What’s New!……………… Updated 03/15/08 Brian Wiprud
"FUNNIEST TOUGH GUY WRITER THERE IS." -- Lee Child       NOW AVAILABLE!!! TAILED!      Everybody's favorite taxidermy dealer Garth Carson is back and caught up in ritualistic serial killings of big game hunters - by their own trophies!      Angie, Otto and Nicholas are along for a bumpy ride that takes them through America's heartland, a journey punctuated by the importance of cheese curds.   THE REVIEWS ARE IN!  WIPRUD HAS DONE IT AGAIN! Publisher's Weekly "In Wiprud's latest humdinger, über-savvy professional taxidermist Garth Carson returns (after 2005's Stuffed), having traded his skinning knife and freeze-dryer for a calculator and briefcase. With help from his brother, Nicholas, Carson's scored a job as an insurance appraiser-of taxidermy collections, natch. He spends his days traveling the country while his New York shop, Carson's Critters, rests in the hands of his capable-if-maladroit sidekick, Otto. Of course, white collar professional bliss doesn't last long: when a running back for the Chicago Bears gets murdered, Carson becomes one of the FBI's "persons of interest." Evidently, the footballer-an avid big game hunter-was done in by the claws of one of his own taxidermy bears. Before you can say "stuffed and mounted," three more murders turn up with the same MO, and Carson becomes the trophy in a madcap cross-country chase involving the FBI, the U.S. Air Force, a fraternal group called the Mystical Order of the Tupelca and the real mystery killer. Classic Wiprud, this story has no shortage of wacky characters and even wackier situations, but enough heart to make it all work. " Click here to see other reviews from Romantic Times, Crimespree, Deadly Pleasures, Mystery Readers, and others. CROOKED NOMINATED FOR TWO AWARDS! 2007 Barry Award - Best Paperback OriginalThe Barry Awards are named for of one of the most ardent and beloved ambassadors of mystery fiction, Barry Gardner, and are voted on by the readers of Mystery News and Deadly Pleasures. The 11th Annual Barry Awards presentation will take place at Bouchercon in Anchorage, Alaska in late September.  All the nominees can be found here:  http://www.deadlypleasures.com/barry.html IF YOU WISH TO VOTE FOR CROOKED/ON THE BARRY AWARDS - SEND AN EMAIL TO:  george@deadlypleasures.com with your full name and list of your picks. Deadline for voting: August 24, 2007 2007 Shamus Award - Best Paperback Original The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) is proud to announce the nominees for the 26th annual Shamus Awards, given annually to recognize outstanding achievement in private eye fiction. The 2007 awards cover works published in the U.S. in 2006. The awards will be presented on September 28, 2007, at the PWA banquet in Anchorage, Alaska, during the weekend of the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention.  All nominees can be found here:  http://www.thrillingdetective.com/trivia/triv72.html   A Little Traveling Music, Please?      NOW AVAILABLE!   NOW AVAILABLE!   "Wiprud's engaging, hard-boiled style draws readers into both the art world and the underworld of New York, and his colorful cast keeps things moving with wit to spare — especially the plucky lead…the journey is a thrilling one, with an ending even the most astute readers won't see coming." Publishers Weekly Read the Full Review here. "Wiprud writes with a flair for dialogue that is unique and thoroughly enjoyable. While comparisons to other authors is inevitable they are also unnecessary, Wiprud has a voice all his own and it’s one I look forward to hearing more of. This should be on everyone’s to buy list." Jon Jordan, Crimespree Magazine   A STARRED Publisher’s Weekly review: ….a laugh-out-loud triumph. Read the Full Review here. “Sheer fun. Wiprud's writing should not be likened to any other writer. Other writers should be likened to him.” Mary Ann Smyth, Bookloons Read the Full Review here. "Brian M. Wiprud's SLEEP WITH THE FISHES is a wild and crazy fish tale. This story is filled with the same type of fun and zany characters that I love in his other books, such as PIPSQUEAK, STUFFED and CROOKED. I can't wait to see what Wiprud comes up with next." Jory Reedy, Fresh Fiction   HEAR BRIAN ON YOUR COMPUTER! Check out Brian's radio interview with Michael Artsis of WHLR: click here to hear! Bouchercon 2006, Madison Wisconsin The Game Show: Brian attended the 2006 year’s mystery convention with a reprise of last year’s campy author game show “It’s Where You Are!” Panelists include Rick Mofina, Jennifer Colt, Steve Brewer, Lori G. Armstrong and Brett Ellen Block. Audience members had chance to win signed books! To visit the Bouchercon  Website, click here. A Hitman Short Story THESE GUNS FOR HIRE is an anthology due October 31st from Bleak House – all short stories about hitmen and women. Brian’s story - WHEN YOU’RE RIGHT, YOU’RE RIGHT - is of a humorous bent, completely new characters, including a lemur – read it for yourself, loads o’ fun. Click for more information! Check out the wheels:   Anybody who has frequented this site has probably gotten around to checking out Brian’s 1963 Mercury Comet page.  