Bradley Spinelli

Bradley Spinelli’s latest novel is the noir The Painted Gun (Akashic 2017; “a talent to watch” — Publishers Weekly), nominated for the Private Eye Writers of America 2018 Shamus award for Best PI Paperback Original. His debut novel, Killing Williamsburg, (“sharp and stylish prose” —Publishers Weekly) launched with a live set by DJ Questlove and was excerpted in Sensitive Skin, Ampersand Review, and The Unbearables’ 2017 anthology. He is the writer/director of the film #AnnieHall, (“fascinating” —Village Voice) Spinelli contributes to New York magazine’s Bedford + Bowery and has penned guest posts for Writer’s Digest, Prose n Cons, and others. Under the name J.D. Oxblood, he co-founded the world-renowned burlesque magazine Burlesque Beat. More information is available at 13spinelli.com.