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“Brought to Book” won Kath Harper the Body in the Library First Prize in 2012. Kath grew up in a family of word nerds, and worked as a nanny/housemaid, fruit packer, customer service officer and school teacher before finding her niche as an editor, indexer and proofreader. She has won or been highly commended in a number of story-writing competitions, including the Body in the Library and Malice Domestic categories of the Scarlet Stiletto Awards. The isolation of freelance work drew her to community theatre; she has written and/or performed in several plays. Now retired, she continues to write short stories, and during COVID lockdowns entertained her grandsons with a fantasy adventure serial.CreditsConcept designer, co-producer, and narrator: Susanna LobezCo-producer: Carmel ShuteProduction Manager: Tim CoyGraphic Designer: Caz BrownCopyright Sisters in Crime Australia
“Fish for Freedom” won the Malice Domestic prize in the 2012 Scarlet Stiletto Awards for WA author Sarah Evans. She has since had many short stories and novels published both in Australia and overseas. Last year her crime series was optioned for TV.CreditsConcept designer, co-producer, and narrator: Susanna LobezCo-producer: Carmel ShuteProduction Manager: Tim CoyGraphic Designer: Caz BrownCopyright Sisters in Crime Australia
Margaret Bevege's PhD thesis was published as Behind Barbed Wire by UQP in 1993. She had articles in Women, Class and History and Worth Her Salt, which she co-edited. Turning to fiction. she won the 2001 Malice Domestic prize, reprinted in Scarlet Stiletto- The First Cut in 2007. Two other stories were printed in the NSW Queen of Crime Anthologies and from one of these she developed the main character of the three-volume Detective Ludowski's Casebook (2001-03) which enjoyed modest.CreditsConcept designer, co-producer, and narrator: Susanna LobezCo-producer: Carmel ShuteProductionManager: Tim CoyGraphic Designer: Caz BrownCopyright Sisters in Crime Australia
Katherine Hall Page was born and grew up in New Jersey, graduating from Livingston High School. Her father was the Executive Director of The Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and her mother was an artist. Page has an older brother and a younger sister. Early on the family developed a love of the Maine coast, spending summer vacations on Deer Isle. She received her BA from Wellesley College, majoring in English and went on to a Masters in Secondary Education from Tufts and a Doctorate in Administration, Public Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard. College had brought her to Massachusetts and she continues to reside there. Before her career as a full-time writer, Ms. Page taught at the high school level for many years. She developed a program for adolescents with special emotional needs, a school within a school model, that dealt with issues of truancy, substance abuse, and family relationships. Those five years in particular were rich ones for her. This interest in individuals and human behavior later informed her writing.Married for forty-eight years to Professor Alan Hein, an experimental psychologist at MIT, the couple have a forty-year-old son. It was during her husband's sabbatical year in France after the birth of their son that Ms. Page wrote her first mystery, The Body in the Belfry, 1991 Agatha Award winner for Best First Mystery Novel. The fifteenth in the series, The Body in the Snowdrift, won the 2006 Agatha Award for Best Mystery Novel. Ms. Page was also awarded the 2001 Agatha for Best Short Story for "The Would-Be Widower" in the Malice Domestic X collection (Avon Books). She was an Edgar nominee for her juvenile mystery, Christie & Company Down East. The Body in the Bonfire was an Agatha nominee in 2003. Page's short story, "The Two Mary's" was an Agatha nominee in 2004. The Body in the Lighthouse (2003) was one of three nominees for The Mary Higgins Clark Award. The Body in the Boudoir was a finalist in the 2013 Maine Literary Awards. Her series cookbook, Have Faith in Your Kitchen, was nominated for an Agatha in the non-fiction category, making her the first author to be nominated or win in all four Agatha categories. Katherine Hall Page received the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from Malice Domestic and Crime Master for her work from the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. The Body in the Web is out now from William Morrow in hardcover, paperback, large print, E-book, and audio editions. Ms. Page was named a 2024 Grand Master by MWA.Descended from Norwegian-Americans on her mother's side and New Englanders on her father's, Ms. Page grew up listening to all sorts of stories. She remains an unabashed eavesdropper and will even watch your slides or home movies to hear your narration. Her books are the product of all the strands of her life and she plans to keep weaving.Facebook Page https://www.Facebook.com/Katherinehallpage/ Website www.katherine-hall-page.org *****************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers' Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Linda Landrigan has had a longtime love affair with mystery. Earning her undergraduate degree from New College in Florida and her Master's degree from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, Linda held a variety of jobs before landing a position as associate editor of Hitchcock under the magazine's previous editor, Cathleen Jordan, with whom she had the privilege of working for five years. Assuming the mantle of editor-in-chief in 2002, Linda has also edited the commemorative anthology Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Presents Fifty Years of Crime and Suspense (2006) and the digital anthology Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Presents Thirteen Tales of New American Gothic (2012), and has found time to be active on the board of the New York City Chapter of the Women's National Book Association. In 2008, Linda and her “partner in crime,” Janet Hutchings – editor of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine – were presented with the Poirot Award from Malice Domestic for their contributions to the mystery genre.Mentioned in the Episode:Crippen & Landru Publishers https://crippen-and-landru.myshopify.com/Martin Edwards The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and their CreatorsThe Mystery Place: Home of the World's Longest-Running Short Story Mystery Magazines https://www.themysteryplace.com/Podcasts: https://www.alfredhitchcockmysterymagazine.com/the-crime-scene/podcasts/*****************About SinCSisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeThe SinC Writers' Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ann Arbor District Library
In this installment, there's some arsenic poisoning going on in the home of Carl and Annette Borden. But who is the poisoner and who is the victim? Then, it's Downhill from there.
Marco Carocari originally hails from Switzerland and now lives in the Californian desert with his exceptionally sweet and supportive -aka patient- husband.His debut novel, Blackout, was nominated for a Lefty and won TheNYCBigBookAward and Independent Press Award for Best LGBTQ Novel.His short stories appeared in Malice Domestic 16: Mystery Most Diabolical (All In The Planning) and the Saints & Sinners 2023 Short Fiction Anthology (Grace).Find him on social media or https://www.marcocarocari.comFacebook Page https://www.facebook.com/marcocarocariTwitter https://twitter.com/marcocarocariInstagram https://www.instagram.com/marcocarocari/Website https://www.marcocarocari.comBooks mentioned in the podcast:New Yorked (Rob Hart)Money Shot (Christa Faust)The Song is You (Megan Abbott)She Rides Shotgun/ The Last King of California (Jordan Harper)*****************About SinCSisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeThe SinC Writers' Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Ruth Moose was on the Creative Writing faculty at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill for 15 years. She has published three collections of short stories, The Wreath Ribbon Quilt, Dreaming in Color, and Neighbors and Other Strangers with individual stories in numerous publications including in Holland, South Africa, England, and Denmark. Moose has published six collections of poetry, most recently, The Librarian and Other Poems and Tea. She received a MacDowell Fellowship, a North Carolina Artist Fellowship and a prestigious Chapman Award for Teaching. Her most recent novel The Goings on at Glen Arbor Acres is from St. Andrews University Press, a small press 50 years old in Laurinburg, NC. Her novel, Doing It at the Dixie Dew, her first novel, won the Malice Domestic prize for a first traditional mystery and was published by St. Martin's Press in 2014, with a sequel Wedding Bell Blues in 2016. Ruth lives in Albemarle, North Carolina where she grew up and where her sons and families live.