After eleven years of faithful service, the Comet, which he drove cross country on tour two years ago, has been put out to stud.  Behold the new chariot!     CROOKED Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Dell ISBN: 0440243122 Okay gang! The guy has been slaving over a hot word processor for months now, pouring out this fine tome! At last the copy has been turned in and the presses are about to roll!   We have new information, direct from the author's word processor, and you can read it by clicking here. Remember: check out the book shops and ask them for a copy (or three - they make great gifts!) of Brian Wiprud's CROOKED! Hi gang! And welcome the world of Brian Wiprud, grand author, traveler, and collector of all things taxidermied!  We've always got something cookin' over here, so be sure and check back as we might be announcing another fabulous contest (click here for info on the recent winners of our last big blow-out!) or another smart and witty novel! Then there are those cross country / cross cosmos tours that our guy embarks on. You can not only follow Brian on his world wind adventures, but you can check out where you might actually meet the master during one of his cross country jaunts! As a matter of fact, click here to view photos of the latest sojourn and enjoy! There a lot to see and read, so scroll on down!   Milty Vargas Promotions Pasha, Web Guru, and all around good egg www.wiprud.com STUFFED hits bestseller lists! Seattle Times Bestseller #5 July 11th Vero Beach Book Center #1 Bestseller Week of July 4th Leaping fishes. Prowling bobcats. Mute moose heads....These are the things that fill Garth Carson’s life, as he buys, sells and rents exotic taxidermy from his funky New York City storefront. But now, Garth and his gal Angie have acquired the most dangerous stuffed critter in the world: a certain white crow in a bell jar that Angie practically swoons over—and that other people are dying to get their hands on... When the crow is stolen, along with $50,000 worth of Garth’s best taxidermy, the search leads Garth and Angie into the spooky heart of old New England and a realm of crazy carneys, bumbling Feds, and a couple of freshly snuffed collectors. To find out why, these two reluctant sleuths must penetrate a zany, highly illegal international treasure hunt—and meet a freak who has a thing for murder... CLICK HERE FOR MORE RAVE REVIEWS - HOT OFF THE PRESS!!! Contest Winners! Well, we here at wiprud.com were deluged with folks wanting their very own penguin.  Responses were myriad, some including gems like “I sleep with penguins”, “we decorate our Christmas tree with penguins” to numerous pleas for the replacement of lost lawn ornaments, usually pink flamingos.  One sad tale pleads for a replacement of a decomposing aquarium fish.   The choice was tough among so many, but click here for the winners. GAUNTLET 2005 Once again, Brian and amigos T. Jefferson Parker, C.J. Box and Ken Wilson charged into the wilds of the California Sierras as part of their annual fishing trip – click here to view the exciting pix! THE EAST COAST TOUR PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE! Check out the incredible journey and grand events that made up this sojourn into the very heart of reading America! Planes, trains and automobiles!  Yes, from Bean Town to The Keys, Brian stormed the east coast at both extremes doing signings for STUFFED. Click here to view the many fine photos!
BRIAN SIGNS THREE BOOK DEAL!!! Negotiations with Bantam Dell via Trident Media Agency have come to terms for a THREE BOOK DEAL over two years! To read all of the details, click here!
NEWS FLASH: X13 DECLASSIFIED AP - Brooklyn, New York. Since the unveiling of the X12 in the late 90’s, there have only been sketchy reports from Brooklynites claiming to have seen the latest development from Wiprud Labs. Then in a surprise announcement at the daily Pentagon press conference, spokesman Major Fig unveiled the long awaited X13. While images of the cutting edge top secret device have been released, its exact inner workings and functions remain classified. Milty Vargas, a top scientist for Wiprud Labs, released a short statement. “The X13 far surpasses the X12 in every function.” Dr. Phantumabumrung, a noted scientist and industry analysts, examined the X13 at the press conference. “Since man first banged two rocks together, or since the earliest Taugateet bands roamed the reeds of Nova Scotia looking for a stick, mankind has dreamed of such cutting edge top-secret devices. Truly, the world will never be the same.” News of the X13 was splashed across front pages from Moscow to Paris to Timbuktu. However, the cutting edge