Podcasts about charles ardai

The Belgian-born French writer Georges Simenon (1903-1989) was astonishing for his literary ambition and output. The author of something like 400 novels, which he wrote in 7-10 day bursts (after checking with his physician beforehand to ensure that he could handle the strain), he's perhaps best known for his creation of Chief Inspector Jules Maigret, who appeared in 75 novels or so. In this episode, Jacke takes a look at Simenon's childhood and relationship with parents, his marriages and affairs (he once claimed to have slept with ten thousand women), and the approach to narrative and prose that continues to delight readers and critics alike. Additional listening: 350 Mystery! (with Jonah Lehrer) 140 Pulp Fiction and the Hardboiled Crime Novel (with Charles Ardai) 420 Honoré de Balzac The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at gabrielruizbernal.com. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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February 2025 Solicits (DC, Image, Oni) Comic Reviews: DC o        Action Comics 1075 by Mark Waid, Clayton Henry, Michael Shelfer, Matt Herms; Mariko Tamaki, Skylar Partridge, Marissa Louise; Joshua Williamson, Norm Rapmund, Jon Bogdanove, Hi-Fi o        Batman Uncovered 1 o        Black Lightning 1 by Brandon Thomas, Fico Ossio, Ulises Arreola Marvel o        Amazing Spider-Man 61 by Joe Kelly, Ed McGuinness, Mark Farmer, Marcio Menyz, Niko Henrichon o        Psylocke 1 by Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo o        Marvel Unlimited §  Beastly Buddies 5 by Steve Foxe, Armand Bodnar §  Marvel Meow 22 by Nao Fuji Boom o        Power Rangers Prime 1 by Melissa Flores, Michael YG, Fabi Marques o        Wynd: The Power of the Blood 1 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas Dark Horse o        Arcbound 1 by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri, Tom Hardy, Ryan Smallman, Frank William o        Black Hammer: Spiral City 1 by Jeff Lemire, Teddy Kristiansen o        Borderlands: Moxxi's Mysterious Memento 1 by Amy Chu, Mike Norton, Heather Breckel IDW o        Star Trek: Lower Decks 1 by Ryan North, Derek Charm o        Yars Rising 1 by Adam Tierney, Ele Bruni, Aurora Maeno Image o        G.I. Joe 1 by Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire Mad Cave o        Gatchaman: Jun - Apex Heart 1 by Tommy Lee Edwards, Nuno Plati, Giada Marchisio o        String 1 by Paul Tobin, Carlos Javier Olivares, Sara Colella Oni o        Calavera, P.I. 1 by Marco Finnegan Titan o        Heat Seeker Combustion: A Gun Honey Series 1 by Charles Ardai, Ace Continuado, Juan Castro, Asifur Rahman Valiant o        X-O Manowar: Resurgence of the Valiant Universe 1 by Fred Van Lente, Jesus Barrios OGN Countdown o        Marvel Super Stories Vol 2: Amazing Adventures o        Ribbon Skirt by Cameron Mukwa o        Greater Secrets by Ananth Hirsh, Tess Stone o        Tryout and the Squad by Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao o        Legendary Lynx by Alex Segura, Sandy Jarrell o        Teleportation and Other Luxuries by Archie Bongiovanni, Mary Verhoeven, Lucas Gattoni o        Night Mother by Jeremy Lambert, Alexa Sharpe o        Sliced by Rafael Scavone, Guilherme Grandizolli, Cris Peter, Deyvison Manes o        Leap by Simina Popescu o        Hobtown Mystery Stories Vol 2: The Cursed Hermit by Kris Bertin, Alexander Forbes Additional Reviews:         Gladiator II         We Called Them Giants         Women of the Hour         Red One         The Boy and the Octopus         An Almost Christmas Story News: Black Panther 3 in development, Blade loses another cast member, new Red Hulk series from Geoff Shaw and Ben Percy, Godzilla vs. America series featuring Godzilla against specific cities, Speed Racer coming to Mad Cave, Thunderbolts mini tying into One World Under Doom, Moon Girl fiasco, Marguerite Bennett reinventing Flash Gordon as a teenage girl Trailers: Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld Comics Countdown (13 November 2024): 1.     Helen of Wyndhorn 6 by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Mat Lopes 2.     Absolute Batman 2 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin 3.     Black Hammer: Spiral City 1 by Jeff Lemire, Teddy Kristiansen 4.     Batman: Dark Age 6 by Mark Russell, Michael Allred, Laura Allred 5.     Minor Arcana 3 by Jeff Lemire 6.     Wynd: The Power of the Blood 1 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas 7.     Big Burn 2 by Joe Henderson, Lee Garbett, Lee Loughridge 8.     Space Ghost 7 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau 9.     Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - Kryptonian Age 6 by Andy Diggle, Leandro Fernandez, Matt Hollingsworht 10.  Groo: Minstrel Melodies 3 by Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Carrie Strachan

We were lucky, once again, to have been granted press access to San Diego Comic-Con and some of the incredible creators and exhibitors on its massive floor on its triumphant return to form at the San Diego Convention Centre. Our Senior Editor, Dan Berry, got the opportunity to talk to comics creator Charles Ardai about some of the exciting new books coming to shelves very soon, including critically acclaimed GUN HONEY Thanks to Charles for his time and to Comic-Con International for this wonderful opportunity.

