Dana’s study

By Laurie King / October 23, 2011 /

In case you were wondering why Dana Stabenow would agree to write a story for A Study in Sherlock, here’s why.

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Klinger v. Russell: who will win?

By Laurie King / October 18, 2011 /

 I understand that Les Klinger is trying to get Mary Russell to submit to an interview about A Study in Sherlock, over on Twitter. (The hashtag is #ASinS, or just go here for his query, then her responses.)  I wonder if he’ll succeed in enticing her to agree?  She’s not proved terribly cooperative with past interviews…

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Cotterill’s Kung Fu Sherlock

By Laurie King / October 15, 2011 /

A Study in Sherlock, the superest anthology of the fall season, goes on sale October 24th.  Several of the authors have written posts for the Study in Sherlock blog, which we’ll be posting over the next few days.  Also exciting is my co-editor Les Klinger’s Twitter interview (Twinterview?) with Mary Russell, beginning next week.  First…

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Ghost Hero(ine)

By Laurie King / October 9, 2011 /

Siisters in Crime was founded twenty-five years ago, to support and promote the under-reviewed work of women crime writers.  To celebrate the anniversary, SinC has asked bloggers to post review of books by women authors.  This is the first of my reviews. I’ll start the Blogging Challenge with the fabulous new Ghost Hero by S.…

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While I pondered, weak and weary…

By Laurie King / September 27, 2011 /

My ‘hood Santa Cruz is reading Poe, during October!  I’ve been asked to speak at the opening of the community read on Saturday, but there’s a number of quaint and curious events going on during the month–here.  And just take a look at these posters–or rather, Poesters:    

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Pirate…Queens?

By Laurie King / September 19, 2011 /

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day! For fear of giving away a spoiler to Pirate King, I will not go into details of where in the story talk turns to Pirate Queen.  (Which is not to be confused with the Broadway musical of that name.)  However, it is a tantalizing mention, and I thought…

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St Louis, Denver, & New York (Times)

By Laurie King / September 18, 2011 /

Since Thursday, I’ve been in St Louis for BoucherCon, the World Mystery Conference, along with 1600 or so other writers, editors, publicists, future writers, and just plain fans.  BoucherCon is a mixed conference, as much for fans as for people looking to learn something about the craft and the industry, and it’s often the only…

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Guest Post: The View from Fez

By Laurie King / September 16, 2011 /

To wrap up our Pirate King virtual tour, today I’m posting over at The View from Fez. Enjoy, but don’t get too sidetracked in exploring their wonderful site.

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Lucky Number Seven

By Laurie King / September 15, 2011 /

Thank you for everyone who bought a copy of Pirate King this week, and put it at #8 on the 9/15 IndieBound bestseller list and #7 on the 9/25 New York Times bestseller list.  I am walking on clouds.

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Rhys Bowen, guest post

By Laurie King / September 15, 2011 /

My friend Rhys Bowen has a new book!  Rhys has been a buddy since, well, for a long time now, and since we’re both in the Northern California area, we see each other occasionally.  Although how Rhys has time to do anything but bend over her keyboard, I can’t think—she publishes at least fifteen books…

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