Malice RecapShow NotesAnn, Tracey and Misty discuss our observations of the Malice Domestic Conference this year. We lovedevery minute of the event and the awards banquet where the Agatha Awards for 2022 were presented: Wethoroughly enjoyed every minute of the conference and look forward to next year.2022**WINNERSBest Contemporary NovelA World of Curiosities, Louise Penny (Minotaur)**Best Historical NovelBecause I Could Not Stop for Death, Amanda Flower (Berkley)**Best First NovelCheddar Off Dead, Korina Moss (St. Martin's)**Best Short Story"Beauty and the Beyotch," Barb Goffman (Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine, Feb.2022)**Best Non-FictionPromophobia: Taking the Mystery Out of Promoting Crime Fiction, Diane VallereEd. (Sisters in Crime)**Best Children's/YA MysteryEnola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade, Nancy Springer (Wednesday Books)**We send our sincere congratulations to all of the winners.TRIVIALast week's question was:Jeffrey Deaver was ahead of his time in 2001 when he?a. He had characters in spaceb. He had characters use social mediac. He had characters use small sized cell phonesd. He had characters cured of cancerThe answer is b. He had characters use social media. Deaver's 2001 book The Blue Nowhere featurescriminal hackers (one using social engineering to commit murder), as well as a law enforcement computercrime unit.This week's question is::Which author was a cook at the Fair Isle Bird Observatory?a. Sharon McCrumbb. Ann Cleevesc. Jeffrey Deaverd. Anthony HorowitzTune in next week for the answer
Welcome to Mysteries to Die For and this Toe Tag.I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is normally a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Today is a bonus episode we call a Toe Tag. It is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, and thriller genre.Today's featured release is Dream Stalker by Nancy Gardner Dream Stalker was released June 2021 and is available from AMAZON LINK and other book retailers.About Nancy GardnerNancy Gardner writes cozy mysteries with a paranormal twist. The first novel in her new series, Dream Stalker, tells the story of Lily Scott, a contemporary Salem witch who walks into people's dreams to fight crime. One reviewer called it a gripping tale of witchcraft, family loyalties, and the cost of seeking justice. Her most recent short story, “Death's Door,” was selected to be included in the 2021 anthology, Malice Domestic 16: Mystery Most Diabolical. She lives near Boston with her writer husband, David.TG Wolff ReviewDream Stalker lists as a paranormal cozy mystery. It's October in Salem, Massachusetts and Mrs. Lily Scott, wiccan, herbalist, and dream walker, is up to her neck in trouble. It started with a childhood friend, she suicided in front Lily. That was followed with two murders, arson, another suicide, and an accident that threatens the life of the best woman Lily knows, her sister Ann. Lily follows a trail of clues to protect the women she cares for, including the one she loves most, her own daughter.Bottom line: Dream Stalker is for you if you like your mysteries clean, your witches wiccan, and your fiction feminine. Strengths of the story. Gardner's female characters are the gems of this story. All major characters and most minor are female, with a large part of the story arc dedicated to Lily recovering the relationship with her sister and her daughter. That puts this mystery solidly in the category of Women's fiction. Each character is truly unique and stays true to themselves throughout the telling – for better or for worse. Salem, MA in October gives a colorful backdrop for a story of quiet deceit and subtle treachery. It certainly made me curious about the town, which is exactly what a good author does. The story lives up to the Cozy name with clean language and roots in the heritage and traditions of Wiccan. A sophisticated hand compares and contrasts Wiccan to Catholicism, showing that when you look for differences, that is what you see. But when you look for goodness, beauty is abound.Where the story fell short of ideal. The story is listed as a paranormal. Readers who prefer moderation in paranormal will appreciate Gardner's sparing hand with Lily's dream walking. As a reader who loves the power and imagination of a world beyond our own and prefers it in a story the same way I want chocolate syrup on my ice cream, I was left wanting more. In my opinion, framing this story as a women's fiction cozy mystery better casts the light of the story. Lily has a lot of work to do if she is going to solve the mystery, save the shelter her sister runs, and repair the relationships most vital to her.
Popup Show NotesOn this episode we visit with six authors who visited our room during Malice Domestic.Lynn McPherson, is a Canadian author. She is a cozy mystery writer and author of The IzzyWalsh Mystery Series. Her books are fun, light-hearted whodunits. They pair well with a strongcoffee or a light chardonnay, and are a recommended way to spend a relaxing afternoon. Shealso writes under the name Sydney Leigh. Her newest book, The Girls Dressed For Murder...When Izzy gets a killer dress for her birthday, she isn't expecting to accessorize it with murder...It's 1958 in the cozy coastal town of Twin Oaks and amateur sleuth Isabelle Walsh is armed witha fresh perspective, two years after tragedy strikes. The first stop on her journey back to joy isthe best little dress shop in town—introduced to her by best friend and fashion fiend, AvaRussell.Izzy falls in love with the store and its style. So, when the boutique is marred by murder, Izzywants to help. But with more suspects to choose from than a spring collection, she isn't surewhere to start. Can Izzy unravel the twisted truth or will she become the victim of a deadlytrend? Find out in the third book in the Izzy Walsh Mystery Series! Lynn's website isSydneyleighbooks.comOlivia Blacke joined us to talk about her Record Shop Mysteries.She is the author of the Record Shop Mysteries, beginning with Vinyl Resting Place, andthe Brooklyn Murder Mysteries (Killer Content and No Memes of Escape), finally found a way toput her criminology degree to good use by writing quirky, unconventional, character-driven cozymysteries. Olivia is a little nerdy, a lot awkward, and just the right amount of weird. She is arecovering ex-Texan who resides with her husband, Potassium, and Baileycakes, their roly-polyrescue puggle. When not writing, reading, or spending way too much time on social media,Olivia enjoys amigurumi crochet, scuba diving, collecting tattoos, watching hockey, and bakingdog cookies. She wants to be a unicorn when she grows up. Her website is oliviablacke.comDesmond P. Ryan is a friend of the show from Canada. He is an ex-police detective andwsrites the Mike O'Shea mysteries. One of the main characters in his books is Mike O'Shea'smotheer, Mary Margaret. She is a typical Irish woman who rules the household with an iron fistand takes no prisoners. She so encompassed the Mike books that we (that's right WE)suggested that she needed a series of her own. That brought Desmond to Malice this year. Hehas a contract for both Mike O'Shea and Mary Margaret books. He can be found at the websiterealdesmondryan.comWe then talked with Marilyn Levinson who writes under the name of Allison Brook. She hasthe Haunted Library Mystery series; Allison Brook is a former Spanish teacher who grew up inBrooklyn, New York, then Long Island, off the coast of New York. She has studied in Mexico andSpain to become fluent in Spanish, and has written in the genres of mysteries, romanticsuspense, and young adult fiction. She can be found at Crooked Lane's website .We then talked with Sue Anger, a delightful author. We talked about her book Last KnownPort. While growing up in Beaufort, North Carolina, she often heard rum-running stories fromthe Prohibition era. Although fern bars, yachts, and supermarkets may have replaced the oldworking-boat waterfront, the town still values its unique Southern history. Since she became afreela nce writer in 2014, She's written short stories, essays, magazine articles, content, andblogs.She is also a bona fide, dyed-in-the-wool fan of historical fiction and mysteries. She's alsoa long-time member of Sisters in Crime and the Triangle Area Freelancers in Raleigh, NorthCarolina.Her website is sueanger.comFinally, we talked with Vicki Delany. She is a friend of the show and a prolific author. She hasover 40 books out and writes the Tea By the Sea, The Sherlock Holmes Bookshop, The Year-round Christmas, The Lighthouse Library mysteries as well as several others. Her latest book isThe Game Is A Footnote. Gemma Doyle and Jayne Wilson are back on the case when a body isdiscovered in a haunted museum in bestselling author Vicki Delany's eighth Sherlock HolmesBookshop mystery.Scarlet House, now a historical re-enactment museum, is the oldest building in West London,Massachusetts. When things start moving around on their own, board members suggest thatGemma Doyle, owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium, might be able to get tothe bottom of it. Gemma doesn't believe in ghosts, but she agrees to ‘eliminate the impossible'.But when Gemma and Jayne stumble across a dead body on the property, they're forced toconsider an all too physical threat.Gemma and Jayne suspect foul play as they start to uncover more secrets about the museum.With the museum being a revolving door for potential killers, they have plenty of options for whomight be the actual culprit.Despite Gemma's determination not to get further involved, it would appear that once again, andmuch to the displeasure of Detective Ryan Ashburton, the game is afoot.Will Gemma and Jayne be able to solve the mystery behind the haunted museum, or will theybe the next to haunt it? Her website is Vickidelany.com
As we wrap another Malice Domestic under our belts, we announce the winners of this year;s Agatha Awards:Best Contemporary NovelA World of Curiosities, Louise Penny (Minotaur)Best Historical NovelBecause I Could Not Stop for Death, Amanda Flower (Berkley)Best First NovelCheddar Off Dead, Korina Moss (St. Martin's)Best Short Story"Beauty and the Beyotch," Barb Goffman (Sherlock Holmes Magazine, Feb. 2022)Best Non-FictionPromophobia: Taking the Mystery Out of Promoting Crime Fiction, Diane VallereEd. (Sisters in Crime)Best Children/Young Adult NovelEnola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade, Nancy Springer (Wednesday Books)We sincerely congratulate each of the winners and also the nominees. We look forward to next year's MaliceWe talked with Verena Rose, Chair of the Board of Directors of Malice Domestic. She is a fount of knowledgeabout the history of Malice.Verena is a short story writer, an editor and co-publisher at Level Best Books. She has been the chair of theBoard of Directors of Malice for 17 years.TRIVIALast week's question was:Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil spent how many weeks on the NY Times Best Seller list?a. 52b. 100c. 150d. 216The answer is d. 216 weeks. John Berendt published Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in 1994 and itbecame an overnight success; The book spent a record-breaking 216 weeks on the New YorkTimes bestseller list[2] — still, to this day, the longest standing best seller of the Times.This week's question is:Jeffrey Deaver was ahead of his time in 2001 when he?a. He had characters in spaceb. He had characters use social mediac. He had characters use small sized cell phonesd. He had characters cured of cancerTune in next week for the answer and to hear from some of the authors who attended Malice this year.