top secret device was not without its detractors. Mike Muldoon, director of WATCHOUT, a technology watchdog group, said the device would only lead to proliferation. “How long before this technology falls into the wrong hands? We’ve had reports that the Iranians have a working prototype of the X12 in a ‘72 Dodge Dart, and that the North Koreans have acquired the means to produce an X13 in a ’66 Barracuda within the next five years. There should be a freeze in the manufacture of cutting edge top secret devices. While some may say the X13 is the height of human achievement, in the wrong hands, and the wrong car, it could be our doom.” Major Fig indicated that the X13 would be field tested in the Wiprud Labs ’63 Comet over the next few months. WATCH STARTLING VIDEO OF THE UNVEILED X13: CLICK HERE!
THE GAUNTLET! Guys, fishing, and a meat bucket all combine in one deliriously exciting, fun and fish-filled experience! Check out all the wonder as Gauntleteers Brian Wiprud, author T. Jefferson Parker, author CJ Box and publicist Ken Wilson pose and fish and gather around the fires of camaraderie in an awesome spectacle of photographic excellence. Click here.
BRIAN AND THE COMET RETURN HOME IN TRIUMPH! Yes, the Comet's problem were all fixed out west, where she continued to convey Brian up and down the Bitterroot Range and beyond. She got a lift home to New York care of Monte's Trucking (she'd been through enough tribulations, as had her master, who flew black.) So the Comet and Brian have returned to the Northeast by ways, top down, enjoying the Indian Summer!  Check out the grand gathering that occurred at the end of the trip by clicking here!
Wiprud.com welcomes Alex Glass to the Team! The rumors are true - we have a new member to the squad here in the control room, Brian's brand-spankin' new agent, Alex Glass of Trident Media. Yes, he had to give up his posh windowed midtown office for a terminal with lots of flashing buttons next to mine in our dark underground lair. But like the rest of us, he's "all systems go" with Brian's books and career and is a welcome addition to wiprud.com.  Check him out: http://www.tridentmediagroup.com/aglass.htm
"Tale From The Road" ARCHIVE Visions of the open road and pithy prose to describe the mythos that lies just beyond the next curve.  It's all here - the complete adventures on the Great American Highways! While THE GREAT CONVERTIBLE TOUR OF 2004 is now history, you and yours can relive the glory and majesty of these magical days by visiting our complete archive of posts from the road! To view the archive, click here. Check out Brian's "Tour Epilogue" here. (Careful! This is a BIG download!)
TRAMPOLINE NUDE, May 2006: This is the third Garth Carson book, centered on the exploits of his brother Nicholas as he alternately tracks a stolen painting and a sunken treasure in New York’s Hell Gate Channel.
SLEEP WITH THE FISHES, Fall 2006: Finally, the Sid Bifulco novel previously in limited publication by Xlibris, will be going mass market. Could the unpublished sequel, DIRT NAP, be next?
	WHITE GECKO, May 2007:   The fourth Garth Carson novel, in which Garth and Nicholas once again join forces to stop a serial killer intent on murdering big game hunters with their own trophies. Looks like Brian is going to be a busy guy over the next two years! Also in the pipeline is GRANITE HAT, the third Sid Bifulco novel. But perhaps we’re getting ahead of ourselves.
Also: BRIAN WILL BE ATTENDING LEFT COAST CRIME IN EL PASO, FRANCE …or is that Texas?...FEBRUARY 24th -27th , 2005 – be there and catch him on panels, at the Conjunto de las Calaveras, and playing golf through the Camino Real hotel lobby. From all of us here in the wiprud.com control center – CONGRATS!   Milty Vargas Promotions Pasha, wiprud.com Return to top
Brian’s brother Ted, and his niece Legs, are pursuing professional modeling careers. Those interested in hiring them should contact the Vargas Modeling Agency in Pismo Beach. Winners of the Spiffy New Bowling Shirts! Drum roll...the results are in! Entries for the coveted bowling shirts came from as far away as France (Chirac, of all people!), Australia and Scotland, but alas the winners are all domestic, as follows: *Sharon Artman, New York City *Steven Dorset, Flagstaff, Arizona *George Zagel, Glendale, Wisconsin Thanks to all those who entered but didn't win, and better luck next time. There'll be more contests for other cool stuff in the future. The shirts will be mailed out shortly - wear them with pride at the Bowl-O-Rama and no more gutter balls! Web Guy
It Happened in Monterey - Left Coast Crime Convention Brian will be attending LCC on February 18th-22nd. He's on standby for a panel, but is booked for a 15 minute spot at the "15 Minutes of Fame" event Saturday the 21st, 10:15-10:30AM. (He tried for a half hour, but they had a problem with that.) So if you're going to be at LCC or nearby, you know where to find him.

