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Axel Howerton is a former entertainment journalist, and the author of the Arthur Ellis Award nominated detective caper "Hot Sinatra", the modern gothic fairytale "Furr", and the forthcoming "Wolf & Devil" urban fantasy series. His work, including short stories, columns, poetry and essays, have appeared the world over, in no fewer than five languages. Axel is the Prairies director of the Crime Writers of Canada, and a member of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association, the Calgary Crime Writers, and the Kintsugi Poets. He is also the editor of the books "Death by Drive-In", "AB Negative", and "Tall Tales of the Weird West", and is the organizer behind one of Canada's first recurring "Noir At The Bar" events, #NoirBarYYC. Visit Axel online at www.axelhow.com to sign up for the GotHow? email list and receive free exclusive ebook collections, sneak peeks, and more.#AxelHow #GotHow

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Help Stand Up for Girls on October 11

October 3, 2013 Axel Howerton Leave a comment

October 11, the good folks over at children’s literacy charity LitWorld will be asking the world to “Stand Up for Girls”

Going back to school is a sacred right that belongs to every child. Help spread the Stand Up for Girls movement as we gear up for the October 11th Day of the Girl. Make a donation to LitWorld to create meaningful learning opportunities for girls around the world. Rally your community with an event and motivate your friends and followers online to #standup4girls alongside you. Watch and share the Stand Up for Girls campaign video and click here for more ideas on how to share the campaign on social media

Please help spread the word about this very worthy cause, and stay tuned for more news on COFFIN HOP, including the upcoming release of our COFFIN HOP: DEATH BY DRIVE-IN anthology (which I have been compiling and working on for the last couple of years), all proceeds of which go to benefit LitWorld. Many, if not most, of our Coffin Hop members are of the feminine persuasion, and their literacy is a foregone conclusion, as is the case with most of us here in the “first world”. Many girls, and women, in the rest of the world are not so fortunate. Let’s help to solve that problem.

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It’s coming…

October 2, 2013 Axel Howerton 1 Comment

COFFIN HOP is almost here!

First Rule of Book Club?

BOOK CLUB: Frederick Lee Brooke’s Collateral Damage!

September 26, 2013 Axel Howerton 1 Comment

First rule of Book Club? Finish reading the bloody book, you fool.

So I was asked to host a little something for Frederick Lee Brooke’s COLLATERAL DAMAGE book tour today and, while I haven’t had a chance to finish the book, I have enjoyed what I have read. The story of a war vet turned PI, COLLATERAL DAMAGE follows Annie Ogden on her soul-searching journey through past flames, current loves and a veritable minefield of questionable decisions and emotional debris. The writing is tight, well-paced and engaging, and the story rumbles along with its own undeniable beat.

Falling somewhere between mystery, romance and good ol’ fashioned potboiler, COLLATERAL DAMAGE has me looking forward to seeking out the rest of the Annie Ogden series and getting more involved with Annie, Sal and the rest of Brooke’s lively characters. Check out the bottom of this post for the Novel Publicity rafflecopter contest to win one of (2) $50 Amazon gift cards or an autographed copy of the book!

When Annie Ogden’s ex-boyfriend Michael Garcia reappears, she has to confront a lie dating back to her time in Iraq. Will she go back to hot, passionate Michael, who has developed a disturbing interest in meth, or stick with her pudgy PI partner and fiancé, Salvatore? The calculus changes when Michael is arrested for murder. When Salvatore refuses to help investigate, Annie is forced to try to find the killer herself. Meanwhile her sister’s creepy husband, Todd, is making more of an ass of himself than usual. Annie’s problems with three obsessive men suddenly pale in significance when she realizes the killer has set his sights on her. Having changed his mind about helping her, Salvatore finds himself in a desperate race against time, the only man capable of finding the killer before it’s too late. Get Collateral Damage on Amazon.

About the author:

Frederick Lee Brooke is the author of the widely-acclaimed Annie Ogden mystery series, which includes Doing Max Vinyl, Zombie Candy, and Collateral Damage. The books do not have to be read in order. Having lived in Switzerland for the past two decades, Brooke has taught English, run a business and learned French, German and Italian. You can find him online at www.FrederickLeeBrooke.com. Sign up for his newsletter and read all about his travels, recipes, and upcoming works! Connect with Fred on his website, Facebook, Twitter, or GoodReads.

Prizes!!!

About the prizes: Who doesn’t love prizes? You could win one of two $50 Amazon gift cards or an autographed copy of Collateral Damage! Here’s what you need to do…

Enter the Rafflecopter contest
Leave a comment on my blog

That’s it! One random commenter during this tour will win the first gift card. Visit more blogs for more chances to win–the full list of participating bloggers can be found HERE. The other two prizes will be given out via Rafflecopter. You can find the contest entry form linked below or on the official Collateral Damage tour page via Novel Publicity. Good luck!

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More kind words for Mossimo Cole…

September 25, 2013 Axel Howerton 2 Comments

So I stumbled across a new review of HOT SINATRA by the wonderfully talented Joanna Parypinski, author of the supernatural horror gem PANDORA, which is a brilliant debut by a fantastic horror author. Parypinski is destined to stand alongside King, McCammon and other masters of the macabre, and PANDORA is easily as good as any recent horror novel out there. Ms Parypinski is also featured in the upcoming Coffin Hop book DEATH BY DRIVE-IN, which will debut next month.