A special episode recorded live at the 35th Malice Domestic crime fiction convention in Maryland, USA where we debate the eternal question... Which is better? American or British Crime Writing?
Angela Maria Hart, YouTuber, blogger, bookclub host, and cozy super fan joins me live at Malice Domestic 35 to chat about how she spreads joy while promoting cozies and about why Malice Domestic is the perfect place to experience cozy bliss. Find Angela on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@BooksAreMyHart and https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2ywVWROGcKu0hZmA6jGUK6kR8kGAhBb-
Lori Robbins joins me live in Bethesda, MD, at Malice Domestic 35 to chat about her On Pointe mysteries, a ballet-themed mystery series, and about what makes Malice special. Malice Domestic is an annual mystery fan convention that celebrates the traditional mystery. That includes cozies!
Paula Munier joins me in the Corner live in Bethesda, MD, at Malice Domestic 35. We chat about her Mercy Carr books, dogs, and why Malice is an awesome conference. Malice Domestic is an annual mystery fan convention that celebrates the traditional mystery.
Lane Stone joins me live at Malice Domestic 35 in Bethesda, MD, to chat about her cozies, her new fine art mystery series, The Big Picture mysteries, and what excites her about Malice. Malice Domestic is an annual mystery fan convention that celebrates the traditional mystery. That includes cozies!
Carol Goodman joins me live at Malice Domestic in Bethesda, MD, to chat about her books and about what makes Malice Domestic an exciting conference. Malice Domestic is an annual mystery fan convention that celebrates the traditional mystery.
Cynthia Kuhn and Stephanie Gayle join me live in Behar, MD, at Malice Domestic 35. They chat about their books, about Sisters in Crime (and why everyone should support it), and what makes Malice special. Malice Domestic is an annual mystery fan convention that celebrates the traditional mystery. That includes cozies!
Jennifer Chow, Rob Osler and Harini NagendraShow NotesOn this episode we finish our interviews with nominees for the Agatha Awards which will begiven at Malice Domestic this year.We first talked with Jennifer Chow who is nominated for her book “Death By Bubble Tea”(Berkley) for Best Contemporary Novel.When Yale Yee discovers her cousin Celine is visiting from Hong Kong, she is obliged to playtour guide to a relative she hasn't seen in twenty years. Not only that, but her father thinks it's awonderful idea for them to bond by running a food stall together at the Eastwood Village NightMarket. Yale hasn't cooked in years, and she hardly considers Celine's career as a social mediainfluencer as adequate experience, but because she's just lost her job at her local bookstore,she feels she has no choice.Yale and Celine serve small dishes and refreshing drinks, and while business is slow, iteventually picks up thanks to Celine's surprisingly useful marketing ideas. They're quite shockedthat their bubble tea, in particular, is a hit--literally--when one of their customers turns up dead.Yale and Celine are prime suspects due to the gold flakes that Celine added to the sweet drinkas a garnish. Though the two cousins are polar opposites in every way, they must work togetherto find out what really happened to the victim or the only thing they'll be serving is time.We talked then with Rob Osler who is nominated for a Best First Novel for his book “Devil'sChew Toy” (Level Best).Seattle teacher and part-time blogger Hayden McCall wakes sporting one hell of a shiner, withthe police knocking at his door. It seems that his new crush, dancer Camilo Rodriguez, hasgone missing and they suspect foul play. What happened the night before? And where isCamilo?Determined to find answers, pint-sized, good-hearted Hayden seeks out two of Camilo's friends—Hollister and Burley—both lesbians and both fiercely devoted to their friend. From them,Hayden learns that Camilo is a “Dreamer” whose parents had been deported years earlier, andwhose sister, Daniela, is presumed to have returned to Venezuela with them. Convinced that thecops won't take a brown boy's disappearance seriously, the girls join Hayden's hunt for Camilo.The first clues turn up at Barkingham Palace, a pet store where Camilo had taken a part-timejob. The store's owner, Della Rupert, claims ignorance, but Hayden knows something is up. Andthen there's Camilo's ex-boyfriend, Ryan, who's suddenly grown inexplicably wealthy. WhenHayden and Hollister follow Ryan to a secure airport warehouse, they make a shockingconnection between him and Della—and uncover the twisted scheme that's made both of themrich.The trail of clues leads them to the grounds of a magnificent estate on an island in PugetSound, where they'll finally learn the truth about Camilo's disappearance—and the fate of hisfamily.And Finally, we talked with Harini Nagendra who is nominated for a Best First Novel for her book:The Bangladore Detective's Club” (Constable)Solving crimes isn't easy.Add a jealous mother-in-law and having to wear a flowing sari into the mix, and you've got aproblem.When clever, headstrong Kaveri moves to Bangalore to marry doctor Ramu, she's resignedherself to a quiet life.But that all changes the night of the party at the Century Club, where she escapes to the gardenfor some peace - and instead spots an uninvited guest in the shadows. Half an hour later, theparty turns into a murder scene.When a vulnerable woman is connected to the crime, Kaveri becomes determined to save herand launches a private investigation to find the killer, tracing his steps from an illustrious brothelto an Englishman's mansion. She soon finds that sleuthing in a sari isn't as hard as it seemswhen you have a talent for maths, a head for logic and a doctor for a husband.And she's going to need them all as the case leads her deeper into a hotbed of danger, seditionand intrigue in Bangalore's darkest alleyways . . .We congratulate each and every nominee and wish them all the best of luck with their writingand in life.TRIVIALast week's question was:Which author used the following pseudonyms in their career. Deanna Dwyer, K. R. Dwyer,Aaron Wolfe, David Axton, Brian Coffey, John Hill, Leigh Nichols, Owen West, Richard Paige,and Anthony North?a. Dean Koontzb. James Pattersonc. John LeCarred. Michael ConnellyThe answer is a. Dean Koontz. Known pseudonyms used by Koontz during his career includeDeanna Dwyer, K. R. Dwyer, Aaron Wolfe, David Axton, Brian Coffey, John Hill, Leigh Nichols,Owen West, Richard Paige, and Anthony North. As Brian Coffey, he wrote the "Mike Tucker"trilogy (Blood Risk, Surrounded, Wall of Masks) in acknowledged tribute to the Parker novels ofRichard Stark (Donald E. Westlake). Many of Koontz's pseudonymous novels are now availableunder his real name. Many others remain suppressed by Koontz, who bought back the rights toensure they could not be republished; he has, on occasion, said that he might revise some forrepublication, but only three have appeared — Demon Seed and Invasion were both heavilyrewritten before they were republished, and Prison of Ice had certain sections bowdlerised.This week's question is:P.D. James began her writing career while she worked where?a. A schoolb. a Law firmc. a factoryd. a hospitalTune in next week for the answer.
