The Short Mystery Fiction Society announced the finalists for the 2013 Derringer Awards. The categories include Best Flash Story, Best Short Story, Best Long Story and Best Novelette.
Thuglit Issue #4 is available for your Kindle. Edited by Todd Robinson, this edition features stories by Patti Abbott, Sam Wiebe, Eric Beetner, Albert Tucher, Roger Hobbs, Christopher Irvin, Anton Sim and Garrett Crowe.
Mike Ripley's latest Getting Away with Murder column is up at Shots Ezine, talking up awards season, new releases, the Murder in the Library exhibition at the British Library, the Historically Criminal seminar at the Victoria Library, and much more.
The latest story at Beat to a Pulp is up, an offering titled "Eye Spy" by Charles A. Gramlich.
Thanks to Marina Sofia over at the Crime Fiction Lover blog, I was reminded that the French city of Lyon is hosting its 9th annual Quais du Polar Crime Festival, from March 29 to April 1. Authors from around the world will attend, including Patricia Cornwell, Henning Mankell, PD James, Harlan Coben, Jeffrey Deaver, Gillian Flynn and Frank Tallis, and some 45,000 fans are also expected to attend and join in the panels,discussions and signings.
The official Nero Wolfe society announced the formation of a new regional chapter and book discussion group. Calling itself the Mid-Atlantic and Chesapeake Area Book Raceme (MACABRe), the inaugural meeting and costume party will be held March 16 at the Mt. Washington Tavern in Baltimore, Maryland. The kick-off meeting is intended to be a light-hearted, get-acquainted affair, with introductions, a quiz, a few games and input regarding venue location/type, days/times for the book discussions, etc. You can even come dressed as your favorite Nero Wolfe character.
The next Mystery Writers of America University is coming up on June 15 at the Delray Beach Marriott in Delray, Florida. The all-day event includes an array of top-notch classes in all facets of writing and publishing, led by authors Jess Lourey, Michael Wiley, Daniel Stashower, Harley Jane Kozak, Reed Farrel Coleman and Hank Phillippi Ryan.
The influence of eBooks is beginning to trickle down to author signings in brick-and-mortar bookstores. Simon & Schuster's imprint Atria Books is going to begin offering digital eBook vouchers at author signings to allow authors todistribute their eBooks to a large audience.
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