USA Noir: Best of the Akashic Noir Series

“As many in publishing struggle to find ways to improve on an increasingly outdated business model, independents such as Akashic—which are more nimble and less risk-averse than major publishing houses—are innovators to watch.”

—Los Angeles Times

“It's heartening that even as the dinosaurs of publishing are lurching toward extinction, nimble independent publishers like Akashic are producing high-quality, innovative content.”

—Portland Mercury

“Akashic fits in that very slight category of publishers, growing slimmer every day, whose colophon is a recommendation on its own.”

—Toronto Star

“Akashic is one of the most impressive of the newer small presses, in part because of editing and production values that rival and perhaps surpass the big houses. We're grateful to them…”

—Denver Post

"Akashic serves as a prime example of the diversity that marks the small press movement.”

—Mystery Scene

"What's great about Akashic is its sense of adventure and its smart eclecticism… Anything carrying the logo comes with the guarantee that it's worth checking out.” —Hartford Courant

"An excellent small press.”

—In These Times

"[Akashic] fully conveys the charms and possibilities of small press publishing… placing a priority on the quality of the books, rather than the possible marketing opportunities they offer.”

—Poets & Writers

“Akashic is the brainchild of the charismatic Johnny Temple, the bassist of the rock group Girls Against Boys. Temple set up Akashic to give attention to literary works that are ignored, as well as to prove that publishers don't have to exploit their writers.”

—IUniverse.com