Fabulous 2003 Bouchercon Barry Awards: To be announced Thursday night at the opening ceremonies. Fingers and toes crossed! Humor Panel: Brian is once again on a humor panel with the fabulous talent Bill Fitzhugh, who is the panel moderator. Bill promises some fabulous topics, including "What's your worst review?" Brian has few actively bad reviews, but where quantity is lacking, fabulousness fills the void. He's got a doozie, and determined to read it in his fabulous seething Peter Lorre voice. So don't miss out if your in Vegas for Bouchercon October 16th - 19, Fabulous Riviera Hotel. Interview: Debbie Neckel of BookCrazy Radio will be interviewing Brian Saturday for a broadcast in the near future - we'll keep you informed.
The panel info is as follows: Bill Fitzhugh, Moderator		Friday October 17th, 1:00PM Laugh Or You're Dead  "If this is hard-boiled, why am I laughing?"  With Bill Fitzhugh (Moderator), Brian M. Wiprud, Warren Murphy, Bob Truluck,  John Morgan Wilson

Wyoming, baby! Fearsome Threesome Attack Trout!
Brian joined award winning authors T. Jefferson Parker and CJ Box, plus media consultant Ken Wilson, on the Wyoming's North Platte and Encampment Rivers for four days of trout fishing. This gathering of literary giants promises to be an annual event. Can an event name, secret handshake and fezzes be far behind? Stay tuned. Click here for Photos!

