Fifteen Weeks of Bees
Indies and other busy beez
It’s Indie Week–spread the word, and let me know if your favorite Indie bookstore is doing something fun. Send us pictures, and we’ll post them! As for other Good Causes, I apologize again for the delays and problems some of you have had with the Heifer International prizes that came (or, should have come) with…
Read MoreHeifer International
I still can’t believe you guys contributed $10,000 to Heifer through the Team LRK page, and wanted to say, Thank you, again, for your support of this great organization. And for those of you who found $60 a bit steep but would still really like one of those booklets on beekeeping by Sherlock Holmes, we’re…
Read MoreGuest Blog: Angieville
Today I’m over at Angieville, where I should have been last week except my brain was in a comatose state. I’m talking about the joys of touring (yes, really!) and how touched I am by touching people. Or, perhaps I’m just touched, in the head.
Read MoreMary Russell’s MyStory
Today is the first Tuesday in Fifteen Weeks that Mary Russell hasn’t had a new blog post over at her MySpace page. Instead, we have this. And a year from now, more or less, we’ll be giving a copy of the hardback of The Green Man to someone who illustrates the miniature book made from…
Read MoreFifteen Weeks Wrap-up
Congratulations to Mary Turner, the winner of last week’s drawing from those who donated any amount to Heifer International through the Team LRK page. Mary won copies of the two brand new trade paperback editions of Mary Russell novels numbers 5 and 6 from Bantam Books as well as an ARC of The Language of…
Read MoreRussellscape winner
Please excuse the suspense — all of the Russellscape entries were so great, it took me a while to consult my panel of expert judges and pick a winner. In the end, we decided on Sara McClelland for her illustration of The Language of Bees (number 18 on the Russellscape page) as well as her…
Read MoreThe final weeks are upon us!
The Fifteen Weeks are drawing to a close, but we still have some of the best and biggest prizes and events yet to come. This Friday we’ll do our first drawing from those who have donated to Heifer International through the Team LRK page, and the lucky donor will win the brand new Bantam paperback…
Read MoreTour stops & contests, both real & virtual
Today I return to the Left Coast. I will be at Vroman’s in Pasadena tonight, and tomorrow with my dear friends at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale. I hope you will join me there. If you prefer your book tours virtual, I am stopping in at the excellent blog Mystery Fanfare today, where I…
Read MoreMary Russell’s Story — Part 14
Thank you to everyone who came by to say hi in Baltimore last night. I hope the kind people near Richmond, VA will do the same tonight when I visit the Meadowdale Library. I will also be at the Harvard Coop Bookstore on Thursday evening, along with Les Klinger. Hope to see you there. (Details…
Read MoreFan fiction & photos
The winners of last week’s Letters of Mary Fan Fiction contest were: 1. Laughing Beekeeper by Yolanda 2. My Virgil by Canzonett 3. A Pause in the Journey by Roseriter Congratulations to all three of you, and thank you to everyone who submitted their fan fiction stories. To read all of the story submissions, visit…
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