The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act III, Scene ii - The Macbeths are both troubled - but dinner is approaching. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty
Matty Dalrymple talks with Kristopher Zgorski about THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF WORKING WITH BOOK BLOGGERS, including things you can do to “get the coins on your side of the table,” such as following reviewers on social media and complying with blogger format and submission guidelines, and the fact that, despite your best efforts, you won't always get a yes. We also discuss the value of reading your comp authors' reviews, and Kristopher shares some tips if you're thinking about becoming a blogger yourself. Do any of those topics pique your interest? Check out 2 MINUTES OF INDY https://bit.ly/2MinutesOfIndy, where over the week following the airing of the episode, you'll find brief video clips from the interview on each of those topics. You can also catch up on some highlights of previous episodes there. Show notes at https://bit.ly/TIAP169 Did you find the information in this video useful? Please consider supporting The Indy Author! https://www.patreon.com/theindyauthor https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mattydalrymple Kristopher Zgorski is the founder and sole reviewer at the crime fiction book blog, BOLO Books. In 2018, he was awarded the Mystery Writers of America Raven Award for “outstanding achievement in the mystery field outside the realm of creative writing.” Kristopher writes a column on digital crime fiction resources for Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and his blog reviews are syndicated to his column in Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine. He has served on the board of directors for Malice Domestic, a crime fiction convention celebrating the traditional mystery. Kristopher is a member of Sisters in Crime and was the 2022 Fan Guest of Honor at Left Coast Crime.
Shawn Reilly Simmons is the author of seven novels in the Red Carpet Catering mystery series featuring Penelope Sutherland, chef-owner of a movie set catering company. She's also written several short stories which have been published in various anthologies, including “The Last Word" and "Bay of Reckoning," both Agatha Award Winners for Best Short Story. Shawn is also an Anthony Award Winning Editor. She serves on the Board of Malice Domestic, and is a member of SinC, MWA, CWA and ITW.Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/ShawnReillySimmonsAuthorTwitter https://twitter.com/ShawnRSimmonsInstagram https://www.instagram.com/shawnrsimmons/Website https://www.shawnreillysimmons.com/*****************Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeThe SinC Writers' Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Kristopher Zgorski is the founder and sole reviewer at the crime fiction book blog, BOLO Books. In 2018, he was awarded the Mystery Writers of America Raven Award for “outstanding achievement in the mystery field outside the realm of creative writing.” Kristopher writes a column on digital crime fiction resources for every issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and his blog reviews are syndicated to his column in Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine. He has previously served on the board of directors for Malice Domestic, a crime fiction convention celebrating the traditional mystery. Kristopher has been a member of Sisters in Crime since 2017 and was most recently the Fan Guest of Honor at Left Coast Crime in Albuquerque, New Mexico in early 2022.Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/kristopher.zgorskiTwitter @BOLOBooksInstagram @bolobooksWebsite https://bolobooks.com/*****************Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime
Ruth Moose was on the Creative Writing faculty at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill for 15 years. She has published three collections of short stories, The Wreath Ribbon Quilt, Dreaming in Color, and Neighbors and Other Strangers with individual stories in numerous publications including in Holland, South Africa, England, and Denmark. Moose has published six collections of poetry, most recently, The Librarian and Other Poems and Tea. She received a MacDowell Fellowship, a North Carolina Artist Fellowship and a prestigious Chapman Award for Teaching. Her most recent novel The Goings on at Glen Arbor Acres is from St. Andrews University Press, a small press 50 years old in Laurinburg, NC. Her novel, Doing It at the Dixie Dew, her first novel, won the Malice Domestic prize for a first traditional mystery and was published by St. Martin's Press in 2014, with a sequel Wedding Bell Blues in 2016. Ruth lives in Albemarle, North Carolina where she grew up and where her sons and families live.
Our second part of our Pop Up Interviews.Charlaine Harris Schulz is an American author who specializes in mysteries. She is best known for her book series The Southern Vampire Mysteries, which was adapted as the TV series True Blood. The television show was a critical and financial success for HBO, running seven seasons, from 2008 through 2014.Leslie Karst The daughter of a law professor and a potter, Leslie Karst learned early, during family dinner conversations, the value of both careful analysis and the arts—ideal ingredients for a mystery story. Leslie is the author of the Lefty Award-nominated Sally Solari mystery series.Laurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels and other works, including the Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes stories, beginning with The Beekeeper's Apprentice (named “One of the 20th Century's Best Crime Novels” by the IMBA.) She has won the Agatha, Anthony, Edgar, Lambda, Wolfe, Macavity, Creasey dagger, and Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, has an honorary doctorate in theology, and has been guest of honor at several mystery conventions. And yes, she is a Baker Street Irregular.
While attending Malice Domestic we tried to interview a wide variety of authors. This Episode we interiewed Ang Pompano is a reputed American writer of mystery and thriller stories. He is particularly famous for writing his debut novel called When It's Time For Leaving. Pompano says that he has been involved in writing mysteries for over twenty years. Raquel V. Reyes writes stories with Latina characters. Her Cuban-American heritage, Miami, and the Caribbean feature prominently in her work. Raquel is a co-chair for SleuthFest.Elaine Viets has written 34 mysteries in four series: the bestselling Dead-End Job series with South Florida PI Helen Hawthorne, the cozy Josie Marcus Mystery Shopper mysteries, and the dark Francesca Vierling mysteries. With the Angela Richman Death Investigator series,S.C. Perkins is the Agatha Award-nominated author of the Ancestry Detective mystery series featuring professional genealogist Lucy Lancaster.Karen Neary Smithson has been a child advocate, human right commissioner, and an art educator. As an author of traditional and cozy mysteries Karen finds writing magical. In addition to writing, she is a professional artist whose paintings are displayed in galleries.Next we will conclude our popup interview with more facinating authors.
A recap of the winners of the 2021 Agatha Awards from Malice Domestic awarded 4/23/22
As we head to Malice Domestic to rub elbows with all of our favorite authors. We take this opportunity to give you one last look at the nominees for the Agatha awards that will be given out at the banquet on Saturday April 23rd. Best Contemporary NovelCajun Kiss of Death by Ellen Byron (Crooked Lane Books)Watch Her by Edwin Hill (Kensington)The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny (Minotaur)Her Perfect Life by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Forge)Symphony Road by Gabriel Valjan (Level Best Books)Best Historical NovelMurder at Mallowan Hall by Colleen Cambridge (Kensington)Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara (Soho Crime)The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey (Soho Crime)Death at Greenway by Lori Rader-Day (HarperCollins)The Devil's Music by Gabriel Valjan (Winter Goose Publishing)Best First NovelThe Turncoat's Widow by Mally Becker (Level Best Books)A Dead Man's Eyes by Lori Duffy Foster (Level Best Books)Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala (Berkley)Murder in the Master by Judy L. Murray (Level Best Books)Mango, Mambo, and Murder by Raquel V. Reyes (Crooked Lane Books)Best Short Story"A Family Matter" by Barb Goffman (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine Jan/Feb 2021)"A Tale of Two Sisters" by Barb Goffman in Murder on the Beach (Destination Murders)"Doc's at Midnight" by Richie Narvaez in Midnight Hour (Crooked Lane Books)"The Locked Room Library" by Gigi Pandian (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine July/Aug 2021)"Bay of Reckoning" by Shawn Reilly Simmons in Murder on the Beach (Destination Murders)Best Non-FictionThe Combat Zone: Murder, Race, and Boston's Struggle for Justice by Jan Brogan (Bright Leaf Press)Murder Most Grotesque: The Comedic Crime Fiction of Joyce Porter by Chris Chan (Level Best Books)The Irish Assassins: Conspiracy, Revenge, and the Phoenix Park Murders that Stunned Victorian England by Julie Kavanaugh (Atlantic Monthly Press)How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America by MWA with editors Lee Child and Laurie R. King (Simon & Schuster)Best Children's/YA MysteryCold-Blooded Myrtle by Elizabeth C. Bunce (Algonquin Young Readers)The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur (Fiewel and Friends/Macmillan)I Play One on TV by Alan Orloff (Down & Out Books)Leisha's Song by Lynn Slaughter (Fire and Ice/Melange Books)Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer (Wednesday Books)Congratulations to all of the nominees!
