At some point, I'm going to do some light editing on my old books (including an additional chapter at the end of The 5 False Suicides and a floor map for Goodnight Irene) and redo all my covers. My first books are embarassingly large. The new ones will all be 5x8, the smallest I can… Continue reading Possible Future Project.
I've put the writing of my book on hold. And that's okay. I published two books in a one-year span--It's About Impossible Crime and The Architecture of Murder. (Some might argue this is cheating because it's basically nine short stories, I would argue that both collections are the longest books I've published.) I don't have… Continue reading No Writing to Report
The upcoming anthology All the Crime in the World: Locked Room Mysteries and Impossible Puzzles from Across the Globe is available for pre-order. You can do so HERE. The paperback is $22 and the clothbound is $47. I believe the publishing date is August 4th. When I'm sure, I'll let you know. We got a… Continue reading Anthology news
There are songs that seem to arrive from some impossible America that never really existed: railroad tracks vanishing into sunset, hobo camps glowing beside the rails, drifters who answer to nobody and sleep under the stars. Harry McClintock’s Big Rock Candy Mountain belongs to that world. For decades, it has been treated as a charming… Continue reading Sanitized madness
After a week off, I finally did some writing yesterday. And that break was just fine. I exercised and got some fresh air. This week, I'll get back into the swing of things while continuing those habits. The creation of The Sapphire Veil is playing out slowly. That seems to be my current M.O., though.… Continue reading May 10th, 2026 Update
James Scott Byrnside 