August 2024 Solicits Comic Reviews: Marvel Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt 1 by Justina Ireland, Marcelo Ferreira, Roberto Poggi, Rachelle Rosenberg Doom 1 by Sanford Green, Jonathan Hickman, Rachelle Rosenberg Venom: Separation Anxiety 1 by David Michelinie, Gerardo Sandoval, Romulo Fajardo Jr. Marvel Unlimited Infinity Paws 7 by Jason Loo, Nao Fuji Kid Juggernaut: Marvel Voices by Emily Kim, Minkyu Jung Dark Horse Heartpiercer 1 by Rich Douek, Gavin Smith, Nicholas Burgdore Masters of the Universe: Revolution 1 by Rob David, Tim Sheridan, Ted Biaselli, Daniel HDR, Keith Champagne, Brad Simpson Image Monolith 1 by Sean Lewis, Valerio Giangiordano, Ulises Arreola Magma Scale Trade 1 by Steve Orlando, Megan Huang, Shawn Lee IDW Godzilla 70th Anniversary Special by James Stokoe; Dan DiDio, Joelle Jones, Marco Lesko; Danny Lore, Sebastian Piriz; Donny Winter, Matt Frank; EJ Su; Adam Gorham, Adam Guzowski; Casey Gilly, Liana Kangas, Brittany Peer; Michael Conrad, Gege Schall; Natasha Alterici Mad Cave Sanction 1 by Ray Fawkes, Antonio Fuso, Emilio Lecce Ahoy My Bad: Escape From Peculiar Island 1 by Bryce Ingman, Mark Russell, Peter Krause, Kelly Fitzpatrick Valiant X-O Manowar: Invictus 1 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Fernando Heinz Furukawa, Nobi Titan Gun Honey: Collision Course 1 by Charles Ardai, Ang Hor Kheng, Joao Rodri ComiXology Raise Hell 1 by Jordan Alsaqa, Ray Nadine OGN Countdown Critical Role: Mighty Nein Origins – Beauregard Lionett by Mae Catt, Marisha Ray, Matthew Mercer, Guilherme Balbi, Diana Sousa, Ariana Maher Summer Vamp by Violet Chan Karim Choose Your Own Adventure: Forecast From Stonehenge by Stephanie Phillips, Dani Bolinho Kingdom Riders by Shannon Denton, Marcus To, Luis Antonio Delgado Grand Slam Romance: Major League Hotties by Ollie Hicks, Emma Oosterhous Lunar Boy by Jes and Cin Wibowo Young Hag and the Witches' Quest by Isabel Greenberg Additional Reviews: IF, X-Men '97 finale, Doctor Who s14e3, Batman: The Detective News: Cage returning to voice Spider-Man Noir in a Prime series, Road House sequel, Agatha All Along release date, Ella Purnell cast in horror film about Killer Squirrels, Sesame Street comic from Oni, Natasha Lyonne joins FF, Dazzler creative team, Iron Fist special, Storm creative team, Lemire returning to DC, Eisner noms, Hawkeye s2 greenlit, release dates for three Blumhouse sequels, Silk Spider Society show scrapped, new Endless casting Trailers: Megalopolis, Wicked, Dune Prophecy Comics Countdown (15 May 2024): 1.     Doom 1 by Sanford Green, Jonathan Hickman, Rachelle Rosenberg 2.     Dark Ride 12 by Joshua Williamson, Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas 3.     Uncanny Valley 2 by Tony Fleecs, Dave Wachter 4.     Outsiders 7 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Robert Carey, Valentina Taddeo 5.     Redcoat 2 by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Brad Anderson 6.     Green Lantern 11 by Jeremy Adams, Xermanico, Amancay Nahuelpan, Romulo Fajardo Jr 7.     Fishflies 6 by Jeff Lemire 8.     I Heart Skull-Crusher 3 by Josie Campbell, Alessio Zonno, Angel De Santiago 9.     Action Comics 1065 by Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, Miguel Mendonca, Alejandro Sanchez 10.  Displaced 4 by Ed Brisson, Luca Casalanguida, Dee Cunniffe

Gun Honey by Charles Ardai, Ang Hor Kheng, Asifur Rahman, and David Leach for Titan Comics' Hard Case Crime imprint, The Forged by Greg Rucka, Eric Trautmann, Mike Henderson, and Nolan Woodard, Superman, Weapon X-Men #1, Ultimate X-Men #1, Walking Dead spinoffs Dead City and The Ones Who Live, What If...Aliens #1, plus a whole mess more!

Author and historian Anne L. Foster joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her latest book The Long War on Drugs. As part of our 10-year anniversary celebration, Daniel also chats with Writer's Bone's original co-host and co-founder Sean Tuohy. (Listen to our interviews with Hard Case Crime's Charles Ardai in Episode 3 and Episode 70.) Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny. 

Charles Ardai, Edgar Award winning author and editor of Hard Case Crime, returns to the show! We talk about the upcoming titles for the 20th Anniversary year of Hard Case Crime, Charles' short story collection Death Comes Too Late, comic books, movie tie-ins and much more! Follow Charles and Hard Case Crime http://hardcasecrime.com/ https://twitter.com/HardCaseCrime https://titanbooks.com/catalog/?series=hard-case-crime&page=1 Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.podcast/

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Originally Aired: 07/21/23 – We review Barbie. We talk with writer Jimmy Palmiotti of Triggergirl 6 and also with writer Charles Ardai of Heat Seeker. The post Geek Hard Episode 684 – Barbie Triggers a Heat Seeker appeared first on Geek Hard.

