Nicholas Litchfield
Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance
Editor of Lowestoft Chronicle. Writer for Publishers Weekly and Colorado Review. Former writer for Lancashire Post, syndicated to 25 UK newspapers.
Articles
-
3 weeks ago |
nicholaslitchfield.com | Nicholas Litchfield
Bestselling American novelist Edward Sidney Aarons (1916-1975) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he began his writing journey at a young age. His determination to pursue fiction was sparked when he won a collegiate short story contest in 1933. Aarons is perhaps best known for his acclaimed “Assignment” series, which features the tough CIA operative Sam Durell, affectionately known as Cajun, a nod to his Louisiana roots.
-
3 weeks ago |
nicholaslitchfield.com | Nicholas Litchfield
Bruce Walter Gardner Lively Stacy Elliott (1914 – 1973) was an American writer from New York City known for his work in mystery and science fiction. He also had a career as a television screenwriter and was a practicing stage magician. Elliott served as the editor of the Phoenix, a popular magazine focused on magic, and authored several bestselling books on the subject, including Magic as a Hobby, published in 1948, which features a foreword by Orson Welles.
-
2 months ago |
reedsy.com | Nicholas Litchfield |Karen Siddall
GUNFIRE rang out, dispersing the huddle of pedestrians congregating along the peripheries of the cordoned-off street. Blood splattered across the sidewalk, and the panicked movie executive gave a full-blooded shriek and clutched his left arm. The second bullet had found its mark, biting into the flesh just below his shoulder. A split second before the handgun barked a third time, the executive dived to the ground like a stuntman might.
-
Feb 5, 2025 |
nicholaslitchfield.com | Nicholas Litchfield
Prolific novelist René Brabazon Raymond was one of the most famous thriller writers of all time. He adopted several pen names, but James Hadley Chase is the most well-known. His debut, No Orchids for Miss Blandish, caused a sensation upon its publication in 1939, selling so well that it became one of the biggest bestsellers of the decade. René authored numerous bestselling novels. While none matched the success of his debut, many were adapted into films and translated into various languages.
-
Jan 23, 2025 |
nicholaslitchfield.com | Nicholas Litchfield
Bestselling author Bruno Fischer (1908 – 1992) was a highly prolific writer during The Golden Age of pulp magazines. I think he pounded out around five hundred stories in the 40s and 50s. And there were no AI-powered writing tools to help him out. He didn’t even have an electronic typewriter. His work could be found in magazines like Black Mask, Manhunt, and Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 2K
- Tweets
- 798
- DMs Open
- No
Highly collectable twofer from @StarkHousePress comprising Death in a Lighthouse and #MurderMoney by #EdwardSAarons writing as #EdwardRonns. My essay, “The Elusive Gangster and the Money Tree” introduces the collection. #WritingCommunity #mystery #books https://t.co/B84kwFj0Sr
RT @PaprbackWarrior: Berkley 1958 reprint of the 1933 novel Hag's Nook, the first of the Gideon Fell mystery series by John Dickson Carr. A…
RT @PaprbackWarrior: https://t.co/Hli6yJUsT4