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Post by markgunnells on Aug 5, 2010 15:08:19 GMT -6
Okay, let me be the one to pop this board's cherry since I am an avid Newman fan. Hard to believe that maybe a year ago I hadn't read any of his work. I was talking on The Haunt--the old HOrror Mall forum--about my love of coming of age tales and looking for suggestions. No less than a dozen people told me I HAD to read Midnight Rain. So I did, and I loved it. Such great characterization, such a wonderful job capturing an era in time. I then got his short story collection, People Are Strange, and found him to be master at the short form as well. Then followed The Wicked which was a wonderfully fun old school supernatural horror, and the two co-authored chappies Church of Dead Languages and Love Bites (the former I found okay but a bit lacking, but the latter was nothing but enjoyment from start to finish). And now I'm totally hooked, I must get everything James puts out.
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Post by thunderstormbooks on Aug 6, 2010 3:28:38 GMT -6
James Newman's fiction was the catalyst for me to decide to start Thunderstorm Books.
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Post by markgunnells on Aug 6, 2010 17:08:34 GMT -6
I think the man is so much more talented than he gets credit for.
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Post by jamesn on Aug 6, 2010 19:16:52 GMT -6
Aww, shucks.
J.N.
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Post by markgunnells on Aug 6, 2010 20:44:00 GMT -6
Oh, and he's super humble too, which is a plus.
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Post by razz on Aug 9, 2010 19:56:38 GMT -6
Finished The Forum a few days ago. Simply loved it! Great tale with a neat twist toward the end. Well done, James!
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Post by jamesn on Aug 10, 2010 21:38:42 GMT -6
Thanks a lot, Razz! Glad you dug it, man!
J.N.
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Post by ausleigh on Aug 14, 2010 21:06:23 GMT -6
My Newman reading also started with MIDNIGHT RAIN, and set him up as a must read author. And not sure if James remembers, but I do recall, having had a few drinks, rambling to the man at WHC 05 about how great Midnight Rain was. Not my finest moment I gotta say, but the alcohol had loosened the lips.
And I still owe this forum an ANIMOSITY update. Let me try and get that for y'all. Having had the pleasure of working with James a little on that novel, I'm equally looking forward to its release.
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Post by markgunnells on Aug 15, 2010 14:20:03 GMT -6
I think Animosity has the potential to really elevate James to the higher echelon of modern writers. I am so eager for people to read this book and be blown away.
In the meantime, The Forum is on its way to me as we speak, and I'm very excited for the release of Revenge Flick! It's a good year for Newman. (And not the Seinfeld character.)
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Post by mmdh55 on Oct 9, 2010 14:44:49 GMT -6
No less than a dozen people told me I HAD to read Midnight Rain. So I did, and I loved it. Been looking for awhile and finally got a copy of Midnight Rain at a used book store just outside Cleveland. Will read it next month. |
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Post by markgunnells on Oct 9, 2010 15:41:53 GMT -6
No less than a dozen people told me I HAD to read Midnight Rain. So I did, and I loved it. Been looking for awhile and finally got a copy of Midnight Rain at a used book store just outside Cleveland. Will read it next month. You really are in for a treat. |
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Post by jamesn on Nov 16, 2010 20:32:39 GMT -6
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Post by markgunnells on Nov 17, 2010 16:41:08 GMT -6
Kick ass trailer.
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Post by liamdavies on Nov 1, 2011 11:32:50 GMT -6
Just want to add to these sentiments after reading Revenge Flick - the cool style seems effortless - the mark of great writing in my opinion.
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