The Lineup in Sweden

Last year I sent a copy of The Lineup #1 to Swedish journalist Bengt Erikkson. Richie found his review (in Swedish) yesterday, posted earlier this month.

The Lineup's Amazon Listing Updated

The Amazon.com Marketplace listings for The Lineup 1 and 2 now include Patrick, Richie, Anthony, and me as "Editors". Both issues of The Lineup can be purchased via Amazon at the same prices as directly from Lulu.com. Go ahead. Make my day.

"Face front, please."

Photos by Henry So, Jr.
Apparel from The Lineup Gift Shop.

The Lineup 3 Submissions Open

The Lineup 3 is open to general submissions from today, June 15, through Friday, July 31. Please follow the submission guidelines.

Sarah Cortez and Liz Martinez on blogtalkradio

On Friday, June 12, from 9:00-10:00 PM Pacific, Sarah Cortez and Liz Martinez appeared on blogtalkradio's American Heroes, discussing Hit List: The Best of Latino Mystery, Sarah's poetry book How to Undress a Cop, crime poetry, and crime fiction in general with host Lt. Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.).

Listen to Sarah Cortez and Liz Martinez on American Heroes.

The Lineup Gift Shop

Now you can show your support for The Lineup with custom apparel and items from our CafePress.com gift shop. Send me a photo of yourself sporting Lineup gear and I may post it here.

More on Amazon Marketplace

Following user feedback, Lulu.com is now offering The Lineup #1 and #2 on Amazon.com Marketplace at the same prices available on the Lulu site itself: $6.50 for Issue 1, $6.00 for Issue 2.

I don't know yet how much revenue we'll make from copies sold via Amazon at these prices, but I'll post here as soon as I find out.

Seth Harwood Meets The Lineup

Richie and I made it to Seth Harwood's Mysterious Bookshop reading and signing of Jack Wakes Up last night. Also in attendance were Lineup 2 contributors Reed Farrel Coleman and Deshant Paul, Dave White, Jason Pinter, Megan Abbott, and several of Seth's East Coast relatives and friends.



He name-checked everyone, including the onlooking Lineup faction. Here's hoping Seth's enthusiasm and energy continue to catch on in the creative crime writing community.

Visit Gabriel CIty

Gabriel City is a community for people directly affected by our criminal justice system. I came across this great site yesterday, and it tangents our literary attempts here at The Lineup. ''Inmates and the formerly incarcerated, family members of those serving time, men and women under community supervision, professionals in criminal justice and corrections, and the victims of crime . . . support and respect each other . . . to break the endless cycle of crime and incarceration that afflicts our nation.''

While most people and many writers have the luxury of experiencing crime only through their imaginations, the people at Gabriel City have had their lives disrupted by it -- many have written their own poems. Check their Poetry & Spoken Word section if you get a chance.

Here's a sample:

Tomorrow: Seth Harwood at The Mysterious Bookshop

Richie Narvaez, Anthony Rainone, and I plan to attend Seth Harwood's reading and signing of his debut novel Jack Wakes Up at The Mysterious Bookshop tomorrow at 6:30 PM. Seth is of course the host of CrimeWAV who graciously gave The Lineup some airtime last month.

Join us for Cuatro de JWU!