The activities included:
A one-day float trip that ended after dark chasing gators and necessitated cooking frozen pizza on a stove top. (Well, almost on both counts.)
Submersion in 108F (hot!) sulphurous springs.
Our Local Convenience Store: The Kum N Go.
Hikes into the wilds of the North Platte for wild rainbows and browns.
Men Casting Mice! Ken gets his first mouse.
Ranch Pond fun.
Dinner at the Wolf Hotel, Dwight Yokum, the Conquistadors, but no Foghat.
Lots of CB talk over walkie talkies and a hidden cache of beer along the banks.
Large containers of George Dickel, and converts.
The ceremonial last meal, dubbed by Mr. Parker, and henceforth to be known as, The Meat Bucket.

The event was far too fugacious - safe to say they all had a regulation hoot.

CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS ON THE BIG EVENT!

INTERVIEWS BABY! 

	WRITER'S DIGEST Brian is interviewed about what black magic he employed to go from a humble POD author with patches on his pants to a two book deal and three piece suit. Check out the November 4th WRITER'S DIGEST
	The Write Magazine Brian is interviewed about writing, writing and more writing. Check out the February issue of THE WRITE MAGAZINE.

Congratulations to Jon Jordan of Books n' Bytes for Publishing his first book, a worthy volume of interviews with authors (including Brian.) Check it out here: 
http://www.mysteryone.com/Interrogations.htm

Brian signs two-book deal with Bantam Dell for PIPSQUEAK and sequel. 

THE DEAL: Was it the Lefty or just the mass appeal of PIPSQUEAK that caught the eye of Bantam Dell? We may never know for sure, but the fact remains that on Brian has signed with Bantam Dell and will be leaving iUniverse and POD publishing. Expect to see PIPSQUEAK - and shortly thereafter, the sequel - at bookstores, newsstands, airports, gas stations and pachinko parlors near you! Exact dates to follow once they're nailed down. 

THE SEQUEL: Everybody, from Opra to Jon Stewart wants to know about the sequel. It's a toss up at the moment between the adventures of Garth and a white crow or a spin-off about his brother Nicholas, a missing painting and a boat load of gold under Ward's Island. Once we know, we'll let you know, then Jon and then maybe Opra. 

"AND WHAT OF DIRT NAP?" Will Lorna ever forgive Brian this delay? Alas, the Sleep with the Fishes sequel Dirt Nap, while finished and ready to go, is on hold in favor of the Garth Carson series. Hopefully, Bantam Dell will elect to sign onto the Sid Bifulco series once they see how well PIPSQUEAK sells. 

"GET OUT!" Yep, it's true… 
PIPSQUEAK Nominated for Barry Award 
First the Lefty, now this. PIPSQUEAK couldn't possibly win, of course. Then again, that's what they said about our chances for the Lefty! Here's the complete list of nominees, as given by Deadly Pleasures Magazine. 

Best Paperback Original: 
PIPSQUEAK, by Brian Wiprud 
BLACK JACK POINT, by Jeff Abbott 
FATAL TRUTH, by Robin Burcell 
COLD SILENCE, by Danielle Girard 
THE BONE ORCHARD, by D. Daniel Judson 
PRISON BLUES, by Anna Salter 

Best Novel:
WITHOUT FAIL, by Lee Child 
THE HEARSE CASE SCENARIO, by Tim Cockey 
CITY OF BONES, by Michael Connelly
NORTH OF NOWHERE, by Steve Hamilton 
HELL TO PAY, by George Pelecanos 
WINTER AND NIGHT, by S. J. Rozan 

Best First Novel:
THE DEVIL'S REDHEAD, by David Corbett 
OT ALL TARTS ARE APPLE, by Pip Granger 
THE BLUE EDGE OF MIDNIGHT, by Jonathon King 
THE DISTANCE, by Eddie Muller 
BUCK FEVER, by Ben Rehder 
IN A BLEAK MIDWINTER, by Julia Spencer-Fleming 

Best British Novel:
SCAREDY CAT, by Mark Billingham 
THE MASTER OF RAIN, by Tom Bradby 
THE WHITE ROAD, by John Connolly 
THE BUSINESS OF DYING, by Simon Kernick 
DIAMOND DUST, by Peter Lovesey 
THE YEARE'S MIDNIGHT, by Ed O'Connor 

Special congrats to humor writers Ben Rehder and Tim Cockey, fellow authors helping dispel the misguided notion that humor doesn't sell. Since they're not in the same category as each other, or the same one as PIPSQUEAK, we can root for them without reservation.

