Nils Gilbertson
@NilsGilbertson
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Writer. Stories in Best American Mystery & Suspense 2024 / Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2024. Attorney. GSP enthusiast.
Irving, TX
Joined June 2019
One of my favorite crime writers walks the Tightrope! Check out this beautifully evocative piece by @NilsGilbertson. @punk_magazine @MEProctor3
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A Job in New Orleans by Nils Gilbertson I picked up the gun from an old man in a balcony apartment one block up from Bourbon Street. He smoked a joint and didn’t say much. Better that way, I though…
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For the evening crowd— My new story “Empire” kicked off @punk_magazine’s Tightrope series today. Just 1K words. If you can spare a couple minutes, give it a read. Thanks to @MEProctor3, who whipped the series into shape. https://t.co/wA2wk7dQJ4
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“Empire” by Frank Vatel “…for Jacob Nowak, who was given the promise of eternal life in Baptism…” Whenever a spider-man goes home to the lord, there’s always a prayer next day. Priest c…
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Check out my latest story “A Job in New Orleans” inspired by my late-night NOLA wanderings. Thanks to @MEProctor3 for picking it up for the Tightrope series!
@NilsGilbertson takes you to New Orleans for today's entry in our Tightrope series:
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Stoked to find that my story “The Morningstar” is listed as a Distinguished Story in BAMS 2025! Shout out to @BarbaraByar and @CowboyJamboree for publishing it. Can’t wait to dig into the book.
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Audiobook dropped today! Grateful to be a part of this awesome collection pubbed by @Jeff_Circle and @LeonardoAudio Big thanks to C.W. Blackwell and Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as well. Get your copy today: https://t.co/pn181prwPE
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Lions and tigers and noir! Check out my novelette "They Eat Their Own," part of this kick-ass antho from @Jeff_Circle and @LeonardoAudio: https://t.co/dGAz9hs4IB
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SUBS OPEN SEPT 1-4: For October, give us stories of haunted characters. Supernatural stories are okay, but above all else, make it character-driven, and make it noir. Details here: https://t.co/ZJnWiFVEV5
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SUBMISSIONS OPEN THRU AUGUST 5! For ST in September, give us stories of the Earth in revolt. Flash flooding. Tornados. Shark-nados. How do your characters cope? And do some of them see opportunity in the face of disaster? https://t.co/ZJnWiFVEV5
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Happy pub day to C.W. Blackwell! Can’t wait to dive into his latest collection from @RHP_Press
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THIS FRIDAY from RHP Press! Read what @CoyHallBooks has to say about WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN. Don't miss picking up this collection by @CW_Blackwell . Pre-order your copy today: https://t.co/TKczYLwh44
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Congratulations to Martine Elise Proctor! Her story "Drop Dead Gorgeous," published in Janie's Got a Gun: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Aerosmith (White City Press), has been nominated for a Shamus Award by the Private Eye Writers of America. https://t.co/lM6z9O7mRR
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BIG NEWS! We are officially starting the prep work for the Dark Waters Anthology Volume 3 🌊 We want YOUR dark fiction short story submissions for this publication. More guidelines will be coming shortly, so start brainstorming now! And in the meantime, check out both Dark
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Murder, Neat, which I co-edited with Barb Goffman, and Scattered, Smothered, Covered, and Chunked, which I co-edited with Stacy Woodson, have both been nominated for a Best Anthology Anthony Award! Congrats to my co-editors and to the editors of the other nominated anthologies.
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Sneak peek of what’s to come 👀 Are you all caught up on the Dark Waters Podcast? There’s still time before our next episode goes live—featuring Josh Mendoza! ••• #literarypodcast #darkfiction #allcaughtup
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Honored that Punk Noir chose my flash story to kick off its Dystopia series. Not my usual genre, but it sat inside my gut like a poison these last couple of months. I had to get it out of my system. https://t.co/onE9zKNpjM
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High Marks by Frank Vatel “Did mom get good grades, too?” Wyatt contemplated the boy’s face before answering his question. Not for the first time, Manny’s dark, inquis…
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There aren’t many living crime writers I’d put above @NilsGilbertson on a list of personal favorites. Check out his latest flash story on @shotgunhoney.com. https://t.co/NHeqxGGyZG
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When I was a boy, my father built a shed for me in the backyard. When my mom asked what it was for, he told her the garage was overflowing with junk. Sticking the mower and toolboxes out back would…
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I recall chatting with some friends at Bouchercon last year about how difficult it is to write good flash fiction. Well, here’s my go at it! Thanks to @ShotgunHoney for picking it up.
New Fiction: "The Shed" by Nils Gilbertson https://t.co/oa7KeMmeZI
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Coming this July from @CW_Blackwell and @RHP_Press. Pre-order your copy today: https://t.co/9xYJC41pQj
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Cowboy Jamboree's spring issue-TOUGH WOMEN, GRITTY TALES-is live y'all! What a stellar lineup. https://t.co/94vMVkqHU7
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