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I don’t often straight-up recommend following other bloggers and writers, but I recently stumbled across UK thriller writer Nick Stephenson‘s blog (noorosha.com) and I’ll tell you: if you’re self-pubbing, you should go there right now. The man is funny, smart, and is rocketing up the Amazon best-seller lists with a combination of good writing, great PR […]

I’ve recently come across three interesting web sites—Scribl, Patreon, and Noisetrade–that could potentially benefit both writers and readers. Each has its own new twist on book distribution, which is exciting to see, since the democratization of the internet (and of the ebook industry) is often in question. I’ll cover each of these new sites in a […]

I had to laugh at one section in a recent New York Times article about the recent “spat” between Amazon and giant NYC publisher Hachette–which only Hachette writers and the Authors Guild seem to know or care about. (Hachette complains that Amazon is price-fixing and recommending different books than theirs [something they'd never do] over a […]

I just got a nice review of Blueblood in AudioFile magazine, the leading glossy on all things audiobook: Lloyd Sherr narrates this involved story, with its complex, well-developed characters, in a calm, almost nondescript, manner. Iden’s likable, sarcastic retired homicide detective, Marty Singer, is investigating gang activity and a string of cop murders in the […]

Weldon Burge of Smart Rhino Publications is on the editorial staff of Suspense Magazine and was kind enough to interview me in this month’s issue. The layout is great, the questions were intriguing and fun to answer, and I’m keeping company with Barry Eisler and Alex Berenson on the front cover! Suspense is one of the leading lights in suspense, […]

I’m incredibly excited to announce Amazon’s publication of my short story, “The Kindness of Neighbors” (previously published as “Finding Emma”), through its short fiction imprint StoryFront! This has always been one of my favorite pieces, but to get validation from the tough editorial staff at Amazon makes it all the sweeter! And I narrowly missed a second […]

To celebrate the release of the audiobook for Blueblood, Marty Singer #2, I’m holding a sweepstakes! Entry is pretty simple: head on over to my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/matthew.iden) and click on the Giveaways tab. It’s a Rafflecopter contest, so you can earn entries by doing different actions like Tweeting about the contest, signing up for […]

I’m honored to announce that I’ll be signing books with five other mystery and true crime authors at Washington DC’s Crime Museum (the site of the America’s Most Wanted broadcasts) on April 12, 2014. If you happen to find yourself in the capital next month, make sure you look us up…the event is scheduled to […]

Gang, I’m disappointed to let you know that I didn’t win Big Al’s Readers’ Choice Awards in Mystery, but I want to thank you very much for voting for me. The winner in the category was Vicki Tyley’s Bitter Nothings. I haven’t read it, but all of Vicki’s books have garnered an impressive number of […]

I’ve been remiss in not letting you know that the audiobook for A Reason to Live was recently reviewed in AudioFile magazine, the leading outlet for everything audiobook. With quotes like ”Narrator Lloyd Sherr deftly portrays the fury of police officers when one of their own gets away with murder…” I was more than happy with the review! […]