Originally Aired: 07/21/23 – We review Barbie. We talk with writer Jimmy Palmiotti of Triggergirl 6 and also with writer Charles Ardai of Heat Seeker. The post Geek Hard Episode 684 – Barbie Triggers a Heat Seeker appeared first on Geek Hard.

Comic Reviews: DC Knight Terrors: First Blood 1 by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter, Brad Anderson Knight Terrors: Batman 1 by Joshua Williamson, Guillem March, Tomeu Morey Knight Terrors: Black Adam 1 by Jeremy Haun, Nick Filardi Knight Terrors: Poison Ivy 1 by G. Willow Wilson, Atagun Ilhan, Mark Morales, Arif Prianto Knight Terrors: Ravager 1 by Ed Brisson, Dexter Soy, Veronica Gandini Knight Terrors: The Joker 1 by Matthew Rosenberg, Clark and Lex OGN by Brendan Reichs, Jerry Gaylord Marvel Captain America 750 by Tochi Onyebuchi, RB Silva, Jesus Aburtov, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Carmen Carnero, Nolan Woodard Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest 1 by Ann Nocenti, Paolo Villanelli, Java Tartaglia Edge of Spider-Verse 4 by B. Earl, Taboo, Juan Ferreyra, Daniel Kibblesmith, Chriscross, Andrew Dalhouse, Alex Segura, Enid Balam, Elisabetta D'Amico, Craig Yeung, Brian Reber Extreme Venomverse 4 by Peach Momoko, DJ Bryant, Alvaro Lopez, Alex Guimares, Alyssa Wong, Ken Niimura Thor Annual by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Ibraim Roberson, Dan Brown X-Men: Before the Fall – Sinister Four by Kieron Gillen, Paco Medina, Edgar Delgado, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo Marvel Unlimited Li'L Rocket 5 by Stephanie Williams, Jay Fosgitt Brute Force by Paul Scheer, Nick Giovannetti, Geoffo, Dee Cunniffe Image Swan Songs 1 by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Simmonds Untold Tales of I Hate Fairyland 1 by Skottie Young, Aaron Conley, Sarah Stern, Dean Rankine, Weird Work 1 by Jordan Thomas, Shaky Kane Mad Cave Under the Influence 1 by Eliot Rahal, Stefano Simeone Scout Puc the Artist and the Myth of Color 1 by Miles Greg, Garrett Richert Titan Heat Seeker: A Gun Honey Series 1 by Charles Ardai, Ace Continuado, Jose Zapata, Asifur Rahman Doctor Who: Doom's Day 1 by Jody Houser, Roberta Ingranata ComiXology Pop Culture Presents by Brock Parks OGNs Rock Gods of Jackson, Tennessee by Rafer Roberts, Mike Norton, Allen Passalaqua Merry-Go-Round by Sergio Rossi, Agnese Innocente Trackers Presents Captain Nick and the Explorer Society: Compass of Mems by Michelle McCann, Tony Deis, Grey Allison, Thomas Pitilli, Lukas Ketner, Liezi Buenaventura Additional Reviews: Secret Invasion ep3, Over My Dead Body, Remina, Colonel Weird and Little Andromeda, Ghost and Molly McGee, Danger and Other Unknown Risks, Shadow of the Batgirl, My Adventure With Superman premiere News: Strange Planet coming to Apple TV, MJ officially becomes Jackpot, new Snyder/Albuquerque series coming from ComiXology, Jennifer Garner returning as Elektra for Deadpool 3, Black Panther video game in development Comics Countdown (04 Jul 2023): 1.      Daredevil 13 by Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto, Matt Wilson 2.      Rock Gods of Jackson Tennessee OGN by Rafer Roberts, Mike Norton, Allen Passalaqua 3.      Love Everlasting 9 by Tom King, Elsa Charretier, Matt Hollingsworth 4.      Swan Songs 1 by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Simmonds 5.      Hairball 4 by Matt Kindt, Tyler Jenkins, Hilary Jenkins 6.      I Hate This Place 10 by Kyle Starks, Artyom Topilin, Lee Loughridge 7.      Phantom Road 5 by Jeff Lemire, Gabriel Walta, Jordie Bellaire 8.      TMNT: Armageddon Game 8 by Tom Waltz, Vincenzo Federici 9.      Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent 5 by Tom Taylor, Clayton Henry, Jordie Bellaire 10.  No/One 4 by Kyle Higgins, Brian Buccellato, Geraldo Borges, Mark Englert

Listen here, gumshoes and femme fatales, we're gonna give you the straight story on the QT and very hush hush. Skylight's own torpedo, Tyler, tangles with Charles Ardai, mystery writer and founder of Hard Case Crime, a publishing imprint re-releasing classics of the pulp underworld and modern takes on the time-tested genre. Charles spills the beans about his journey into the publishing world, what it's like to meet and work with your literary heroes, how he writes his own fiction, and when he knew the whole endeavor would not only survive but thrive. Over nearly two decades, the beautifully hand-painted covers of Hard Case Crime paperbacks have become synonymous with a mark of quality and a stamp of approval for readers around the world. This is the inside scoop on how it all came to be. ____________________________________________________________________ Produced by Mick Kowaleski and Tyler Austin Music by Duck, the Piano Wire

Mass Movement Presents Kyle Toucher& Charles Ardai In which the sexier half of the middle aged crew chats to Kyle Toucher (Dr Know, Live Wire author) and Charles Ardai (the writer of Gun Honey and founding father of Hard Case Crime) about comics, pulp fiction,music, books, movies and more… Tune in, turn it up and geek out. This one's a doozy...

