Ron Chepesiuk

I was interviewed by Inilah.com, a leading Indonesian web site, about my experiences in Indonesia and views of the country. Follow this link to read it.

A profile of me appears in the University of Minnesota alumni mag See www.mnstate.edu/publications/alumnnews. Then click on Winter 2010, pages 24-25

The website for my forthcoming book, Sergeant Smack: The Legendary Lives and Times of Ike Atkinson, is completed and available for viewing. The book chronicles the amazing life story of one of American history’s most original gangsters. The book will be available for sale at the website, as well as other channels.

Become a friend of Ike Atkinson by joining his Facebook. Go to Facebook and plug in “Ike Atkinson” in “Search.” Ask Ike a question. He’d love to hear from you.

My award-winning book, Gangsters of Harlem, has been published in paperback.  In 2009 the book won the National Indie Excellence Book Award. It was also a finalist in several other book contests.  For more information go to www.barricadebooks.com.

My latest Up Against the Book Shelf column, an interview with true crime writer Cherie Rohn, appears at the New Criminologist web site. See http://www.newcriminologist.com/article.asp?nid=2187

I appeared on WRHI’s Straight Show on January 15 to talk about Gangsters of Miami. On January 16, he signed copies of Gansters of Miami at Books a Million in Rock Hill.

Paramadina University appointed me a Senior Fellow to its recently formed think tank, The Public Policy Institute, which works for the betterment of Indonesia. Nice honor from a dynamic university.

Work continues on the web site for my forthcoming book, Sergeant Smack. It should go live shortly.

Strategic Media Books has published first issue of The Rap Sheet. The newsletter will cover company developments. Click here if you want a copy.