Simon Maltman Blogs

I’m pleased to share about my new book release,  along with an album of music.  Here’s all the blurby stuff! - Book & Album    Short Grift  In the world of the Short Grift, the plans are desperate, the criminals are questionable, and the outcome is usually messy. Simon Maltman delivers a masterclass in modern noir, blending razor-sharp crime fiction with a dark, cynical wit that cuts right to the bone. This collection contains conflicted grifters, serial killer grifters, zombie grifters, and even Donald Trump. Link to tie-in album: https://distrokid.com/ hyperfollow/simonmaltman/ short-grift “An excellent author of crime fiction… if this soundtrack is anything to go by the stories should be superb.” Andy Cairns Therapy? Recent Praise: “A One Man Crime-Wave” The Sunday World “Maltman executes a pitch-perfect crime thriller.” Bristol Noir “A terrifically gritty thriller.” Jo Spain “Lean prose, fast paced action and stout black humour” Brian McGilloway Simon Ma...

 Hi Everyone,  Just a very quick blog post to say I have a new mailing list. I’ll be sending out occasional mails with free stories, books, news and offers.  If you’d like to, please subscribe below, thanks!  Subscribe

The links are below for a couple of free short stories 👀👿 Both were published by the excellent ‘Punk Noir’ magazine. I thought I’d have fun with trying writing a zombie story. I wrote two. The first has zombies attacking the Northern Ireland Assembly. In the second I’ve brought back my old ‘Bongo Fury’ character, Jimmy Black. Hope you enjoy them!  Devolution Z-  Read Here Bongo Fury… and Zombies - Read Here

Below are samples from each of my Bongo Fury books.  Currently book 1 is 99p and Book 2 is £1.99. Bongo Fury Chapter 1 So, first thing’s first; I didn’t expect things to get as fucked up as they did. But it happens, so that’s life I suppose. I just don’t want people getting the wrong impression about me. I’m not just some hard-nut wanker who came out of the estates. Yeah, I’m a Prod, from an estate in Northern Ireland- but that doesn’t define me. I’ve got a fucking literature degree- I’ve read Mansfield Park- okay? I actually quite liked it too. Anyway, I suppose I’d better go back to the start. Two years ago, life was pretty normal. If you’re reading this, then I suppose you already know I’m Jimmy Black, I’m forty two and I come from Ards in Northern Ireland. You’re bound to have read about me in the tabloids. I’m the one covered in tats, pretty well built, short black hair, and I admit not the prettiest you’ll see in the papers. If you’ve never heard of Ards...

Thanks to everyone who hosted the Blog-Tour for my new book, which has become a Bestseller! Here are a few of the highlights! (just click the links) Thanks :) Col's Criminal Library Murder, Mayhem and More Chat About Books Crime Scene NI The High Window Arc of a Writer