For the past year, I’ve been working with Michelle Spring on a book about writing for the Arvon writing foundation. The Arvon Book of Crime and Thriller Writing will be published in 2012, both in the UK and US markets. And I can say that with assuredness because I have just this morning hit the SEND…
Read MoreThe complete text of the Twitter Inteview between Les Klinger and Mary Russell has been posted on Miss Russell’s home page. Interestingly enough, the publishers also managed to get it between the covers of A Study in Sherlock, with extraordinary quickness. And if you scroll down a post. you’ll see Charles Todd’s reflections on Holmes’…
Read MoreIn case you were wondering why Dana Stabenow would agree to write a story for A Study in Sherlock, here’s why.
Read MoreI 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…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreSiisters 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.…
Read MoreMy ‘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:
Read MoreHappy 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…
Read MoreSince 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…
Read MoreTo 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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