Maggie Estep: On the USA Noir Table of Contents

To celebrate the November publication of USA Noir, we asked contributor Maggie Estep to write about her experience with this Best of the Akashic Noir Series anthology.

Simon’s Cat in Good Company: Meet Simon Tofield’s Real Cats!

To celebrate the release of Simon’s Cat vs. the World and Simon Tofield’s US Tour (going on now!), we’ve asked Simon Tofield, creator of Simon’s Cat, to tell us about his real-life sources of inspiration: his pawsitively purrfect felines!

“Gunplay” by Nathan Larson

Meet my son, Nils, almost three. Yeah, he’s adorable. Naturally, he’s a genius. He’s a lovely, hilarious kid with a protective instinct and a painfully intense desire to please, his mood-antennae constantly quivering, something which my wife and I must always take care to not exploit . . .

“My Name is Brendan” by Christian Aguiar

“My name is Brendan.”

He repeated the words as he walked down to the sidewalk . . .

Simon’s Cat in Good Company: Spotlight on The Cat Network (Miami-Dade, Florida)

Read about The Cat Network in Miami-Dade, a volunteer organization dedicated to curbing feline overpopulation through education and community outreach!

“Dallas: The Ultimate Noir Town” by Will Evans

Deep Vellum Publishing founder Will Evans discusses what makes his current city of Dallas “the ultimate noir town.”

Review: Selected Tales of the Brothers Grimm Translated from the German by Peter Wortsman

Akashic intern Alia Maria Almedia reviews Selected Tales of the Brothers Grimm translated from the German by Peter Wortsman (Archipelago Books).

Join Us for Simon Tofield’s US Tour!

Simon Tofield, creator of Simon’s Cat, is coming to the US! Simon will visit Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Miami, Washington DC, New York City & New Jersey!