Yardenne Greenspan: On Translating Tel Aviv Noir

To celebrate the release of Tel Aviv Noir — the latest in Akashic’s Noir Series — we’re pleased to feature a guest post from Yardenne Greenspan on translating the anthology.

Interview with Kingston Noir editor Colin Channer

So, what exactly is “noir”? You had to define it to anthologize it… Noir writing looks at life from the point of view of bad girls and bad guys. Its territory is crime, sometimes from the perspective of the police and other kinds of investigators, but more often from the perspective of criminals and lowlifes. […]

Iman Humaydan’s Introduction to Beirut Noir

To celebrate the release of Beirut Noir, the latest in Akashic’s Noir Series, we’re pleased to give you a look at editor Iman Humaydan’s introduction, “Violence of Loneliness, Violence of Mayhem.”

Cédric Fabre’s Introduction to Marseille Noir

To celebrate the release of Marseille Noir, the latest from Akashic’s Noir Series, we’re pleased to give you a look at editor Cédric Fabre’s introduction, “Marseille Calling.”

Akashic Noir Series featured in CHESTNUT HILL LOCAL

Praise for the Akashic Noir Series in Hugh Gilmore’s column in the Chestnut Hill Local!

Houston Noir & Lone Star Noir — Texas Book Festival, Austin, TX

Date: October, 26 2019

Texas Noir: Crime Fiction Set in the Lone Star State. Akashic’s acclaimed Noir Series publishes crime fiction short stories by cutting edge writers set in major cities and regions around the world. Their latest edition, Houston Noir, joins Texas editions Lone Star Noir and Dallas Noir in covering the dark territory of the Lone Star […]

National Events: St. Louis Noir and Mississippi Noir launches!

Join us for the launches of our new Noir Series books in St. Louis, MO, and Oxford, MS!

Scott Phillips’s Introduction to St. Louis Noir

To celebrate the release of St. Louis Noir, the latest from Akashic’s Noir Series, we’re pleased to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the collection with editor Scott Phillips’s introduction, “High and Low Collide.”