James Kestrel is an American criminal defense investigator and author. His latest book is Five Decembers.   Charles Ardai is an American editor and founder of Hard Case Crime.

James Kestrel is an American criminal defense investigator and author. His latest book is Five Decembers. Charles Ardai is an American editor and founder of Hard Case Crime. Episode airs 4.6.23

Charles Ardai is an entrepreneur, writer, editor and producer. He is the founder of the early internet service Juno and of Hard Case Crime, a line of pulp-style crime novels by authors ranging from Stephen King, Michael Crichton and Gore Vidal to Cornell Woolrich CC 1925 and Brian De Palma '62. Ardai himself is the author of five novels, among them the 2007 Shamus Award-winning Songs of Innocence, set partly on the Columbia campus and which The Washington Post called “an instant classic.” In addition to the Shamus, he has also received the Edgar Allan Poe Award and the Ellery Queen Award for mystery writing. Ardai was a writer and producer on the TV series Haven, and in 2016 produced the acclaimed all-female Central Park production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest.Watch the full episode on #YouTube here: https://youtube.com/live/EvaaWFf7vuM His latest novel, Gun Honey Vol.2 is due for release in April 2023. Blurb:Fans of the first graphic novel and classic pulp crime fiction will get a thrill out of this fast-paced, mystery thriller.Joanna Tan is back, sexier and deadlier than ever… She'll get you the weapon you need, when you need it, where you need it -- no matter how impossible. But this time, somebody else is planting the weapons. Somebody who's causing a lot of trouble. And with Joanna's MO, the authorities are making her their number one suspect.It's now up to Joanna to prove her innocence, and find the woman responsible for framing her for murder!BUY IT HERE: https://amzn.to/3Y1glWQ#HardCaseCrime #CrimeFiction #CharlesArdai______________________________________Find out more: www.TheWritingCommunityChatShow.ComTHE WCCS – TOGETHER AS ONE, WE GET IT DONE!If you would like to advertise your #book on the show, to enroll in a book launch interview, or to have a WCCS social media shout out, visit here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCSFOLLOW US► Our website – https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link – https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag TheWritingCommunityChatShow or TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/WCCS► For our FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! – https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here – https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286Hey! We have spent 3 years using StreamYard. You can see how much we love its features, and how we can make it look great for live streaming. We are huge fans and they are constantly improving their service. Check it out with our link and we could earn from referrals!https://streamyard.com/pal/4835638006775808

Comic Reviews: DC Olympus Rebirth by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Caitlin Yarsky, Jordie Bellaire Tales of the Human Target by Tom King, Greg Smallwood, Mikel Janin, Kevin Maguire, Rafael Albuquerque, Dave Stewart, Alex Sinclair, Arif Prianto Marvel A.X.E. Judgment Day 3 by Kieron Gillen, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia Damage Control 1 by Hans Rodionoff, Adam Goldberg, Charlotte Fullerton, Will Robson, Ruth Redmond, Jay Fosgitt Fantastic Four 46 by Dan Slott, Cafu, Jesus Aburtov ComiXology New America 1 by Curt Pires, Lucas Casalanguida, Mark Dale Dark Horse Minor Threats 1 by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Scott Hepburn, Ian Herring Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories 1 by Amanda Deibert, Lucas Marangon Boom Magic: Ajani Goldmane 1 by Seanan McGuire, Ariel Olivetti Wynd: Throne in the Sky 1 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas Dynamite Dejah Thoris Fairy Tales by Ron Marz, Andres Labrada Vault End After End 1 by David Brian Andry, Tim Daniel, Sunando, Michael Russell Archie Big Ethel Energy by Keryl Brown Ahmed, Siobhan Keenan Titan Gun Honey: Blood for Blood 1 by Charles Ardai, Ang Hor Kheng, Asifur Rahman Ray's OGN Corner: The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag Additional Reviews: She-Hulk ep2, Sandman, Nope, Game of Thrones, Daredevil by Charles Soule, Hamster and Gretel, Rage by Jimmy Palmiotti News: More HBO cuts, Mr. Sinister event next year, Monica Rambeau mini-series, new Red Sonja movie, King Kong series on Disney+, bizarre new animated project, delays for Shazam 2 and Aquaman 2, Matt Shankman of WandaVision rumored as new FF director, Umbrella Academy gets fourth and final season, new head of DC film division, Omninews, Resident Evil cancelled, Wasp mini from Al Ewing, GoT gets a second season, Kyle Rayner Hispanic Heritage Month variant cover controversy Trailers: Pinocchio Comics Countdown:   Tales of the Human Target by Tom King, Greg Smallwood, Mikel Janin, Kevin Maguire, Rafael Albuquerque, Dave Stewart, Alex Sinclair, Arif Prianto Wynd: The Throne in the Sky 1 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas Deadly Class 55 by Rick Remender, Wes Craig, Lee Loughridge Radiant Black 17 by Kyle Higgins, Marcelo Costa, Igor Monti Swamp Thing 16 by Ram V, Mike Perkins, Mike Spicer Department of Truth 20 by James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds Lonesome Hunters 3 by Tyler Crook I Hate This Place 4 by Kyle Starks, Artyom Topilin, Lee Loughridge TMNT: Armageddon Game – Opening Moves 2 by Tom Waltz, Fero Peniche, Ronda Pattison Grim 4 by Stephanie Phillips, Flaviano, Rico Renzi

Charles Ardai is an American author, editor, and co-founder of Hard case Crime.