ATTENTION COLLECTORS!!! 
Check out the NEW cover for PIPSQUEAK, as published by Writer's Press. It's got a gold seal on the cover boasting the Lefty win. Well, it beats "new and improved." What it means is that the original editions are rare, and that these may be even rarer in as much as they will only be published up to September 30th, 2003. After that date, the trade paperback version will be a thing of the past. When Bantam Dell comes out with the mass-market paperback edition, that will be the third and only incarnation available.
Click on the cover to view a larger image of this award-wining tome!

STAY TUNED FOR INCREDIBLE , STUPENDOUS AND MIND -BOGGLING NEW BOWLING SHIRT CONTEST to celebrate the release of the Bantam Dell mass-market version of PIPSQUEAK. Just like they wear at the Church of Jive! Now you too can be an evil retro! We got the shirts in the other day and they are WAY, WAY, WAY cool!
Click on the T-Shirt to make it get bigger!

GOMEZ MAKES HIS APPEARANCE!
John Astin hooked up with Brian at the Edgar Awards this year. They discussed taxidermy, knife throwing, yoga and stock tips. What's with Brian's expression? "A possum eatin' a sweet potater?" Must be smiling about the huge dividends from his investment in Amalgamated Fuzz (NYSE). (Click on the photo to view even bigger fun!)

ZOUNDS! "PIPSQUEAK" WINS 2002 LEFTY AWARD!!!
Believe it or not, the squirrel book rates out west, and has won  the Lefty Award!!! Given each year by Left Coast Crime to the funniest book of the year, Brian & Co. were in attendance for the momentous announcement! To check out all of the fun events, photos, and exactly what Brian did after it was all over, click here.

For more information on the Lefty Award, go to the website: the Left Coast Crime.

ETERNAL GROUND HOG RIDDLE SOLVED After weeks and weeks of painstaking research, Brian has answered the enigma that stumped Euclid and drove Newton to the grave. First challenged publicly to solve this conundrum last fall by author Steve Brewer, Brian's results - as illustrated here - were first presented to an audience at the Homewood Library in Alabama last month. Subsequent to it's unveiling, noted physicist Stephen Hawkings wrote in this month's Cerebellum magazine: "Wiprud's genius is staggering - he came out of nowhere on this one. Planck's second constant…why didn't I think of that? I could kick myself."

Click on the image above to view Brian's illustrated, mind-staggering research.

"PIPSQUEAK" named to January Magazine's Best of 2002 List 
Right up there with Calvin Trillin. Check it out by clicking here.

MORE EVENTS COMING SOON!

Linda Primmer of Australia won the coveted free copy of PIPSQUEAK. 
Blane Cortney of New Hampshire won the coveted free hardcover of SLEEP WITH THE FISHES. 

And last but hardly least, the following won Mystery Orbs: 
Tina Beck, David Stoll, Mariana T. Manning, Jon Jordan, Randi Chisolm, Lance Zarimba, Robin Bergstrom, Mike Vines, Bobbie Golowski, Janine Wilson, Tim Smith , Susan Robinette, Deanie Knauth, Stuart Sharp, Heidi Moos, Lesha Anderson, Sylvia Matthews, John Spapen, Rosemary DiMicelli, Francois Baker, J Anderson, Ali Karim, Donna Moore, Del Tinsley, Barbara Tanner, Dave Zumchak, Lorna Hunt Ellison and especially Stephan Funk.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS! 

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REPORT FROM GROUND ZERO - Brian Wiprud's memoirs on his work following the aftermath of the World Trade Center bombing is now available on-line.  To read this important article and to view Brian's personal photographs of Ground Zero, click here.

Brian Wiprud and THE NEW YORK TIMES - Click Here!

Get the anecdote that inspired Brian to write SWTF and “why taxidermy.” The interview can be found at http://http://www.mysteryinkonline.com/interviewbwiprud.htm.
The full text review: http://www.mysteryinkonline.com/sleepfishes.htm.