British writer Mick Herron, best known for his Slough House series beginning with Slow Horses, has been awarded the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Diamond Dagger for lifetime contribution to crime writing. CWA members make nominations for the Diamond Dagger, which are then narrowed down to a shortlist by industry experts before being voted on by a panel of past winners. Previous recipients include John le Carré, Ruth Rendell, Val McDermid, Ian Rankin and PD James. Last year, Lynda La Plante and James Lee Burke shared the award.
Authors for LA, a group of authors and readers coming together to support those affected by the Los Angeles fires, is gearing up for an online auction to raise funds. The list of participating authors includes David Baldacci, Lou Berney, S.A.Cosby, Tess Gerritsen, Heather Graham, Charlaine Harris, Brad Meltzer, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Lisa Unger, and host Daniel Palmer. Items up for grabs include signed books, the chance to offer up character names in novels, zoom meetings with authors, tickets to the Edgar Awards Banquet and Sleuthfest, plus editing services. Bidding Closes on Feb 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST. Interested authors and other publishing entities can still donate items or services by clicking on this link.
The 18th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) in India will return from January 30 to February 3, promising an exciting lineup of events, speakers, and themes. The Festival will feature over 600 luminaries, including Nobel laureates, Booker Prize, Pulitzer and Sahitya Akademi winners, policymakers, and acclaimed writers. This year's special theme will focus on crime fiction.
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines, er, Ereaders. Over at The Rap Sheet blog, Jeff Pierce has a list of upcoming crime, mystery, and thriller novels scheduled for publication during the first quarter of this new year in both the U.S. and the U.K.
An Oxford restaurant, Six by Nico, is launching "Murder on the Midnight Express," a six-course tasting menu inspired by Agatha Christie's novel, Murder on the Orient Express. (The world-renowned murder mystery author lived in nearby Wallingford for more than 40 years.) Diners are invited to step aboard the Midnight Express to travel back to the 1930s and unravel the mystery. Six By Nico founder, Nico Simeone, said: "Murder on the Midnight Express is more than just a tasting menu. It’s a journey that introduces ‘immersion’ to our creative framework, adding to our existing sources of inspiration that cover destinations, memories, and ideas." Murder on the Midnight Express will be available from January 27 to March 9 and is priced at £50.
In the Q&A roundup, mystery author Sara Winokur joined Lisa Haselton to chat about her new historical Nordic noir, Ivory Bones: The Lewis Chessmen Murders; and over at Writers Who Kill, E.B. Davis interviewed Lilian Jackson Braun Award-nominee Jennifer J. Chow. about the second book in her Magical Fortune Cookie series; Robert Crais spoke with the LA Daily News about writing his latest novel, The Big Empty, and bringing Elvis Cole and Joe Pike into the darkness; and Paula Hawkins told The Scotsman about how she's inspired by her adopted homeland of Scotland, including in her latest thriller, The Blue Hour.
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