Linda Hengerer talks with Raquel V. Reyes, who writes stories with Latina characters. Her Cuban-American heritage, Miami, and the Caribbean feature prominently in her work. Raquel is a co-chair for SleuthFest. Her short stories can be found in the Malice Domestic anthology, Murder Most Theatrical and in the 2021 crime fiction anthology, Midnight Hour. Find out more about Raquel and her writing, and sign up for her newsletter, at rvreyes.com. Links to her social media are here: linktr.ee/LatinaSleuthsGet to know Raquel - The Tart Words Baker's Dozen:1. Plotter or Pantser? Combo? Plantser2. Tea or Coffee? Coffee3. Beer, Wine, or Cocktails? Wine and/or Cocktails4. Snacks: Sweet or Savory? Savory5. Indie Published, Traditionally Published, or Hybrid? Traditionally Published6. Strict Writing Schedule: Yes or No? Yes, Daily7. Strictly Computer or Mix It Up? Strictly Computer8. Daily Goal: Yes or No? Flexible goal9. Formal Track Progress: Yes or no? Yes (Word Count in an excel spreadsheet)10. Special Writing Spot? Desk11. Writer's Block? More like Writer's Mud I get stuck in the mud and progress is slow but I'm still writing.12. File of Ideas: Yes or No? No
In this episode of the Cozy Ink Podcast, I interview Shawn Reilly Simmons, head of registrations and public relations for Malice Domestic and More Than Malice. We chat about the new exciting virtual festival, More Than Malice, and all that it offers to both mystery fans and authors.For more information, visit my website.Register for More Than Malice 2021.Support the show (https://paypal.me/cozyinkpodcast?locale.x=en_US)
In this episode, Linda Hengerer talks with Shawn Reilly Simmons about culinary cozy mysteries, Malice Domestic and 2021's More Than Malice, and writing. Shawn Reilly Simmons is the Agatha and Anthony Award-winning author and editor of The Red Carpet Catering Mysteries and of twenty short stories appearing in various anthologies. She serves on the Board of Malice Domestic, is an editor at Level Best Books and a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, the Crime Writers' Association, and International Thriller Writers. She lives in historic Frederick, Maryland, with her husband and son. Visit Shawn at www.shawnreillysimmons.com.Find out more about Malice Domestic and More Than Malice at www.malicedomestic.org.Podcast: Five Compelling Questions with ShawnFacebook: ShawnReillySimmonsAuthorTwitter: ShawnRSimmonsInstagram: ShawnRSimmonsGet to know Shawn - The Tart Words Baker's Dozen:1. Plotter or Pantser? Combo? I'm a pantser for sure. I'd like to be more of a plotter, but for some reason it doesn't stick with me. 2. Tea or Coffee? Coffee in the morning, and tea later on (in colder months).3. Beer, Wine, or Cocktails? All of the above! I'm taking a break from wine right now, so I'm drinking more vodka and soda with my own mixers (fresh herbs and citrus). This is my usual spring/summer routine, when I'm out running more in the sun. 4. Snacks: Sweet or Savory? Savory. I love a good dessert, but can go months without sweets. Chips on the other hand…I'll eat the whole bag and look for more. 5. Indie Published, Traditionally Published, or Hybrid? Traditionally published. 6. Strict Writing Schedule: Yes or No. Yes. When I'm on top of my game or on deadline, I write for 2-3 hours early mornings. The rest of the day is for working on my other jobs (Malice and Level Best)7. Strictly Computer or Mix It Up? Computer, although I always have a journal with me to jot quick notes. I also use Google Keep and Notes for random thoughts when I'm away from my desk. And Pinterest to save articles that have kernels of inspiration in them. 8. Daily Goal: Yes or No. Yes, although I've been working on putting less pressure on myself in all areas of life. 9. Formal Track Progress: Yes or no. Yes, I use Scrivner which keeps my goals in front of me. 10. Special Writing Spot? If it's dark out and everyone is asleep still, I'll write in bed, or on the couch under a blanket. I love my desk but spend a lot of time there on other work that I try to mix it up during my creative hours. Coffee shops are good for me too (when we can do that again!)11. Writer's Block? This hasn't been a challenge for me (thank goodness). I have too many ideas. My challenge is managing time and accomplishing everything. 12. File of Ideas: Yes or No Yes (see Pinterest comment above, and journal notes)13. Favorite Author(s)? Oooh….that's a really long list, and I'll forget some folks I'm sure but off the top of my head now: Louise Penny, Ann Cleeves, Martin Edwards, Jennifer Hillier, SA Cosby, Stephen King, Megan Abbott, Sherry Harris, Bruce Coffin, Tana French, Gillian Flynn, Agatha Christie, Ruth Ware, Laura Lippman, Rachel Howzell Hall, Lori Rader-Day, Edwin Hill, Walter Mosley.
Join Award-Winning Author and Editor Shawn Reilly Simmons as she gets to know her guests by asking 5 Compelling Questions. Shawn's very first guest is Author Peter W. J. Hayes Peter was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and lived in Paris and Taipei before settling in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked as a journalist, advertising copywriter and marketing executive—including six years as Chief Marketing Officer for a multinational corporation—before turning to mystery and crime writing. He is the author of the Vic Lenoski police procedural series, and is a Derringer-nominated author of short stories. He is also a past finalist for the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Debut Dagger award. He can be found at www.peterwjhayes.com. Shawn Reilly Simmons is an Award-Winning Author and Editor. She's published seven novels in her Red Carpet Catering mystery series as well as twenty short stories which have been published in various anthologies. Her story The Last Word, which appeared in Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible, won the Agatha Award for Best Short Story of 2019. Shawn, with co-editors Verena Rose and Rita Owen, also won the Anthony Award for Best Anthology or Collection for the same anthology.
Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast: wishing you a life full of mystery!
This episode features the mystery short story The Belle Hope written by Peter DiChellis. It is read by local actors Maxwell Debbas and Brianne Vogt Debbas. The Belle Hope originally appeared in the Malice Domestic anthology Nancy Pickard Presents Malice Domestic 13: Mystery Most Geographical in April 2018. You can learn more about the author on his website. In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate it as that helps more people be able to find us! Also, consider subscribing so you never miss an episode-both to this podcast and to the podcast newsletter. You can find more mystery fun on our websites Kings River Life Magazine and KRL News and Reviews.
In today's episode, Shawn Reilly Simmons, talks to me about the why's and how's of writing cozy mysteries. Chock full of advice which will start any writer on the road to writing cozy mysteries. With this genre growing exponentially it may be time to turn your hand to writing them.
