Ph.D. in metaphysics. He spent twenty-five years as an English teacher in Africa, Japan, S.E. Asia and...
in its first year.
Although based in North America, Point Blank publishes novels from UK authors such as Ray Banks and Donna Moore
Donna Moore
Donna Moore is a Scottish novelist. Her first published book ...Go To Helena Handbasket won the 2007 Left Coast Crime Lefty Award for best humorous mystery of the year. Her second novel, Old Dogs followed in 2010.-External links:**...
as well as Australians Damien Broderick
Damien Broderick
Damien Francis Broderick is an Australian science fiction and popular science writer. His science fiction novel The Judas Mandala is sometimes credited with the first appearance of the term "virtual reality," and his 1997 popular science book The Spike was the first to investigate the...
and Rory Barnes
Rory Barnes
Rory Barnes is an Australian writer of popular fiction. Although born in London, he has lived most of his life in Australia.-Bibliography:*Valencies *The Bomb-Monger's Daughter...
.
Point Blank has released occasional cinema titles, including The DVD Savant by Glenn Erickson
Glenn Erickson
Glenn Erickson is an American film editor and film critic. He started in the film industry in 1975 as an editor of low budget films and later worked in minor technical crew capacities in such major films as Close Encounters of the Third Kind and 1941...
and The Complete Guide to Low-Budget Feature Filmmaking by filmmaker Josh Becker
Josh Becker
Josh Becker is a writer and director, of films and television, whose credits include episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess and his collaborations with Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi.-Writing:...
.
Prizes and awards
- 2007 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery (winner): ...Go To Helena Handbasket by Donna MooreDonna MooreDonna Moore is a Scottish novelist. Her first published book ...Go To Helena Handbasket won the 2007 Left Coast Crime Lefty Award for best humorous mystery of the year. Her second novel, Old Dogs followed in 2010.-External links:**...
- 2007 Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award (winner): Two-Way Split by Allan GuthrieAllan GuthrieAllan Guthrie is a Scottish literary agent, and an author and editor of crime fiction. He was born in Orkney, but has lived in Edinburgh for most of his adult life. His first novel, Two-Way Split, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award, and it won the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel...