I’M NOT JIM ANTONINI…
After reading a couple of my books, an old friend from my WVU pharmacy school days reached out to me. He said my books opened a ‘floodgate of memories’. We messaged back and forth on Facebook a few times and caught up on each other’s lives. Then not having heard from him for a couple […]
IS THAT ALL YOU GOT?
Today is the anniversary of the publication of my second book, LIKE FALLING FROM AN AIRPLANE. It was published on March 17, 2022. I have been asked about its origin. I was living in Boston and working as a post-doctoral research fellow at Harvard School of Public Health. Because of that affiliation, I was able […]
Four years of Bullets for Silverware
It is hard to believe that this gritty little book will be four years old. Although older, it still outsells my other two books, WILD BILL RIDES AGAIN and LIKE FALLING FROM AN AIRPLANE, at book fairs, holiday markets, and Arts Walks. It got released during the pandemic. Little did we know there would be […]
Wild Bill Rides Again- still going strong: 5-STAR review
In “Wild Bill Rides Again,” Jim Antonini paints a picture of modern-day America as seen through the eyes and travels of a common man. He gives us a relatable and profoundly developed character in Bill Moreland. “…With few friends of his own, he often walked his cavernous home alone late or very early as if […]
24 Favorites from 2023: WILD BILL RIDES AGAIN makes the year-end list
Pump Fake Press is excited to announce that WILD BILL RIDES AGAIN, the latest book by Jim Antonini, was included on the BookTrib’s year-end book list of 24 Favorites from 2023 That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of. Check out the link to the story to read more, including their review of WILD BILL RIDES AGAIN: […]
WILD BILL RIDES AGAIN: Successful book launch + positive reviews
In late September 2023, Pump Fake Press celebrated the release of Jim Antonini’s latest book, WILD BILL RIDES AGAIN, at a packed house at Decker’s Creek Yacht Club in Morgantown, WV. It was fun night of friendship, laughter, and music by Andy Tuck ( tuckmusic.com ). We were overwhelmed by the positive response to the […]
Best True-Crime Books: Bullets for Silverware
Link: The best books to cleanse your true-crime palate (shepherd.com) Pump Fake Press is humbled that BULLETS FOR SILVERWARE was included on this list of stellar books by the fabulous S. James McLaughlin. Her wonderful and riveting book THE WVU COED MURDERS: WHO KILLED MARED AND KAREN written along with Geoffrey Fuller is available on […]
Bullets for Silverware Audiobook: Coming Soon
COMING SOON- an audio version of Bullets for Silverware in its entirety as read by author Jim Antonini and recorded and produced by technical wizard and everyone’s favorite journalist Dave Mistich of NPR. Listen below for a short teaser:
New Book alert: WILD BILL RIDES AGAIN now available
The latest book by Jim Antonini entitled WILD BILL RIDES AGAIN is now available. Below are two popular links for easy purchase: Shop – Jim Antonini Wild Bill Rides Again a book by Jim Antonini (bookshop.org) Upcoming in person bookselling events: RIDE ON!
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