Shawn Riley Simmons has been on the organising committee of Malice Domestic, America's Largest Cozy Crime Festival, for the past 17 years. Along the way she has encountered every possible variation of the festival and gain d a lot of experience in running a successful festival. She takes time this week to share her best advice with listeners to the Writing and Marketing Show
Ang Pompano CAS ’95 has been writing mystery for more than 20 years. When It’s Time for Leaving, his debut novel, was launched at the Wesleyan R.J. Julia Bookstore in October. It was nominated for a Best First Novel Agatha Award.WHEN IT'S TIME FOR LEAVING Agatha Nomination for Best 1st Novel. Al DeSantis is ready to get out of Connecticut. Suffering a recent breakup and a gnarly car crash which invokes in him a phobia of bridges, Al sets his sights on Los Angeles, only to have his plans foiled by his estranged father, Big Al, who is passing on the Blue Palmetto Detective Agency in Savannah, Ga., to his son. Begrudgingly, Al finds himself in the South and wrapped up in investigating a dead body found on the agency dock—a murder case that quickly becomes anything but straightforward.Shawn Reilly Simmons is the author of The Red Carpet Catering Mysteries featuring Penelope Sutherland, an on-set movie caterer, and of several short stories appearing in various anthologies including "Burnt Orange" in Passport to Murder: the 2017 Bouchercon Anthology (Down & Out Books), and "The Prodigy" in Mystery Tour, the Crime Writers' Association Anthology (Orenda Books). "The Last Word" which appears in Malice Domestic: Mystery Most Edible, was nominated for a 2019 Agatha Award for Best Short Story. Shawn was born in Indiana, grew up in Florida, and began her professional career in New York City as a sales executive after graduating from the University of Maryland with a BA in English. Since then Shawn has worked as a book store manager, fiction editor, convention organizer, wine rep, and movie set caterer. She serves on the Board of Malice Domestic, and is an editor at Level Best Books. Shawn is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, the International Thriller Writers, and the Crime Writers' Association in the U.K. Cooking behind the scenes on movie sets perfectly combined two of her great loves, movies and food, and provides the inspiration for the Red Carpet Catering series.
A story on a very unusual theme is featured in our podcast series this month. Linguist, novelist, and short-story writer Edith Maxwell tells the tale of a hyperpolyglot—someone with an extraordinary ability to quickly learn many different languages—who turns her talent to criminal purposes. The author, a current Agatha Award nominee, is also the reader for this podcast of “One Too Many,” from the current issue (March/April 2020) of EQMM. https://edithmaxwell.com Recorded at Malice Domestic 2019 http://malicedomestic.org https://www.purple-planet.com
Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes Gabriel Valjan to the studio to discuss his Agatha nomination and DIRTY OLD TOWN, his new book. ABOUT GABRIEL: Gabriel is the author of two series, Roma and Company Files, with Winter Goose Publishing. Dirty Old Town is the first in the Shane Cleary series for Level Best Books. His short stories have appeared online, in journals, and in several anthologies. He has been a finalist for the Fish Prize, shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, and received an Honorable Mention for the Nero Wolfe Black Orchid Novella Contest in 2018. He lurks the hallways at crime fiction conferences, such as Bouchercon, Malice Domestic, and New England Crime Bake. Gabriel is a lifetime member of Sisters in Crime. ABOUT DIRTY OLD TOWN: Shane Cleary, a PI in a city where the cops want him dead, is tough, honest and broke. When he’s asked to look into a case of blackmail, the money is too good for him to refuse, even though the client is a snake and his wife is the woman who stomped on Shane’s heart years before. When a fellow vet and Boston cop with a secret asks Shane to find a missing person, the paying gig and the favor for a friend lead Shane to an arsonist, mobsters, a shady sports agent, and Boston’s deadliest hitman, the Barbarian. With both criminals and cops out to get him, the pressure is on for Shane to put all the pieces together before time runs out. "Robert B. Parker would stand and cheer, and George V. Higgins would join the ovation. This is a terrific book--tough, smart, spare, and authentic. Gabriel Valjan is a true talent--impressive and skilled--providing knock-out prose, a fine-tuned sense of place and sleekly wry style." – Hank Phillippi Ryan, nationally bestselling author of The Murder List. Listen on your favorite app or at Soundcloud.com/authorsontheair. @Copyrighted.
Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes Gabriel Valjan to the studio to discuss his Agatha nomination and DIRTY OLD TOWN, his new book. ABOUT GABRIEL: Gabriel is the author of two series, Roma and Company Files, with Winter Goose Publishing. Dirty Old Town is the first in the Shane Cleary series for Level Best Books. His short stories have appeared online, in journals, and in several anthologies. He has been a finalist for the Fish Prize, shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, and received an Honorable Mention for the Nero Wolfe Black Orchid Novella Contest in 2018. He lurks the hallways at crime fiction conferences, such as Bouchercon, Malice Domestic, and New England Crime Bake. Gabriel is a lifetime member of Sisters in Crime. ABOUT DIRTY OLD TOWN: Shane Cleary, a PI in a city where the cops want him dead, is tough, honest and broke. When he’s asked to look into a case of blackmail, the money is too good for him to refuse, even though the client is a snake and his wife is the woman who stomped on Shane’s heart years before. When a fellow vet and Boston cop with a secret asks Shane to find a missing person, the paying gig and the favor for a friend lead Shane to an arsonist, mobsters, a shady sports agent, and Boston’s deadliest hitman, the Barbarian. With both criminals and cops out to get him, the pressure is on for Shane to put all the pieces together before time runs out. "Robert B. Parker would stand and cheer, and George V. Higgins would join the ovation. This is a terrific book--tough, smart, spare, and authentic. Gabriel Valjan is a true talent--impressive and skilled--providing knock-out prose, a fine-tuned sense of place and sleekly wry style." – Hank Phillippi Ryan, nationally bestselling author of The Murder List. Listen on your favorite app or at Soundcloud.com/authorsontheair. @Copyrighted.
Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes Gabriel Valjan to the studio to discuss his Agatha nomination and DIRTY OLD TOWN, his new book. ABOUT GABRIEL: Gabriel is the author of two series, Roma and Company Files, with Winter Goose Publishing. Dirty Old Town is the first in the Shane Cleary series for Level Best Books. His short stories have appeared online, in journals, and in several anthologies. He has been a finalist for the Fish Prize, shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, and received an Honorable Mention for the Nero Wolfe Black Orchid Novella Contest in 2018. He lurks the hallways at crime fiction conferences, such as Bouchercon, Malice Domestic, and New England Crime Bake. Gabriel is a lifetime member of Sisters in Crime. ABOUT DIRTY OLD TOWN: Shane Cleary, a PI in a city where the cops want him dead, is tough, honest and broke. When he’s asked to look into a case of blackmail, the money is too good for him to refuse, even though the client is a snake and his wife is the woman who stomped on Shane’s heart years before. When a fellow vet and Boston cop with a secret asks Shane to find a missing person, the paying gig and the favor for a friend lead Shane to an arsonist, mobsters, a shady sports agent, and Boston’s deadliest hitman, the Barbarian. With both criminals and cops out to get him, the pressure is on for Shane to put all the pieces together before time runs out. "Robert B. Parker would stand and cheer, and George V. Higgins would join the ovation. This is a terrific book--tough, smart, spare, and authentic. Gabriel Valjan is a true talent--impressive and skilled--providing knock-out prose, a fine-tuned sense of place and sleekly wry style." – Hank Phillippi Ryan, nationally bestselling author of The Murder List. Listen on your favorite app or at Soundcloud.com/authorsontheair. @Copyrighted.
