Dirk Robertson: Shots' New York Correspondent
Highland T'ing, Book Jacket    Dirk Robertson is a writer, actor, and consultant specialising in the field of media and social affairs. His novels Highland T'ing (1998) and Bad Day for a Fat Boy (2003) are published by the X Press. Now living in New York, he is SHOTS' first New York Correspondent. Bad Day For A Fat Boy, Book Jacket

 
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Dirk Robertson: SHOTS' NY Correspondent Shotsmag
Number: Number 5 (September 2006)

 

 

Reviewing the Tribeca Film Festival now, would be like closing the door long after

 

the horse has bolted. So I won’t. What I will say is that it was heavily leaning towards

 

Mexican films and offerings from South America. Very classy stuff too. They would

 

have received much more coverage if it had not been for United 93….Now whatever

 

you feel about this film and for many American it was too soon, it was good film, as a

 

thriller. There’s the problem. It wasn’t a script or something dreamt up by a room of

 

overpaid, oversexed, studio writers. It was real, raw and extremely painful. Too soon?

 

I don’t know. Too much. Yes, in my opinion. I like my stuff pretend. But you already

 

know that. Next year I will bring you a proper blow by blow celebrity shoulder

 

rubbing smoozing Tribeca experience – promise.

 

 

If you write crime novels I think you could do a lot worse than join the Mystery

 

Writers of America. Over 3000 members and they cover, film, script writing and of

 

course books. They have categories for overseas members and are a great source of

 

contacts and interaction with American writers and agents. They are based at 17 East

 

47th Street New York Telephone 212.888.8171. Check them out. They are not a

 

mystery…

 

 

I received a book to review recently. The Eighth Evil by Dorothy K.Morris

 

(publishers Virtualbookworm.com) It is the third in the Mockingbird Hill Saga. I

 

froze when I realised there was more. I, for one, will not be checking them out. This

 

is a monstrosity as words and sentences are mangled together to make absolutely

 

sure no-one reading it has a clue about what is going on. North and South come

 

together in battle, on a nominal scale. I don’t even understand what a nominal scale

 

battle is. Hey, maybe it is just me and my inferior intellect and weak cognitive powers

 

renders me incapable of recognising genius and raw talent when it is laid before me.

 

You decide. You will need the ISBN. It is 1-58939-899-8.

 

 

Finally, till next time, don’t forget if you are coming to New York to check out some

 

of the fine mystery book shops. They are Partners in Crime in Greenwich Avenue,

 

Black Orchid Bookshop and of course Otto Penzler’s wonderful establishment. Just

 

slap the names in a search engine and all the necessary info will come up, like

 

opening times, addresses and special promotions. If you go to Partners in Crime, ask

 

for Maggie and say Dirk recommended you. If you do go, you will not be far from the

 

Grey Dog coffee house in Carmine Street. It is a winner. Till next time, enjoy

 

whatever you are reading or writing and think of me reviewing books. Just when I think it’s

 

safe to leave my bedroom, the postman comes calling…..

 


 


 

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