Anthony Neil Smith is a mystery/crime fiction writer who has had short stories published in literary magazines and crime writing zines, and has also published novels. He is co-creator of the online noir journal ''Plots with Guns''. He was also an associate editor with the literary magazine ''

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'', having put together several special issues featuring crime fiction for the online edition. He is a professor of English at

Southwest Minnesota State University Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) is a public university in Marshall, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. The university has an enrollment of approximately 8,700 students and e ...

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Works

*''Plots With Guns: A Noir Anthology'' (editor) *''Psychosomatic'', published by

Point Blank Point-blank range is any distance over which a certain firearm or gun can hit a target without the need to elevate the barrel to compensate for bullet drop, i.e. the gun can be pointed horizontally at the target. For targets beyond-blank range ...

, with new edition from Down & Out Books (translated into Swedish) *''The Drummer'', published by Two Dollar Radio, with new edition from Down & Out Books *''Yellow Medicine'', published by Bleak House Books, with new edition from Down & Out Books (translated into Italian and French) *''Hogdoggin, published by Bleak House Books, with new edition from Down & Out Books (translated into French) * ''All The Young Warriors'', published by Blasted Heath, with new edition from Down & Out Books * ''Once a Warrior,'' published by Blasted Heath, with new edition from Down & Out Books * ''The Baddest Ass'', published by Blasted Heath, with new edition from Down & Out Books * ''Worm'', published by Blasted Heath, with new edition from Down & Out Books * ''Holy Death'', published by Blasted Heath, with new edition from Down & Out Books * ''Choke on Your Lies'', self-published, later published by Down & Out Books * ''Sin-Crazed Psycho Killer! Dive, Dive, Dive!'', published by LA CASE Books 1 October 2013 *''Castle Danger: Woman on Ice,'' published by BE Ebooks (translated into German) *''Castle Danger: The Mental States'', published by BE Ebooks (translated into German) *''The Cyclist'', published by BE Ebooks (translated into German) *''Slow Bear'' (novella), published by Fahrenheit Press * ''Slower Bear'' (novella), published by Fahrenheit Press * ''The Butcher's Prayer'' (novel), published by Fahrenheit Press

References

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