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 New reviews posted 3 April 2026 Limited signed copies of the latest Sallis books may be available from The Poisoned Pen bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona. Section spéciale pour mes lecteurs français Mise à jour 28 décembre, 2014 Bedford Square Publishers/No Exit Press: Sallis' UK publishers. Soho Press: Sallis' primary US publishers Host Publications: publishers of Limits of the Sensible World and Potato Tree |
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We are sad to share that James Sallis passed away on January 27, 2026, peacefully, with his wife Karyn by his side, after a long illness. This website will be maintained as Jim's work continues to be published, shared, and appreciated.
April, 2026:
In
an interview for The Colorado Sun, author Mark Stevens shares
some words about Jim: "Of late, I'm being reinspired by James Sallis
— his whole Lew Griffin series (deeply philosophical) and standalones
like 'Sarah Jane' and 'Death Will Have Your Eyes.' I had an email
exchange going with James Sallis that really meant a lot to me —
was very sad when he died earlier this year. But what a life and legacy."
He cites Jim's Lew Griffin novels as his favorite book series: "Almost
anti-mysteries, more about the human condition than solving cases. With
one big whopper twist in the very last book, 'Ghost of a Flea.'
Brilliant stuff. Prepare for ideas, not action."
March, 2026: Charles Gramlich shares a remembrance of Jim at Black Gate. The most recent issue of the UK magazine Remains includes the second of Jim's stories in a linked series. The University of Iowa Press will publish Jim's collection Ever New Earths: Columns from The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in October. Tulane University, home of the James Sallis Papers, has published a memorial. February, 2026: Jim's official obituary is online. Memorials and accolades are beginning to appear. Notably, Jim's US publishers, Soho Press, issued a moving press release; Raphaëlle Leyris of Le Monde wrote a memorial [paywall]; Adrian McKinty penned a remembrance for CrimeReads; Daniel Grear memorialized Jim for the Arkansas Times; The Telegraph shared this obituary; and The New York Times published an obituary [paywall]. Arley Sorg's recent interview with Jim appears in the February issue of Clarkesworld Magazine. David L. Ulin's article, "James Sallis and the Art of Crime Fiction," appears in Alta Journal. Seven of Jim's poems appear in issue 20 of Exacting Clam. Jim's new book, World's Edge, is out on February 10 from Soho Press, as is the paperback version of Bright Segments. December, 2025: Jim's review of Jonathan Carroll's most recent novel, Mr. Breakfast, is the lead piece in the recently released winter issue of Rain Taxi. His short story "And We Shall Find Rest" just appeared in the December/January issue of Asimov's. The story begins:
We found six dead out behind the store this morning. No one knows what
it is, and at this point no one really cares. We just wait our turn.
Rudy called in the request to Retrieval. They said they'd put us on the
list, looked like maybe four days till fulfillment.
Click here for news prior to December 2025. |
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