Nicolás Obregón

AUTHOR

Nicolás Obregón is both a Madrileño and a Londoner, having lived between the two cities and cultures from a young age. He has worked as a deputy editor for a publishing house in Central London and as a writer for Which? Travel Magazine.

His first novel, Blue Light Yokohama, will be published in 2017.


THE GUARDIAN - WHY I LOVE TOKYO
Nicolás Obregón talks to The Guardian about his love for the Japanese capital.


SOUTH LONDON HARDCORE
Interview with Jack McInroy for podcast.


THE STORY BLENDER
Interview with host Steven James for the Story Blender podcast.


EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NICOLÁS OBREGÓN
Q&A with Penguin.


THE DRUNKEN PEN
Interview with the guys at The Drunken Pen podcast.



WRITING:


FIVE BOOKS
Nicolás Obregón pays tribute to the books that changed his life via Penguin.


WHY LOS ANGELES (STILL) BEGUILES + INSPIRES (CRIME READS)
Finding hidden worlds in Los Angeles via Crime Reads.

 

THE WRITING THAT INSPIRED SINS AS SCARLET
Five books set in Los Angeles that inspired Sins As Scarlet, on Criminal Element.


FOYLES BLOG
Japan: the Perfect Setting for a Crime Novel.

 

SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB
Piece about Japanese crime fiction.

 

DEAD GOOD - DEAR READER
Nicolás Obregón on the lure of the unknown.

 

DEAD GOOD - BLOOD & INK
How murder and manga inspired Blue Light Yokohama.

 

PART 1 - THE STORY OF THE STORY OF BLUE LIGHT YOKOHAMA
In the first of three pieces, Nicolás Obregón discusses how he discovered the real-life case that inspired his book, Blue Light Yokohama.

 

PART 2 - THE STORY OF THE STORY OF BLUE LIGHT YOKOHAMA
A closer look at the Miyazawa Family Murders - a cold case from the year 2000.

 

PART 3 - THE STORY OF THE STORY OF BLUE LIGHT YOKOHAMA
The conclusion - how an atrocious crime, a few coincidences, and an old Japanese love song became a debut novel.

 

THE HUFFINGTON POST - THE BIRTH OF BLUE LIGHT YOKOHAMA
'The Story of the Story' serialised in the US.

 

PART 2 THE BIRTH OF BLUE LIGHT YOKOHAMA (CRIMINAL ELEMENT)
'The story of the story' continues. Serialised in the US.

 

PART 3 THE BIRTH OF BLUE LIGHT YOKOHAMA (CRIMINAL ELEMENT)
'The story of the story' concludes. Serialised in the US.


ARTICLES UNRELATED TO CRIME FICTION


SCANDALS AND SCOUNDRELS [Part 1]
The tempestuous theatre of the football press conferences.


SCANDALS AND SCOUNDRELS [Part 2]
Double-crosses, clueless cows, and killing yourself because of Gary Neville: Four Brilliant Blow-ups in La Liga Press Conferences.


NOBODY F**KS WITH THE JESÚS [Part 1]
Football, fascism, sex, lies, and power. Introducing the larger than life Jesús Gil.


NOBODY F**KS WITH THE JESÚS [Part 2]
Part two: Jesús Gil is released from prison and runs for the mayorship of Marbella.


NOBODY F**KS WITH THE JESÚS [Part 3]
The final part of the Jesús Gil epic.