The complete flash gordon library is the rosetta stone for any fan of science fiction or. Larry hodges audio books, best sellers, author bio. Maxim jakubowski is a british writer and editor, once responsible for the black box thrillers and blue murder imprints, and owner of londons murder one bookstore. Tracy richardson started writing when her kids began reading and she rediscovered all the books shed loved as a child. Hodges first signaled his interest in pulp fiction early in get carter with a scene where jack passes the long train ride back home reading a copy of raymond chandlers farewell, my lovely. Imagine my surprise when i discovered that it was three works of fiction by the great man himself. Fiction books and novels curated by expert booksellers. Mike hodges is an english screenwriter and film director. Ive really enjoyed the last few king books that dipped their toe into the crime fiction genre and while the outsider doesnt continue the bill hodges trilogy, it does continue the recent dichotomy of king and crime fiction. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Caine stars as mickey king, a writer of cheap paperback detective novels, living in rome and cranking one noir book after another. There is no doubt that this book was written by someone who is used to working in the visual arts, and i think, once you have read it, it could only have been written by mike hodges. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
This covers larrys sevenweek tour of europe and egypt in fall, 2019. See all books authored by michael hodges, including dead bait 2, and america the horrific, and more on. Michael hodges books list of books by author michael hodges. Hes also taught a writing panel with game of thrones editor anne groell, and hes represented by lane heymont of tobias literary. Michael hodges debut novel the puller was optioned for film, and his followup novels are the invasive and black friday. Pulp by mike hodges michael caine, mickey rooney, lionel. Since 1996, we have specialized in rare books and paper relating to twentieth century literature, genre fiction, the arts, and popular culture, with a particular emphasis on cinema. Whether hot off the press or about to hit the shelves, this is where you will find the latest titles. It is a very visual book, with a lot of description, and written in a very individual style. Mike resnick, 5time hugo winner, record 37time nominee, and editor of galaxys edge larry hodges is an insightful political commentator and a kickass sciencefiction writer. Home books nonfiction entertainment film theory ebook mike hodges locations where this product is available this item is not currently in stock in dymocks stores. Browse the best in new fiction, literary fiction and award winning fiction. Jan 19, 2018 quentin tarantinos pulp fiction 1994 wasnt the first movie to be named after pulp fiction. Game of scorpions, came out march 8, 2016, from world weaver press.
Contemporary film noir from chinatown to the dark knight kamera books, 2010, isbn 9781842433119. It covers the election for president of earth in the year 2100, when the world has adopted the american twoparty system, with an incredulous alien ambassador along for the ride, and features a thirdparty moderate challenge that pits father against daughter. Remnants volume 2 by hodges, michael and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thats the best way i can describe my experiences at the sail to success science fiction writing workshop cruise in the bahamas, dec. The screenplay by hodges, mike from amazons fiction books store. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. With a special foreword by mike hodges, director of get carter. Comedy crime pulp is a woozy, disorienting movie popmatters. Jan 08, 2020 black friday is a glorious work of literature.
From the legendary director of get carter comes a wildly entertaining fiction debuta deliciously dark slice of black crime comedy today is a day mark miles will never forgetand its only the beginning. Candice carty williams, author of queenie, our waterstones book of the month for february, selects her favourite fictional heroes. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. British crime cinema, routledge, 1999, isbn 9780415168700.
Mike hodges, youve had a prestigious career making films, and in your seventies you pen your first novel. You may have noticed but weve had a bit of a fallow stretch here at syndicate books. Mary elizabeth winstead will smith taylor kitsch kurt russell willem dafoe. Window of jacob big book of new short horror september 2011. Mike hodges pocket essentials by mark adams, paperback. A roiling juggernaut of a story, perfect for the big screen. Noted director mike hodges third film, and first to be made in the us after get carter in 1971 and pulp in 1972.
From established authors to the next big thing, this parade of new publishing keeps you uptotheminute on the freshest new reading. Michael is also a member of the science fiction and fantasy writers of america, and the horror writers. In the science fiction thriller, an invisible beast torments a man in. Hodges characterization takes these human beings by the hand and forces them to evolve into spectacular shadows of their former selves. Books and entertainment radios no limits with barbara m. Bridget collins, author of the binding, waterstones book of the month. The film rights for the puller were purchased by sonny mallhi, producer of the strangers and the lake house. But down isnt out and in this case it isnt even really down. If the hodges trilogy was 75% crime fiction 25% classic king, the outsider flips that equation. Actress joan hacketts working copy, with her ownership name in holograph ink and an affixed newspaper clipping on the front wrapper, and her brief annotations on the title page. He is bestknown for such published works as carrie, the shining and misery all of which have been adapted into successful films. Hes left the neon lights and mod lifestyle of soho behind to come north to his hometown for a funeralhis brother franks.
