About Hymn From A Village:
Nigel Bird and his stories have appeared in so many places that it’s about time the best of them were brought together in one collection.
His work has also received so much praise that this collection should be a must for the fan of the short story, particularly those fans with a taste for noir, crime or unusual fiction.
Praise for his work and, indeed, for some of the stories collected here includes:
‘A tremendous writer.’ Donald Ray Pollock (The Devil All The Time)
‘A rare talent.’ Allan Guthrie (Bye Bye Baby)
‘I was surprised by every story. These are short, punchy, thoughtful, hard as a punch, but sometimes they dig in and squeeze. It’s dirty stuff, done beautifully.” Anthony Neil Smith (Yellow Medicine, Psychosomatic, Hogdoggin’)
‘It won’t take long to realise he is also one of the best writers out there on the noir scene’ Ian Ayris (Abide With Me)
‘So nice to read a story with this much heart in it.’ Patti Abbott (Discount Noir, Monkey Justice)
‘Great Stuff.’ Charlie Stella (Charlie Opera, Johnny Porno)
‘Brilliantly razor-sharp, jagged slice of life.’ Paul D Brazill (Guns Of Brixton, Roman Dalton)
‘I sought out everything I could from him. I dare you to read and not do the same.’ Chris F Holm (8 Pounds)
‘Took my breath away…Powerful.’ Kathleen A Ryan (Playing With Matches, Women Of Mystery)
‘Nigel Bird continues to amaze,’ Naomi Johnson (The Drowning Machine)
‘Nigel Bird screamed onto the crime scene with his story “Beat on the Brat,” winner of last year’s Watery Grave International competition. And with good reason. It’s a sharply written tale about the cost of loyalty.’ Chris Rhatigan (Watch You Drown)
‘Grim, but really good.’ Ian Rankin (Inspector Rebus)
The work here has found homes in some of the finest places around and has passed through the gates of many great editors. It’s a stunning collection that deserves to be savoured over and over again.
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Author Bio:
From lowly beginnings as the co-editor and producer of The Rue Bella magazine, I’ve been able to grow as a writer and extend my efforts to short-stories, novellas and a novel.
My work has been included in some of the biggest and best anthologies and magazines around (Mammoth’s Best British Crime; Crimespree; Protectors; Speedloader; Crimefactory; True Brit Grit; Both Barrels; Off The Record; Grimm Tales)
In those collections, I’ve appeared alongside such greats as George Pelecanos; Kate Atkinson; Stuart MacBride; Alexander McCall Smith; Bateman; Val McDermid; Peter James; Mark Billingham; Seamus Heaney; Ian Rankin; Joe Lansdale; Scott Wolven; Zoe Sharp; Allan Guthrie; Reed Farrel Coleman; Ray Banks and a list of other notables that have me pinch myself when I think our work is considered related in any way, shape or form.
As well as writing, I’m a Support For Learning Teacher and am the proud father of 3 young children.
The bulk of my work is listed below:
Nigel Bird Bibliography
As Editor:
2012 Pulp Ink 2 published by Snubnose Press (co-edited by Chris Rhatigan)
2011 Pulp Ink published by Needle Press (co-edited by Chris Rhatigan)
2011 Where The Wild Things Were (The Best Of The Rue Bella)
1998 – 2003 The Rue Bella Magazine volumes 1 to 9 (co-edited by Geoff Bird)
Novels:
2013 How To Choose A Sweetheart
2012 In Loco Parentis
Novellas:
2013 The Rocks Below
2012 Mr Suit
2012 Smoke
Short Story Anthologies including my work:
2013 Lee (the Lee Marvin anthology) published by Crime Factory
2012 Nightfalls (story Greene Day) published by Dark Valentine Press
2012 Both Barrels (story, The Rhythm Of Life)published by Shotgun Honey
2012 Protectors (Stories To Benefit Protect) (story, Baby’s In Blue) published by Goombah Gumbo Press
2012 Crimefactory 11 (story, Horse) published by Crime Factory
2011 True Brit Grit (story, Stones In Me Pockets) published by Guilty Conscience
2011 Off The Record (story, Super Trouper) published by Guilty Conscience
2011 Grimm Tales (story, Sing A Song Of Sixpence) published by Untreed Reads
2011 Pulp Ink (story, A Whole Lot Of Rosie) published by Needle Publications
2011 Speedloader (story, You Dirty Rat) published by Snubnose Press
2011 Mammoth Best British Crime 9 (story, Sisterhood) published by Robinson
2011 Mammoth Best British Crime 8 (story, An Arm And A Leg) published by Robinson
2010 Caught By Darkness (an anthology of Dark Tales) published by Pill Hill Press
Short Story (Individual)
2012 Sleeps With The Fishes
2011 Into Thin Air published by Untreed Reads
Short Story Collections (Individual)
2011 With Love And Squalor
2011 Beat On The Brat (and other stories)
2011 Dirty Old Town (and other stories)
Poetry Collections (Individual)
2011 The Day My Coat Stuck On My Head
2011 Busted Flat
Magazines
2011 Voluted Tales (story, Fisher Of Men)
2010 Needle Magazine (story, Beat On The Brat)
2010 Crimespree Magazine (story, An Arm And A Leg)
2010 Dark Valentine Magazine (story, Silver Street)
2009 The Reader Magazine (story, Into Thin Air)
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