Alan Emmins - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Alan Emmins is a journalist and non-fiction author who was born in England in 1974. After living in New York, where he wrote for the New York Post and the Daily News, he relocated to Copenhagen, Denmark.

His articles have sold worldwide and cover a wide range of topics from point of interest features to investigative journalism. His texts have been translated into over a dozen languages and have appeared in Time Out, Dazed & Confused, Stern, GQ, FHM, Arena, Playboy, The New York Post, The New York Daily News, Politiken, Berlingske Tidene, Ud og Se, and many others.
For info on book releases abd articles visit alanemmins.com
News:

The US rights for Mop Men have just been bought by Thomas Dunne Books. It is due for hardback release in spring 2009.

A Japanese edition of 31 Days will be released spring 2009 by Basilico Co,
Reviews:
"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
"Emminsâ€™ portraits are tender and often shake his self-confidence to its core." the Metro

My Interests

Reading and writing mostly, oh and drinking and staying out past my bed time. If you want to read any of my fiction or hear more about my books click here Edit Red Writing CommunityOr even if you want to read great short fiction written by other splendid buggers, click here Edit Red Writing Community

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What the critiques said about Mop Men - The Number 1 Bestselling True Crime Book In JAPAN!!!

"Salty, sassy, non-stop running off at the mouth commentary!" the Times - "A cautionary tale shot through with puss..." the Independent - "...ghoulish fascination and educational value" the Guardian - "This gruesome book is ideal for anyone who's interested in how to get rid of a dead body..." NUTZ - "Darkly funny!" Front Magazine - So don't be shy, pick up a copy today from Amazon.com for just $11.49

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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

My Blog

New Mop Men reading

Check out this video: Mop Men: Introduction Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by Alan Emmins on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:41:00 PST

Pigeon Boy

Leaning on the wall to my right a boy stands eating a chicken salad. It's a strange breakfast, but he appears to be enjoying it. He is a young boy, maybe seventeen, short blond hair and rosy cheeks. H...
Posted by Alan Emmins on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 04:37:00 PST

Oh... to be beside the seaside!

Words Alan Emmins / Images Sacha Maric(Originally published in Danish - Ud og Se Magasin)The glass has been shattered at knee height. A puncture point surrounded by cracks; sharp tracks of light that ...
Posted by Alan Emmins on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:23:00 PST

The Art of Boredom

Sometimes being on the road for weeks at a time, living in motels and eating crap food, can get you down. My recent trip to Iowa with UK photographer Sacha Maric, where we did a story about the Crysta...
Posted by Alan Emmins on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 01:31:00 PST

31 Days: An New York Street Diary THE PROLOGUE

Two years ago, in New York City, I walked into a train tunnel with my friend, the photographer Michael Sofonski. We hopped up onto a small concrete wall and shimmied between two sections of fence. Onc...
Posted by Alan Emmins on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 11:18:00 PST

Yes SIR! No SIR!

While recently in the USA working on a story about American truck drivers, for Penthouse Magazine, UK photographer Sacha Maric and my good self were pulled over by the police while riding in a big 197...
Posted by Alan Emmins on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:57:00 PST

1 800 SAMARITAN

>> My name is Philip Rushton, I am 32 years old and for the last eight years I have enjoyed killing people. Of course youre wondering how I have managed to get away with killing people, on average...
Posted by Alan Emmins on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

I Took on a Dog Turd and Now I Rule the World

So there I am, walking along full of spring joy when I notice something on the doorstep to my office. I think maybe somebody has left me a gift. I skip closer. Humming to myself. What rare trea...
Posted by Alan Emmins on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Chapter from Mop Men

The following is a chapter that was deleted from my book Mop Men (non-fiction) after the second draft, I hope you enjoy. The Nose Hair And The Brain Its a hot and sunny day outside. But I am no...
Posted by Alan Emmins on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

DESIGNER ILLNESS

I am no stranger to those who always claim to be ill, in more pain than you could ever imagine. My mother has the same tendency, the tendency to always be riddled with pain. But just this very weeke...
Posted by Alan Emmins on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST