Thomas Trang | Updates

"The Passages"

Thomas Trang — Thu, 22 May 2025 09:29:15 -0400

Full text can be found at https://www.fullhouseliterary.com/prose-script/the-passages-by-thomas-trang

"Shared Frequency"

Thomas Trang — Thu, 22 May 2025 06:20:39 -0400

Full text can be found at https://shotgunhoney.com/fiction/shared-frequency-by-thomas-trang/

"I Put A Spell On You"

Thomas Trang — Thu, 22 May 2025 06:19:47 -0400

Full text can be found at https://shotgunhoney.com/fiction/i-put-a-spell-on-you-by-thomas-trang/

"Now Is The Time Of Monsters"

Thomas Trang — Thu, 22 May 2025 06:18:32 -0400

Full text can be found at https://hiddenpeakpress.com/2025/02/10/thomas-trang-now-is-the-time-of-monsters-flash-fiction/

"The Youngest Girl In The Tribe"

Thomas Trang — Thu, 22 May 2025 06:15:49 -0400

Full text can be found at https://punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/05/02/the-youngest-girl-in-the-tribe-a-dystopia-story-by-thomas-trang/

"A Soupçon of Psycho"

Thomas Trang — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:12:17 -0400

Full text can be found at https://pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/a-soupcon-of-psycho-by-thomas-trang

"A New Stitching"

Thomas Trang — Tue, 19 May 2026 15:06:42 -0400

Full text can be found at https://pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/a-new-stitching-by-thomas-trang

Interview on The Thriller Zone

Thomas Trang — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I did an episode on The Thriller Zone with the incomparable David Temple, where we talked about my book DARK NEON & DIRT and its many influences, writing great characters and dialogue, why book covers matter, plus a whole bunch of other things.

"Let me tell you, this cat knows how to spin a tale, and we kick things off by gushing over his book that’s got all the thrilling vibes you’d expect—think crime, grit, and a dash of clever banter."

You can check it out here:

https://www.thethrillerzone.com/why-you-shouldnt-miss-thomas-trangs-debut-dark-neon-dirt/

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Interview on Crime Time FM

Thomas Trang — Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I had a great time talking to Paul Burke on Crime Time FM podcast, digging into my book but a whole lot of other interesting stuff too: Andor, Caravaggio, spy fiction, Don DeLillo, and Elmore Leonard.

You can listen to it here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4vBiBw9O5afu9zi3Wh1CEb

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An Interview with Nick Kolakowski

Thomas Trang — Wed, 5 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Nick Kolakowski is one hell of an author and a great dude, so I was over the moon when he wanted to talk shop about my book DARK NEON & DIRT. We also got into different Los Angeles crime fiction and films, keeping genre tropes fresh, and how to write action scenes.

Check it out here: https://web.archive.org/web/20250408185116/https://nickkolakowski.substack.com/p/thomas-trangs-dark-neon-and-dirt

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Surf City Acid Drop by Craig Terlson

Thomas Trang — Wed, 1 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I wrote an intro for the re-release of Craig Terlson's Surf City Acid Drop, a cult PI novel that kicks off the Luke Fischer series. It is a throwback to the Travis McGee and James Crumley style of shaggy dog detective novels, yet finds its own groove.

It started out harmless enough, where I talked about the book itself and where it sits in the history of the genre, but in true shaggy dog fashion I was soon on many tangents: Shania Twain, French existentialism, New Orleans jazz, Edward Hopper, subprime mortgages, and killer monkeys in Paris.

You can read it here: https://www.amazon.com/Surf-City-Acid-Craig-Terlson/dp/1519181116

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At The Edge of Darkness

Thomas Trang — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

I have a hybrid crime/horror story in the Shotgun Honey anthology At The Edge of Darkness, which is edited by Ron Phillips and Keith Rosson (Fever House, The Devil By Name).

Other authors include Libby Cudmore, Nick Kolakowski, Casey Stegman, Gabriela Stiteler, Grant Wamack, and Paul Tremblay.

All profits from this edition will go to a local Portland, OR charity to benefit foster children.

More information can be found here: https://shotgunhoney.com/books/catalog/at-the-edge-of-darkness/

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The One Percent: Tales of the Super Wealthy and Depraved

Thomas Trang — Fri, 8 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

I have a story in the Rock & A Hard Place anthology The One Percent: Tales of the Super Wealthy and Depraved

As the title suggests, it is a collection of different stories exploring the world of the ultra-rich and the dark deeds they get up to. Some of them will face justice, while others don't. Readers beware.

I was very excited to share some real estate with great writers like CW Blackwell, James DF Hannah, Curtis Ippolito, and Scott Von Doviak.

You can find it here: https://www.rockandahardplacemag.com/the-one-percent

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