Charles Ardai is an American author, editor and co-founder of Hard case Crime.

Charles Ardai makes his TLDR debut to talk about his hit series with Titan Comics, Gun Honey. Doc and FryGuy get some insight into the creative process and how the show got optioned for a show so quickly. Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!

Charles Ardai makes his TLDR debut to talk about his hit series with Titan Comics, Gun Honey. Doc and FryGuy get some insight into the creative process and how the show got optioned for a show so quickly. Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!

Ian Fleming (1908-1964) always wanted to be a writer. Not an "author," as he put it, and not someone in the "Shakespeare stakes," but someone who wrote for money and pleasure. In developing his enduring character James Bond, he managed to accomplish both. In this episode, Jacke takes a look at the life and career of the most famous spy novelist in history. PLUS we look at an American spy novel, Sam Greenlee's The Spook Who Sat by the Door, which was poised for success - until some terrified authorities shut it down. Additional listening ideas: Like genre fiction? Try our episode on classic crime novels with Hard Case Crime editor Charles Ardai. Really like genre fiction? We talked about reviving (and revising) Westerns with Anna North. Fan of twentieth-century British novelists? Maybe try our episode on Roald Dahl or our look at Graham Greene's The End of the Affair with Laura Marsh. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comic Reviews: Batman vs. Bigby: A Wolf in Gotham 1 by Bill Willingham, Brian Level, Jay Leisten, Lee Loughridge Deathstroke Inc. 1 by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter, Hi-Fi Wonder Woman: Black and Gold 4 by Sina Grace, Andrew Constant, Nnedi Okorafor, Paul Azaceta, Andrew McLean, Nicola Scott, Leonardo Romero, Jack Cole Wonderful Women of the World by Laurie Halse Andersen, Mikki Kendall, A.D'Amico, Sarah Kuhn, Lynne Yoshii, Carrie Strachan, Corinna Bechko, Anastasia Longoria, Louise Simonson, Nicole Goux, Melissa Marr, Marcela Cespedes, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Sharee Miller, Silvana Brys, Traci Sorell, Natasha Donovan, Lilah Sturges, Devaki Neogi, Triona Farrell, Marieke Nijkamp, Ashanti Fortson, Jadzia Axelrod, Michaela Washington, Magdalene Visaggio, Emma Kubert, Cecil Castellucci, Carina Guevara, Dr. Sheena C. Howard, Laylie Frazier, Kami Garcia and Igzell, Jody Houser Michiums, Danielle Page, Brittney Williams, Caitlin Quirk, Amanda Deibert, Cat Staggs, Son M., Safiya Zerrougui, Amanda Deibert, Hanie Mohd, and Shari Chankhamma Beast Boy Loves Raven GN by Kami Garcia Darkhold Alpha by Steve Orlando, Cian Tormey, Jesus Aburtov Extreme Carnage: Omega by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Manuel Garcia, Cam Smith, Guru eFX Inferno 1 by Jonathan Hickman, Valerio Schiti, David Curiel Infinity Comics: Deadpool 1 by Gerry Duggan, Lucas Werneck, Geoffo, Rachelle Rosenberg Infinity Comics: It's Jeff 6 by Kelly Thompson, Gurihiru Spider-Ham: Great Power No Responsibility GN by Steve Foxe, Shadia Amin Die 20 by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans Children of the Plague by Robert Love, Jeffrey Kimbler, David Walker Stranger Things: The Tomb of Ybwen 1 by Greg Pak, Diego Galindo, Francesco Segala Firefly: River Run by David Booher, Andres Genolet, Mattia Iacono 10 Years to Death by Aaron Douglas, Cliff Richards Gun Honey 1 by Charles Ardai, Ang Hor Kheng, Asifur Rahman Human Remains 1 by Peter Milligan, Sally Cantirino, Dearbhla Kelly, Tim Daniel Verge 1 by Bryce McLellan, Silvo Db Impossible Jones 1 by Karl Kesel, David Hahn, Tony Avina Corset 1 by Jurii Kirney, Elina Kiyushnikova Soulstream OGN by Saida Wolf Night of the Cadillacs 1 by Jake Hearns, Jeff Marsick, Kirk Manley City of Dragons Vol 1 by Jaimal Yogis, Vivian Truong Market Day 1 by James Sturm Verse Vol 1 by Sam Beck Garlic and the Vampire GN by Bree Paulsen Life of Melody GN by Mari Costa Growing Up by T.S. Luther, Monica Aldrin, Kuen Tang 99 Cent Theatre: Notes 1 by Matthew J Burbridge Saah by Syd Fini Life of a Step-Dad Vol 1 and Vol 2 by Sam Hudson Additional Reviews: Midnight Mass, What If?, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Babyteeth, Amphibia season premiere, new cartoon (The Ghost and Molly McGee) Longbox of Horror: Gotham High News: Kami Garcia's next two OGNs announced, Babylon 5 reboot, Kelly Thompson to substack, Scarlet vs. Disney conclusion, Steve Orlando takes over Marauders, Batman '89 sales, Gene Luen Yang's American Born Chinese picked up Trailers: I Know What You Did Last Summer, Encanto Comics Countdown: Die 20 by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans Batman/Superman 22 by Gene Luen Yang, Paul Pelletier, Ivan Reis, Keith Champagne, Danny Miki, Hi-Fi Department of Truth 13 by James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds, Bidikar Thor 17 by Donny Cates, Michele Bandini, D'Amico, Matt Wilson Robin 6 by Joshua Williamson, Gleb Melnikov, Luis Gurrero Undiscovered Country 16 by Charles Soule, Scott Snyder, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Leonardo Marcello Grassi, Matt Wilson Inferno 1 by Jonathan Hickman, Valerio Schiti, David Curiel Good Asian 5 by Pornsak PichetshoteLee Loughridge, Alexandre Tefenkgi Life of Melody GN by Mari Costa Locke & Key/Sandman: Hell and Gone 2 by Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez, Jay Fotos

