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Mop Men - True Crime

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  • Alan Emmins

  • 35 / Male
  • San Francisco, California, US
  • Last Login: 11/17/2009

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Interests

  • General

  • Books

    Ahhhh there are just too many, nearly everything by Haruki Murakami. A big fan of Kureishi, Louis De Bernieres, Chuck Palahniuk, Will Self, Joyce... I also edit a monthly literary magazine that publishes fantastic fiction stories, book reviews and author interviews, click here Edit Red Writing Community

Details

  • Status: Single
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: Benfleet
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Height: 5' 10"
  • Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
  • Religion: Atheist
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
  • Children: Proud parent
  • Smoke / Drink: No / Yes
  • Occupation: Writer/Journalist

Schools

Networking

  • My first non-fiction book 'Mop Men' was published by Corvo Books (UK). My second non-fiction book is due out at the end of the year. For more infomation about my books visit http://www.alanemmins.com -

  • My articles and images have been sold to the New York Post, NY Daily News, Stern, Playboy, Maxim, GQ, Penthouse, politiken and a whole bunch of others. Vist http://www.alanemmins.com for words and images.

  • I am the managing editor of editred.com, which is a writers zine/network that promotes independently published authors and short story writers.

Blurbs

About me:

I am an journalist and true crime author from the UK, currently living in Denmark. Below you will find a selection of reviews for the new US release Mop Men.
For interviews, podcasts, excerpts and videos visit alanemmins.com

To get your copy of Mop Men click here.
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For photos, podcasts, reviews, interviews and articles visit alanemmins.com

News:

New US edition of Mop Men available now!

non fiction author

Reviews:

"'Mop Men' is half true crime, half memoir. It's either the most emotionally involved crime book I've ever read, or the goriest memoir" Bucky Sinister - New York Post

"For a totally gonzo way of looking at the crime scene cleaning business, try this engrossing, wisecracking assessment of a world we know exists but ignore as we go about our lives," Publishers Weekly

"Alan Emmins has done something masterful here. 'Mop Men' takes you places that you never thought you'd go, introducing you to characters who typically live in the shadows. Compulsory reading for the crime-obsessed, equal parts disturbing and fascinating," Brad Listi, author of Attention. Deficit. Disorder.

"A grueling indictment of modern American culture" the Independent


"Emmins' is a more than human portrait" Dazed & Confused

"...ghoulish fascination and educational value" the Guardian

"Salty, sassy, non-stop running off at the mouth commentary!" the Times

"An absolutely fascinating book!" Robert Elms - the BBC

"Emmins’ portraits are tender and often shake his self-confidence to its core." the Metro

non fiction author

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Comments

Displaying 25 of 447 comments
  • Stephen

    Apr 5 2009 9:09 PM

    Thanks for the friend request. I'm a big fan of CSI, so I'll definitely will be checking your material.

    Have a great week
  • ♥Mz.J♥

    Apr 4 2009 8:58 PM

    Hello, I too also enjoy csi. I will be sure to drop by! Also I play Mafia Wars here on myspace. So if you would like to join in! Just let me know..
    Thanks for the Invite! And have a Great Day..
    =0 )
  • Little Miss Sunshine =]

    Apr 3 2009 11:36 PM

    I will check it out! I LOVE the CSI books!
  • Jen

    Mar 31 2009 6:24 PM

    So cool! Thanks for finding me!~
  • *Heather* Heather Spencer

    Apr 1 2009 5:24 PM

    COOL!!!! I am really into true crime, serial killers, unsolved murder cases & stuff like that.

    I am not a freak or anything but I do enjoy documentaries and reading up on cases!!!!
    Thanks for the add....
  • Mary

    Mar 30 2009 4:16 PM

    Thanks for the add. Big fan of CSI. I'll check out your book.
  • Katie-KittlesKatie Gatton

    Mar 18 2009 4:13 PM

    Thanks for the add. Love the profile.
    [=
  • HenryHenry Baum

    Mar 20 2009 5:39 PM

    Have you seen "Sunshine Cleaning"? Curious what you think.
  • ♠Dizzy♣

    Mar 14 2009 6:31 PM

    thanks for the add, so far i like your work, keep it up!
  • DWIEG

    Mar 5 2009 2:30 PM

    book looks awesome.
    going shopping today, so i'm gonna pick it up!
  • MichelleMichelle Brooks

    Mar 9 2009 10:48 PM

    Thank you very much for the add. As a psychology major and daughter of a prison guard True Crime has always fascinated me. I'm a voracious reader as well.
  • H. Scott <3Kaitlin McCarthy

    Mar 1 2009 12:58 AM

    thank you so much for the add! i took a forensics course in high school but since then i have only been able to watch the three shows every week!
  • AntigravityKalin Kipling

    Feb 25 2009 11:02 PM

    thanks for addin me. Studied forensics, so always interested in crime-related/anthropology-related material.
    -Kalin
  • Mark Edward Hall – Horr…Mark Edward Hall

    Feb 28 2009 2:41 PM

    Thank you for the friendship. Be sure to check out my fiction blog. I post new stories on a regular basis.
    Best,
    Mark
  • 2HB de Trolllandt

    Feb 24 2009 8:09 PM

    Bedankt voor de vriendschap
    Thanks for the friendship
    Danke für ihren freundschaft
    Merci pour l’amitier
    Grazie per l’amicizia
    a reader and dreamer from Haaksbergen, the netherlands

    Falco
  • [♠] So CaL BiTcH [♠]

    Feb 23 2009 10:30 PM

    Hey , How Are You ?
  • nIcHoLe

    Feb 24 2009 12:25 AM

    hey! thanks for the add. I love crime/mytery stories, both fiction and non. I write as well (lyrics, poems, stories) just for fun, though. Can't wait to read some of your stories ^-^.
    -Nichole
  • SocialistEdgePUNK

    Feb 20 2009 7:01 PM

    That sounds like a hell of a way to spend the afternoon.
    Though I'm straightedge so no wine for me.
    :]
  • JustinaJustina Chen Headley

    Feb 21 2009 3:24 AM

    Oooohhh...wine, potato chips. I get. The SHining? No thanks. Just wanted to let you know that my new book, NORTH OF BEAUTIFUL, is out! What are you reading these days...aside from king?

    ~justina
  • Zachariah

    Feb 19 2009 4:25 AM

    Thanks for the add!! I will definitely check out your stuff when I get some time!
  • SaknussemmKris Saknussemm

    Feb 18 2009 3:45 PM



    "James Ellroy meets David Lynch in this addictive mix of noir and supernatural horror."
    -Publishers Weekly

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  • geriann

    Feb 17 2009 5:16 AM

    thanks for the add :)
  • CHARLIE RENNE..The Writ…Charlie Renne

    Feb 16 2009 12:08 AM

    A NEW FRIEND! Way groovy! May all of your days be grand.
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    Feb 15 2009 2:27 PM

    luvly jubly, d videos serious, who dun d music??
  • ASTROBALANCE

    Feb 14 2009 10:13 PM

    CHECK my NEW REMIX of "MY GIRL by KJ SAWKA
    and thanks adding me!