When
Alibi Books was created back in 1999 in order to publish Eric
Leclere's first novel, The Lost Son, it was intended to be
a short-lived affair. Unwilling to endorse the film based
on his novel and original screenplay, Leclere had got into
trouble with his publisher, then found most other
doors shut, and if not for Alibi Books, would have had to
lay his novel to rest. And this was with a movie of the book
about to be released.
The general idea was that, once The Lost Son was old news,
Leclere would seek a proper publisher for his next work and
Alibi Books would fold.
Title:
A Place of Gardens and Lilies
Author: Eric Leclere
Format: Paperback / 218 pages
ISBN: 0953556212
RRP: £6.99
Published: May 2005
Several
years on though, the song remains very much the same. Leclere
is still writing, Alibi Books is still there, and in May 2005
we published his second novel, A Place of Gardens and Lilies, and come Summer 2011 will be bringing out Xavier Lombard third - and possibly last - adventure, Joseph's Money.