Shawn Reilly Simmons, author, editor, and member of the Malice Domestic Board of Directors, joins me to talk about the 7th book in her Red Carpet Catering Mysteries, Murder on the Chopping Block. Learn what inspired her to create her culinary cozy series. We also chat about the differences between writing novels, writing short stories, and editing anthologies and how a chance visit to a Malice Domestic conference led to more than a decade on the Board. Discover how her name is pronounced in Mexico, what her favorite culinary competition show is, and what our favorite true crime podcasts are. (Spoiler: mine's Small Town Murder.) Find out more about Shawn: https://www.henerypress.com/author-simmons-shawn-reilly Learn more about Malice Domestic, the annual fan convention celebrating the traditional mystery and register: http://malicedomestic.org/about.html Learn about the Agatha Awards, presented at Malice Domestic to honor the best in traditional mystery: http://malicedomestic.org/agathas.html (Spot the teapots in Knives Out).
Shawn Reilly Simmons, author, editor, and member of the Malice Domestic Board of Directors, joins me to talk about the 7th book in her Red Carpet Catering Mysteries, Murder on the Chopping Block. Learn what inspired her to create her culinary cozy series. We also chat about the differences between writing novels, writing short stories, and editing anthologies and how a chance visit to a Malice Domestic conference led to more than a decade on the Board. Discover how her name is pronounced in Mexico, what her favorite culinary competition show is, and what our favorite true crime podcasts are. (Spoiler: mine's Small Town Murder.) Find out more about Shawn: https://www.henerypress.com/author-simmons-shawn-reilly Learn more about Malice Domestic, the annual fan convention celebrating the traditional mystery and register: http://malicedomestic.org/about.html Learn about the Agatha Awards, presented at Malice Domestic to honor the best in traditional mystery: http://malicedomestic.org/agathas.html (Spot the teapots in Knives Out).
Just in time for Halloween, our newest podcast episode features Tara Laskowski reading her story "The Monitor"—from our April 2014 issue and reprinted in Terror at the Crossroads—and talking about her new novel, One Night Gone. Recorded at Malice Domestic 2019. http://taralaskowski.com https://www.alfredhitchcockmysterymagazine.com/terror-at-the-crossroads-tales-of-horror-delusion-and-the-unknown/ http://malicedomestic.org
Deborah Lacy, short-story and nonfiction author and editor of Mystery Playground, reads her story "Taking Care" from the May/June 2018 issue and talks a bit about where she finds new authors to read. Recorded at Malice Domestic 2019. http://www.deborahlacy.com http://www.mysteryplayground.net http://malicedomestic.org
Join V.M. (Valerie) Burns--author of the Mystery Bookshop Mysteries, the Dog Club Mysteries, and the R.J. Franklin Mysteries, and me as we chat about how she writes three different series, the role place plays in her fiction, and her experience at Malice Domestic, the mystery fan conference where cozies take center stage. Check out Valerie's books, available on Amazon, through indiebound.org, and wherever fine books are sold: MYSTERY BOOKSHOP MYSTERIES: The Plot Is Murder ’17 Read Herring Hunt ’18 The Novel Art of Murder ’18 Wed, Read & Dead ’19 DOG CLUB MYSTERIES: In the Dog House ’18 The Puppy Who Knew Too Much ’19 RJ FRANKLIN MYSTERIES: Travellin’ Shoes ’18
Dog may be man's best friend, but can sick-as-a-dog Carl's pup Cassandra save him from his wife's poisonous cooking? And is it possible that there's more than meets the eye when it comes to this story of malice domestic? Burn-o-meter: N/A Overall rating: 8 cups of “coffee”
Texas author Mark Thielman reads his story "The Truculent Avocado" from the January/February 2019 issue of AHMM and talks a bit about his writing. Recorded live at Malice Domestic 2018. http://markthielman.com http://malicedomestic.org
Hey there word nerds! Today’s show is our last episode of 2018 so Happy New Year everybody! And this episode is an especially awesome one because it features three members of my awesome DIY MFA team. I am so excited to have DIY MFA columnists Melanie Marttila, Brenda Joyce Patterson, and Stacy Woodson on the show! I also want to take a moment to mention that these three amazing women are only a tiny sample of the awesome members of DIY MFA. We currently have 21 members on our team, from columnists who contribute articles to people who work their magic maintaining our archives and helping to curate all the voices we feature on our site. So a big thank you to all the members of the team for another awesome year! Now, let me introduce the three amazing ladies I’ll be chatting with in this interview. Melanie Marttila is a certified corporate trainer by day and fantasy writer by night. She writes the DIY MFA column Speculations, which is all about science fiction and fantasy. Her own works of scifi and fantasy have appeared in several places such as Bastion Science Fiction Magazine and On Spec Magazine. Brenda Joyce Patterson is a poet, writer, librarian, and lover of short writing forms. Her column at DIY MFA, Writing Small, focuses on the various different short forms of writing such as short stories, poetry, and essays. She is a mentee in the Association of Writers & Writing Programs' Writer to Writer Mentorship Program for Fall 2018—which is a very prestigious and selective mentoring program—and her poetry and flash fiction have been published in numerous literary magazines such as Vayavya. She has also had a travel essay published (along with works by Maya Angelou and Gwendolyn Brooks) in the anthology Go Girl: The Black Woman's Guide to Travel and Adventure. Stacy Woodson writes crime fiction and is the columnist behind Hook, Line, and Dagger, which dives into all things thriller and mystery. She is a U.S. Army veteran and memories of her time in the military are a source of inspiration for her writing. Stacy is a Daphne du Maurier winner and a Killer Nashville Claymore finalist. She also has several short fiction pieces forthcoming in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Malice Domestic’s Mystery Most Edible, and Chesapeake Crimes: Invitation to Murder. Didn’t I tell you my team was amazing?!?! But I’ll stop gushing and let you hear from these fabulous women themselves. So listen in as Melanie, Brenda, Stacy and I chat about the aspects of genre writing and give you a sneak peek at the behind-the-scenes of DIY MFA. In this episode Melanie, Brenda, Stacy and I discuss: An inside look at the Speculations, Writing Small, and Hook, Line, and Dagger columns. The different conventions within genres and writing forms. Why reading with purpose in your genre is so important. Pitfalls to avoid when writing thriller, scifi/fantasy, and short forms. Book recommendations to help you dive into each of their genres. Plus, all these lovely ladies’ #1 tip for writers. For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/232
Marianne Wilski Strong reads her story "Ice-Cold Murder," and talks about the story's setting (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) and her current project inspired by the short fiction of Louisa May Alcott. Recorded at Malice Domestic 2018. http://wilskistrong.com/
At the Malice Domestic convention in Bethesda, Maryland, this past spring, EQMM had the pleasure of recording Shelly Dickson Carr, author of the award-winning YA novel “Ripped,” reading a story by her grandfather, the great Golden Age mystery writer John Dickson Carr. The most celebrated master of the “locked room” mystery, John Dickson Carr contributed both fiction and book reviews to EQMM. His April 1950 story “The Gentleman From Paris" was one of the winners of EQMM’s Worldwide Short Story Contests. www.ripped-book.com
A tale from EQMM’s Black Mask department is featured in this month’s podcast. We caught up with Con Lehane, author of two popular mystery series, at this year’s Malice Domestic convention in Bethesda, Maryland, where he did this reading of his September/October 2017 EQMM story “Come Back, Paddy Reilly”—a classic noir tale of a flawed character caught in an unresolvable dilemma. http://conlehane.com
Debra H. Goldstein reads her Agatha and Anthony nominated story "The Night They Burned Ms. Dixie's Place," and talks about her writing and current projects. Recorded at Malice Domestic 2018. http://www.debrahgoldstein.com/ http://malicedomestic.org/