Hodges first signaled his interest in pulp fiction early in get carter with a scene where jack passes the long train ride back home reading a copy of raymond chandlers farewell. Join facebook to connect with michael hodges and others you may know. A director who is uncompromising and willing to fight his corner, he has made films over the last three decades that mark him out as a rare and unusual talent. As text roles across the screen in type writer font, of course, the camera pans between the faces of the three female stenographers transcribing the words of sleazy english expat pulp writer, mickey king michael caine. Its about a human traveling the galaxy who falls in love with an alien, and finds that such interspecies relations are not looked on kindly on most. His debut novel, the puller, was released on april 24, 2015. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters.
Start planning those reading lists for the new year with this bumper selection of forthcoming fiction for 2020. A director who is uncompromising and willing to fight his corner, mike hodges has made films over the last three decades that mark him out as a rare and unusual talent. His films as writerdirector include get carter 1971, pulp 1972, the terminal man 1974 and black rainbow 1989. Mar 29, 2020 larry hodges is an insightful political commentator and a kickass sciencefiction writer. Dec 17, 2019 due to a snafu, my november show did not happen.
A director who is uncompromising and willing to fight his corner, he has made films over the last three decades that mark him out as. Discover book depositorys huge selection of mike hodges books online. Sawyer, hugo and nebula awardwinning author of quantum night. Home books non fiction entertainment film theory ebook mike hodges locations where this product is available this item is not currently in stock in dymocks stores contact your local store to order. All books noted as first editions are also first printings unless indicated otherwise. His work includes the crime dramas get carter, croupier, and pulp, the science fiction films flash gordon and the terminal man, and even the comedy morons from outer space. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. His followup novel was the invasive, a science fiction novel about alien ecosystem replacement i. Michael caine is starring, alongside mickey rooney, lionel stander, lizabeth scott, nadia cassini and dennis price pulp means paperback books and pulverized bodies. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A conversation with writerdirector mike hodges mulholland books. A year after get carter 1971, director mike hodges and star michael caine reunited for this comic crime thriller.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Royal books is located in the midtown area of baltimore, maryland. Seven weeks following tour guides with little flags and funny hats, and the quest for the elusive dr pepper. A conversation with writerdirector mike hodges mulholland. Michael is also a member of the science fiction and fantasy writers. They are visceral entities with powerful backstories and fallible moral compasses. Its a rainy night in the mill town of scunthorpe when a london fixer named jack carter steps off a northbound train. The opening credits of mike hodges under appreciated 1972 film, pulp, are a delight for any fan of cheap pulp paperback fiction. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Shop for adult non fiction top 100 in walmart books best sellers. She found herself developing stories of her own so she began writing.
Jan 15, 2020 you may have noticed but weve had a bit of a fallow stretch here at syndicate books. Shop for adult nonfiction top 100 in walmart books best sellers. Outside magazines adventure photography of the year. Famously adapted into the iconic film starring michael caine, get carteroriginally published as jacks return homeranks among the most canonical of crime novels. December 2016 0 sail to success science fiction writing workshop cruise. Noted director mike hodges third film, and first to be made in the us after get carter in 1971. A sf novel cowritten by larry hodges, mike resnick, and lezli robyn. Segal plays a scientist who agrees to an experimental treatment wherein a tiny computer is implanted in his head to help control violent tendencies. Thankfully my scheduled two guests were available for my december show. Mike hodgess oddball noir pulp gets a terrific bluray upgrade and a handful of essential new supplements from arrow video. The terminal man mike hodges, michael crichton, joan.
Michael hodges is an american speculative fiction writer. Foreign publishing rights were purchased by luzifer verlag, and the puller was translated and released in germany. Author michael hodgess complete list of books and series in order, with the. That distinction belongs to writerdirector mike hodges pulp 1972, a movie he made right after the. Buy products such as milk and honey at walmart and save.
Watching the wheels come off by mike hodges overdrive. My novel black friday has been accepted by the editorial staff at bookbub for a holiday season feature, starting december 2nd. There is something remarkable about this book, and its not just hodges writing style that gives it that edge. His work includes crime drama get carter, croupier and pulp, sciencefiction flash gordon and the terminal man and even comedy morons from outer space, but he has. He is notable for directing films such as get carter, pulp, the 1980 version of flash gordon and croupier. Michael hodges debut novel the puller was optioned for film. Order of stephen king books stephen king is an american author of horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy novels. They were all sold and published in various magazines. Pulp, on the other hand, both embraces and undermines its noir aspects at every turn. The cinema of mike hodges, batsford, 2003, isbn 07487909.
Michael tommy mike hodges born 29 july 1932 is an english screenwriter, film director, playwright and novelist. Quentin tarantinos pulp fiction 1994 wasnt the first movie to be named after pulp fiction. Mike hodges pulp memoirs of ghost writer original screenplay. She found herself developing stories of her own so she began writing novels for children and young adults.
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