Lowestoft Chronicle recently nominated a number of pieces for the Best American Series, published annually by Mariner Books (an imprint of HarperCollins). Although The Best American Travel Writing series was brought to a sudden halt in 2021, other titles in the long-running anthology series still accept submissions. These are our nominations for volume 2023 of the Best American Series.
After a three-year absence, the latest title in the Lowestoft Chronicle Anthology Series, An Adventurous Spirit, finally makes its long overdue appearance. Broader, bolder, and positively brimming with smart, colorful … Read More ›
When it comes to heist novels, John Trinian is right up there with Lionel White. His novel The Big Grab is a masterful character study of two desperate criminals looking … Read More ›
Two ingenious 1920s mysteries make a welcome comeback this month, with Grey Face and The Green Eyes of Bâst published together in an exciting new collection from Stark House Press. In the first shocking … Read More ›
We are very appreciative of the great writers who have graced our pages over the years. In 2010, we published a couple of works by Hugh Bernard Fox Jr., one of … Read More ›
We recently nominated the following pieces from 2021 for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s annual Best American anthology series. Pleasingly, The Best American Essays series editor, Robert Atwan, selected Scott Dominic Carpenter’s essay “Squirrel … Read More ›
“Williams’ devotees find themselves hoping that this will be the one to ignite a genuine revival,” writes Booklist’s Bill Ott. “Both are jewels in their own way, but The Sailcloth … Read More ›
This month, Stark House Press released a two-novel collection by Lionel White, hardboiled author of more than 35 crime thrillers. The book contains the novels STEAL BIG and THE BIG … Read More ›
Recently, the book review website Bookgasm published a glowing review of the new Stark House Press collection THE LOVER / THE MISTRESS / THE PASSIONATE by Carter Brown (pseudonym of … Read More ›
In May 2018 and April 2019, the Lowestoft Chronicle editor reviewed the collections NO HARP FOR MY ANGEL / BOOTY FOR A BABE / EVE, IT’S EXTORTION, and NO LAW AGAINST ANGELS … Read More ›