This week, AWM Program Director Allison Sansone talks with Charles Ardai, editor of the short story anthology Killer, Come Back to Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury. This program took place August 17th, 2021 and was recorded live via Zoom. This is the final of three episodes in a row about Bradbury in the [...]

This week, AWM Program Director Allison Sansone talks with Charles Ardai, editor of the short story anthology Killer, Come Back to Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury. This program took place August 17th, 2021 and was recorded live via Zoom. This is the final of three episodes in a row about Bradbury in the [...]

We are joined today on the show by Charles Ardai, an Edgar awarding winning author and editor and co-founder of Hard Case Crime. It’s an incredible conversation in which we talk about the secret origins of Hard Case Crime, behind the scenes on how the beautiful artistic covers are made, the future of noir pulp and movies news, essential skills for writers, we even get a breaking reveal about an upcoming Hard Case Crime novel to be released.Check out Hard Case Crime!http://www.hardcasecrime.com/index.shtmlhttps://www.instagram.com/hard_case_crime/https://www.facebook.com/Hard-Case-Crime-249624533986Follow The Show!https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/https://www.instagram.com/suitup.podcast/

Sorry for the delay everyone, this one is coming at you fast and hot right off the press. After some holiday technical difficulties, Troubled is back on track with Episode #12. We're talking about Resurfacing, the penultimate episode of Season 1.We're talking about the commentary provided by Charles Ardai as well as coming up with our own little con/capers for the 'Boyz in the Haven' to partake in. Show Notes:00:00 - Intro*01:50 - Summary*15:50 - Ratings*21:18 - Discussion*21:25 - Hard Case Crime (http://www.hardcasecrime.com/)25:20 - Jay Garrick [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_(Jay_Garrick)]26:15 - Golden Age of Comic Books (https://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/feature/the-golden-age-of-comics/)31:20 - Mike Rohl (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0737517/)34:50 - Scooby-Doo Net (https://scoobydoo.fandom.com/wiki/Net)37:05 - Pet Shop Boys (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRHetRTOD1Q)42:46 - Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs (https://screenrant.com/the-silence-of-the-lambs-the-real-buffalo-bills-true-story-explained/)50:30 - Richard Bachman (https://stephenking.fandom.com/wiki/Richard_Bachman)57:30 - Great Maple Heist (https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/maple-syrup-heist)1:00:50 - Outro*

Bradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk. Episode 11 looks at Ray Bradbury's crime fiction, with guest Charles Ardai - editor of Killer Come Back To Me, a new book of Bradbury's crime stories.

In which, after almost eight years, we still find something new to do on the podcast. No it's not the first time we've reviewed a novelization, but it is the first episode dedicated to the topic. If that makes sense. Anyway, which one of you cock and balls wants to make twenty bucks?

In which, after almost eight years, we still find something new to do on the podcast. No it's not the first time we've reviewed a novelization, but it is the first episode dedicated to the topic. If that makes sense. Anyway, which one of you cock and balls wants to make twenty bucks?

