There's a new story up titled "Dyer" at Beat to a Pulp. It's written by Richard Thomas, whose debut novel Transubstantiate was released in 2010.
Spinetingler's eBook tournament is down to the Elite 8. Go now and vote, if you haven't already (you can only vote once). Our good friend and fellow writer/blogger Patti Abbott is among the contenders.
Join Mystery Readers NorCal on Wednesday, March 14, for a Literary Salon with award-winning authors Cara Black (the Aimee Leduc Investigations series set in Paris) and Jacqueline Winspear (the Maisie Dobbs series set in the late 1920s and early 1930s). Space is limited, so it's recommended you reserve a seat by contacting Janet Rudolph.
If you find yourself in Houston, Texas, in April, here are a couple of events you might want to keep in mind: Murder By The Book is holding two author luncheons, the first with Rita Mae Brown on April 12, and the second with Anne Perry on April 24. For more information and tickets, visit the bookstore's webiste.
Rhian Davies takes note of two contests for UK writers: Stylist magazine and Faber & Faber are seeking entries for a crime novel that features a female protagonist, with a deadline of July 12; Short Story Bloomsbury Publishing, in association with the Writers and Artists Yearbook, has a contest for a crime story in 1,000 words or less.
Congratulations to the nominees for the Dilys Award (see my post on Dilys Winn), given by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association to the mystery titles of the year that member booksellers most enjoyed selling. The winner will be announced March 31 at the 2012 Left Coast Crime Convention in Sacramento.This year's nominees are:
- When Elves Attack by Tim Dorsey
- Wicked Autumn by G. M. Malliet
- Tag Man by Archer Mayor
- A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny
- Ghost Hero by S. J. Rozan
The Strand Magazine Critics Awards nominees were also announced, with Lifetime Achievement nods going to Joseph Wambaugh and John Sandford. For a list of the Best First Novel and Best Novel lists, Mystery Fanfare has the scoop.
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