Have you ever wondered what it would take to disappear from your life entirely? I've been thinking about this conversation with Laura since we recorded it in late December, 2017. How does a person go about disappearing? Laura's detective in her debut mystery novel, Daughters of Bad Men, is a skip tracer; she finds people who don't necessarily want to be found. In our wired world it must be increasingly difficult for those who want to disappear to do so. Toward this end of this interview, you'll hear Laura touch on the idea for her next book featuring skip-tracer Jamie Rush, which asks the question, what if it's better for one of Jamie's targets to remain unfound? You can find out more about today's guest, Laura Oles, and all her books on her website LauraOles.com. You can also find her on Twitter @lauraoles. Links and resources mentioned in this episode Click on any of the book covers to go to Laura's books on Amazon Laura belongs to a group called the Austin Mystery Writers. Click here to learn more. Book People bookstore in Austin, Texas Press play (above) to listen to the show, or read the transcript below. Remember you can also subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts. And listen on Stitcher. You can also click here to watch the interview on YouTube. Transcription of Interview with Laura Oles Alexandra: Hi, Mystery Readers, I'm Alexandra Amor. This is "It's A Mystery Podcast" and I'm here today with Laura Oles. Hi, Laura. How are you? Laura: Hi, how are you? Alexandra: I'm good, thanks. Let me introduce you to our listeners. Laura Oles is a photo industry journalist who spent 20 years covering tech and trends before turning to crime fiction. Daughters of Bad Men, her debut novel was named The Killer Nashville Claymore Award Finalist in 2016. This is the first book in a new series which introduces skip tracer Jamie Rush and her partner Cookie Hinojosa. Laura's short stories have appeared in several anthologies, including Murder on Wheels which won the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award in 2016. She's also a Writer's League of Texas Award Finalist. Her short story, "Island Time," has been selected to appear in the "Malice Domestic 13 Anthology: Murder Most Geographical" to be published next year. Laura lives on the edge of Texas Hill Country with her husband, daughter, and twin sons. Just before we started to air the show today, we both mentioned that as we're recording this, it's Friday, December 29th, 2017. And the world is just finding out that our beloved Sue Grafton has passed away. I asked Laura if she would be comfortable just talking a little bit about Sue's influence. Why don't we start there, Laura, and you can just tell us a little bit about her work and what it meant to you? Laura: Well, you know, Sue, obviously anybody who loves mysteries and storytelling knows Sue Grafton and her work. And it's just very sad to read. I didn't expect it at all. So, I'm still, quite frankly, I'm still digesting it because I think it's just been out in the news less than an hour or so. Alexandra: Yeah, me too, absolutely. And I think a couple of things occurred to me. One was that I didn't realized she was sick. And I know that today, in the announcements that they've made, they said she's been battling cancer for a couple of years. But I don't think that was sort of made generally aware, which makes sense. You know, she probably wanted to protect her privacy. Anyway, it's a great loss. And as we said, her last book, what turned out to be her last book is "Y is for Yesterday". And so, people are saying that, yeah, now the alphabet ends at Y which is a very nice tribute to her I think. So, we tip our deerstalker hats to Sue Grafton today. Laura: Yes. She'll be missed by so many people. Alexandra: She really will be. Let's change topics slightly then and talk about Jamie.
I had a great time talking with author Vincent H. O'Neil. We did have some technical issues but overall it's pretty solid and I'm looking forward to having Vincent on the show again! Vincent H. O’Neil brings a wealth of life experience to his writing. Over the years he has served as paratrooper, a consultant, a risk manager, and an apprentice librarian. A native of Massachusetts, he is a graduate of West Point and The Fletcher School. After writing in his spare time for many years, he won the St. Martin’s Press "Malice Domestic" Writing Competition in 2005. His award-winning debut novel, Murder in Exile, was the first book in a mystery series featuring the background-checker Frank Cole. It was followed by Reduced Circumstances, Exile Trust, and Contest of Wills. His mystery novel Death Troupe is the first book in a theater-based mystery series featuring playwright Jack Glynn and the unusual members of the Jerome Barron Players theater troupe. A long-time fan of horror in both literature and film, in 2013 he published Interlands, a Lovecraftian horror novel set in Providence, Rhode Island. The book features graduate student Angela Morse, who is searching the local woods for a lost stone obelisk once worshiped by a colonial-era cult that perished at its feet. The sequel, Denizens, was released in 2015. Most recently, HarperCollins published his five-novel military science fiction Sim War series. Written under the name Henry V. O'Neil, those books are Glory Main, Orphan Brigade, Dire Steps, CHOP Line, and Live Echoes. http://www.vincenthoneil.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Vincent-H.-ONeil/e/B001HD3LM8 https://www.facebook.com/vincenthoneil https://www.birdscoffeecompany.com/coffees/legends-of-tabletop-legendary-brew Use Code Legends10 to get 10% off your order! Theme music created by Brett Miller http://www.brettmillermusic.net/
First of all, congratulations to Amanda Flower: earlier this month, she won her first Agatha Award at Malice Domestic for her middle-grade mystery, Andi Unstoppable. With six series underway and a seventh one starting next year, there doesn't seem to be much that Amanda Flower can't do. You can find out more about her at AmandaFlower.com and also here on Facebook, where she loves to chat with her fans. When we talked about her most recent series, the Magical Bookshop Mysteries, we talked about Emily Dickinson, and I wanted to give a shout-out to the poem we discussed, one of my very favorites. Here's the full text of Because I could not stop for Death and here's a link to a charming site, The Emily Dickinson Museum, for those wanting to know more about the poet. The next book features Edgar Allan Poe, and he, too, has a museum. If you'd rather read than listen to the interview, simply scroll down for the transcript. Meanwhile, here are her series, in order: Amish Quilt Shop Mysteries (written as Isabella Alan) Prequel e-Novella!: Plainly Murder 1 - Murder, Plain and Simple 2 - Murder, Simply Stitched 3 - Murder, Served Simply 4 - Murder, Plainly Read 5 - Murder, Handcrafted Andi Boggs Mysteries (middle-grade) 1 - Andi Unexpected 2 - Andi Under Pressure 3 - Andi Unstoppable Appleseed Creek Mysteries (complete) 1 - A Plain Death 2 - A Plain Scandal 3 - A Plain Disappearance 4 - A Plain Malice India Hayes Mysteries 1 - Maid of Murder 2 - Murder in a Basket Living History Museum Mysteries 1 - The Final Reveille 2 - The Final Tap Magical Bookshop Mysteries 1 - Crime and Poetry 2 - Prose and Cons Transcript for Amanda Flower Interview Laura Brennan: My guest is USA Today Bestselling author Amanda Flower. Over the past five years, she has published seventeen novels, including the Amish Quilt Shop mystery series, as Isabella Alan. Her most recent book, Crime and Poetry, launches a new series with a magical touch. She has been nominated for three Agatha Awards, including best first mystery, and this year she won the Agatha for best children’s/young adult novel, Andi Unstoppable. By day, Amanda is a superhero -- I mean, a librarian, my favorite people in the world. Amanda, thank you for joining me. Amanda Flower: Thank you so much for having me. I’m so excited. LB: So first of all, congratulations on your Agatha win! AF: Thank you. It was incredible, a truly surreal moment. And I cried and I shook, and it was everything you’d imagine winning an award like that would be. LB: Did you always want to be a writer? AF: Yes. My first book was Maid of Murder. LB: So then how did you decide to write about, to write Amish mysteries? AF: I was pitching ideas to my agent and she didn’t like any of my ideas, some of which I thought are still great. So I said, well, I used to live in Amish country in my early twenties. And her eyes got all big, and she sold the Appleseed Creek series and the Amish Quilt series within a couple months after that. So it was just timing. LB: One of the things I really like about them is that your heroine in both is not, she’s not Amish. She’s an outsider, but she has deep ties to the community. And there’s a great affection for them, for that community. And I love that you bring a diverse perspective. AF: Something I learned from living out there is that most people think, Amish -- an Amish person’s an Amish person. There wasn’t that much variety. But that’s not true. The Amish are very different between orders and between districts. It’s just what their bishop says that they’re allowed to do, how they interpret their rules. The Amish have a lot of variety. LB: You have a new one coming out -- I cannot believe how prolific you are. You’ve had three books come out this year so far already. AF: I have! Crime and Poetry came out in April. The Final Tap,
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