Jimmy attended New York Comic Con and boy are his arms tired. As usual, he got lots of 1:1 interviews and covered as many press rooms as he could. Producer Joe even got in on the interviewing action! In this episode, you'll hear the press rooms for the Webtoon's webcomic Caster with rapper/actor Common and Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini with Cynthia Von Buhler (creator/writer/artists), Pearls Daily (Minky Woodcock in the live interactive stage production) and Charles Ardai (Hard Case Crime Founder for Titan Comics). Be here all month to hear more interviews/press rooms from NYCC! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Special guest Carolyn Cohagan, author of the Time Zero trilogy and founder of the creative writing workshop Girls with Pens, joins Jacke for a discussion of her writing process, her origins in standup comedy and theater, and her early love for the fiction of Ray Bradbury (and her special appreciation for his short story "All Summer in a Day"). For another look at a twentieth-century giant who broke down genre barriers, try Episode 141 Kurt Vonnegut (with Mike Palindrome). Love pulp fiction? Hear about the efforts of a contemporary editor to bring back the heyday of the genre, including classic twentieth-century prose and beautiful painted covers, in Episode 140 Pulp Fiction and the Hardboiled Crime Novel (with Charles Ardai). Writing a little yourself? Hear the interview that made Carolyn run out to buy the book that passes along the secrets of fiction in Episode 133 - The Hidden Machinery (with Margot Livesey).  Support the show at patreon.com/literature. Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1896, an enterprising man named Frank Munsey published the first copy of Argosy, a magazine that combined cheap printing, cheap paper, and cheap authors to bring affordable, high-entertainment fiction to working-class folks. Within six years, Argosy was selling a half a million copies a month, and the American fiction market would never be the same. In this special episode of The History of Literature, we’re joined by Charles Ardai, a man who helped to resurrect one of twentieth-century pulp fiction’s brightest stars: the hardboiled crime novel, with its brooding heroes, high-energy prose, fast-paced plots, and seductive painted covers. His publishing line, Hard Case Crime, brings back forgotten and never-published manuscripts of old masters as well as new novels by contemporary authors like Stephen King and Christa Faust-- and returns readers to the days when a dangling cigarette and a tumbler of whiskey was almost enough to make you forget the dame who nearly got you killed. Almost. Authors discussed include Stephen King, Paul Auster, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain, E. Howard Hunt, Charles Ardai, Christa Faust, Arthur Conan Doyle, William Blake, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Robert Browning, Mickey Spillane, Robert Bloch, Donald Westlake/Richard Stark, Michael Crichton/John Lange, J.K. Rowling, Lawrence Block, Erle Stanley Gardner, Madison Smartt Bell, Robert Parker, Ed McBain, David Dodge, Edgar Rice Burroughs, James Joyce, and Charles Dickens. For more on writing contemporary thrillers, try Episode 109 - Women of Mystery (with Christina Kovac) For historical mysteries, try Episode 40 - "A Front-Page Affair" (with Radha Vatsal) or her encore appearance in Episode 99 - History and Mystery (with Radha Vatsal) For more on the connection between the Romantics and modern-day crime fiction, try Episode 65 - Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (with Professor James Chandler) For another dose of Humphrey Bogart, try Episode 135 - Aristotle Goes to the Movies (with Brian Price) Help support the show at patreon.com/literatureor historyofliterature.com/shop. Learn more about the show at historyofliterature.com or facebook.com/historyofliterature. Contact the host at jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com or via our new Twitter handle, @thejackewilson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was lost, now is found. This is a very special episode recorded in July 2016 with hard boiled writer and Hard Case Crime imprint founder, CHARLES ARDAI. We talk Ardai's novelization of Shane Black's "The Nice Guys," crime fiction fandom, and the writing, publishing and artifact nature of pulp fiction paperbacks. We touch on Stephen King's work with Hard Case Crime, as well as Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain, Lawrence Block and other heavy hitters of the genre. We also talk about Ardai's involvement with the cult crime drama-fantasy TV series "Haven." At the end, Ardai gives his recommendations for newbies to Hard Case Crime's vast catalog. Hard Case Crime HCC on Twitter Charles on Twitter Music on this podcast: Artist: Amy Irving & Charles Fleischer Song: Why Don't You Do Right? Artist: Madonna & Mandy Patinkin Song: What Can You Lose? Copyrights are owned by the artists and their labels. No money is made from this podcast.

On September 30, 2016, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and Columbia University’s Butler Library celebrated the magazine’s 75th anniversary with a half-day symposium. This symposium will be presented here in four parts. For more information on the symposium, the anniversary, and the EQMM exhibition, please visit TheMysteryPlace.com/eqmm. Part 1 of EQMM’s 75th-Anniversary Symposium, recorded at Columbia University’s Butler Library on September 30, 2016. Introduction by Sean Quimby; panel "Making Mystery Matter: EQMM and the Shaping of American Crime and Detective Fiction," featuring Sarah Weinman, Leah Pennywark, Jeffrey Marks, and Charles Ardai. Audio and video by Ché Ryback.

Charles Ardai, Writer’s Bone’s first podcast guest and founder of Hard Case Crime, returns to talk to Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy about hardboiled fiction, the history of irresistible book covers, how writers can stand out in today’s market, and what the future holds for Hard Case Crime.  

Charles Ardai, novelist and founder of Hard Case Crime, sits down with Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy to talk about his website, which hard-boiled detective he'd like to work with, and why up-and-coming writers shouldn't be afraid of rejection.

