The annual conference that ran Friday through early Sunday, named the winners of the coveted teapot, The Agatha. The Malice Domestic Conference is always held at the end of April, on the Friday after the Mystery Writers of America has their banquet, citing the best in crime fiction by bestowing authors with a bust of … Read more
by Jas Faulkner Many of the stories that came in following this year’s World Book Night were inspirational. People chose to go to shelters, public kitchens and areas where they were likely to find people for whom the idea of owning a book was way down on the list below all of the details of … Read more
When I wrote my own newsletter back in the dark ages, I interviewed many life time writers, established authors, newer published people, and what I liked to call “First Offenders” in BLANK I had the good fortune to talk to one first offender who is now a long time established author, and last night’s Edgar … Read more
The marvelous Janet Rudolph was at the Mystery Writers Of America banquet this evening–and was wonderfully fast to put out to the public the winners of this years Edgars. Please check out her swell site with all the fantastic winners. One was Mo Hayder, whom I interviewed when her first book was released. I’m going … Read more
Occasionally I enjoy sharing with others those odd offbeat oldies crime novels that have been forgotten my most, but treasured by few. This one is perfect for a lover of city crime and action. Murder For A Wanton , Whitman Chambers, Caxton House 1939 Ernie Hynes, former star reporter for the Sun-Telegram newspaper has taken up the … Read more
I stumbled upon this, and felt I should share. A couple of the writers written about in the article we’ve pointed to before–the others are news to me. Have fun reading about snarky authors! http://flavorwire.com/283530/the-10-grumpiest-living-writers?all=1
Right off the bat, I need to tell you that there is a spoiler alert on this article. I will not be holding any thing back when I discuss this harrowing read by Stephen Dobyns. I almost never divulge important plot points or the ending–but the subject of the book, it’s theme, deserves some delving … Read more
Or so I believe. At least as far as crime fiction is concerned. It seems as though you can’t swing a dead body at a fan convention without hitting at least a dozen wannabe writers. It’s become so overwhelming, that conventions such as Malice Domestic and Bouchercon, the two premier conferences, seem to consist of … Read more