Episode 20 - Lilja & Lou Let Charles Ardai Take Charge - of the Lilja & Lou Podcast is now out. A milestone podcast for Lilja & Lou our 20th podcast!  To celebrate we have another special guest. This one features an in depth interview with writer Charles Ardai founder and editor of the Hard Case Crimes bookline which published the latest Stephen King book - Joyland.  Charles takes us behind the scenes of book publishing, tells us what it feels like to work with Stephen King, drops a few teases about the upcoming season of Haven, and gives us a heads up on his upcoming projects. We also review Joyland and the first episode of the CBS Summer TV series - Under The Dome. We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all! You can leave us comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Lilja's Library 2) Twitter - @LiljaLouPodcast - please use the hashtag #LiljaLouPodcast 3) Audio Message - Speak Pipe widget on the right hand of the podcast page (send voicemail) In this podcast:1) 00:56 - Lilja and Lou Intro. 2) 01:45 - In The Death Room: Stephen King News 3) 08:13 - From The King Crate: Charles Ardai of Hard Case  Crimes books interview 4) 50:50 - Reviews From The Night Shift: Joyland & Under The Dome 5) 1:09:34 - Preview for next podcast and Signoff   Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult Outro Music - Stand By Me - Ben E. King   Listen here or on iTunes.   RSS Feed - RSS.

Episode 3: Seeking Haven From Cujo - of Lilja & Lou Podcast is now out.In it Hans has an exclusive interview with the showrunners of Syfy's Stephen King based series Haven  - Jim Dunn, Sam Ernst, & Charles Ardai.  We review the Cujo Blu-Ray. Plus the latest King news and listener email. We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all! In this podcast:1) 00:56 - Lilja and Lou Intro. 2) 01:35 - In The Death Room: Stephen King News 3) 21:34 - Hans Exclusive Interview with the Haven TV series, showrunners. 4) 42:11 - Reviews From The Night Shift: Nothing new to review this installment. 5) 42:32 - The King Crate: Hans and Lou review: Cujo - The BluRay version. 6) 59:22 - Marv's Mailbag: listener email   Abandoned Amusement Park Article link - http://tinyurl.com/3h2ytg7   Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult Outro Music - Stand By Me - Ben E. King   Listen here or on iTunes.   RSS Feed - RSS.

Scott explores the dark streets of one of the most overlooked genres of chivalric literature - the private eye story - with author and publisher Charles Ardai.

Secret Service by Charles Ardai

Clute and Edwards discuss the editing and publishing of noir fiction with three members of this Day 2 Noircon panel: Charles Ardai, Stacia Decker, and Michael Langnas. Charles Ardai is the editor and publisher of the Hard Case Crime series. Stacia Decker is an editor who has worked with such writers as Ray Banks, Declan Burke, Allan Guthrie and John McFetridge. Michael Langnas is the editor-in-chief of Murdaland Magazine, a crime-fiction journal put out by Baltimore-based publisher Cortwright McMeel. The three guests offer us a behind-the-scenes look into the world of noir publishing. The panelists address violence in noir fiction, the complex appeal of noir, and the challenges and pleasures of editing and publishing noir writing. For more information about Noircon, visit the official conference website at www.noircon.com. For more information about the hard-boiled podcasts of Clute and Edwards, visit www.noircast.net

In this SPOILER FILLED edition of Word Balloon, Captain America writer Ed Brubaker sat down with host John Siuntres and went through the details of the new issue #34, featuring the debut of the New cap.If you haven't read the issue yet and don't want the details spoiled, stay away until you do...But then come back, because they also discuss the release of Criminal Vol 3 LAWLESS from Icon, Ed's creator owned crime comic drawn by Sean Phillips. Some Criminal info disclosed by Bru...The next few issues will be a series of one shot stories featuring minor characters from previous arcs. The article/essays in CRIMINAL's future issues will include an appreciation of EC Comics legendary CRIME SUSPENSE STORIES  artist Johnny Craig by Brubaker and Max Allan Collins,. Crime novelist Duane Swierczynski will do an article, and an interview with writer Charles Ardai, the editor of HARD CASE CRIME novels.  

Author and editor Charles Ardai is a double-feature unto himself. In the first half of this special hour-long episode Richard Aleas (Ardai's anagrammatical authorial alter ego) discusses his Edgar and Shamus Award nominated novel LITTLE GIRL LOST: its literary predecessors--from William Blake's poetry to period pulp, and its complex vision of justice. In the second half of the interview, Ardai the entrepreneur speaks of his imprint Hard Case Crime: the reasons for its creation, the decision to commission fresh artwork from some of the finest painters of the classic era of paperback originals, and the particular challenges of editing and publishing a line that mixes period reprints with new titles while maintaining a consistent noir worldview. Abundantly clear are the intelligence and vision that have made Ardai the reigning Pasha of Pulp publishing, and Hetman of Hard-Boiled writing. This podcast is brought to you by Clute and Edwards of www.noircast.net. To leave a comment on this episode, or make a donation to the podcast, please visit "Behind the Black Mask: Mystery Writers Revealed" at btbm.libsyn.com.

Clute and Edwards discuss the editing and publishing of noir fiction with three members of this Day 2 Noircon panel: Charles Ardai, Stacia Decker, and Michael Langnas. Charles Ardai is the editor and publisher of the Hard Case Crime series. Stacia Decker is an editor who has worked with such writers as Ray Banks, Declan Burke, Allan Guthrie and John McFetridge. Michael Langnas is the editor-in-chief of Murdaland Magazine, a crime-fiction journal put out by Baltimore-based publisher Cortwright McMeel. The three guests offer us a behind-the-scenes look into the world of noir publishing. The panelists address violence in noir fiction, the complex appeal of noir, and the challenges and pleasures of editing and publishing noir writing. For more information about Noircon, visit the official conference website at www.noircon.com. For more information about the hard-boiled podcasts of Clute and Edwards, visit www.noircast.net