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Announcing the Bouchercon 2014 Anthony Award Nominees!

By Crime HQ

May 22, 2014

Murder is coming to Long Beach, CA, and Bouchercon has announced the nominees for the 2014 Anthony Awards! Congratulations to the nominees listed below: Best Mystery Novel Suspect by Robert Crais A Cold and Lonely Place by Sara J. Henry Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger The Wrong Girl by Hank Phillippi Ryan Through the…

Announcing the 2014 Left Coast Crime Awards Nominees!

By Crime HQ

February 4, 2014

More award news! Left Coast Crime will be oceanside in Monterey, California this year (thus the monikker Calamari Crime), and here is its recently announced list of nominated honorees!

Left Coast Crime Announces 2013’s Award Nominees

By Crime HQ

February 9, 2013

Left Coast Crime is an annual event sponsored by mystery fans, where readers, writers, librarians, and other mystery and thriller enthusiasts gather to share their mutual interest in the genre. It’s held during the first quarter of the calendar year in Western North America, as defined by the Mountain Time Zone and all time zones…

Macavity Award

The 2012 Macavity Award Nominees Are Here!

By Crime HQ

June 19, 2012

Sure, we told you about the ITW International Thriller award nominees, but what if you prefer mysteries?  Well, check out this list! The Macavity Awards are for mystery readers, voted on by members and supporters of Mystery Readers International and subscribers to Mystery Readers Journal. Winners will be announced at Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention,…

A doll’s house done up as a crime scene, complete with miniature crime scene tape.

Go West! Some Thoughts on the Left Coast Crime Conference

By Naomi Hirahara

April 5, 2012

I’m not a mystery convention junkie like some. Much of my decision to attend these annual events depends on book publication dates, vicinity, and how much cash is in my wallet. Since I live in Southern California, Left Coast Crime, the “western” convention, usually is the best fit for me (less time spent in airports,…

The Real Macaw by Donna Andrews

2012’s Left Coast Crime Award Winners

By Crime HQ

April 3, 2012

Left Coast Crime is always a fun time. Because it was held in Sacramento, this year’s theme was “Mining for Murder.” With another conference now in the books, here are all the award winners honored as of this weekend (complete list of nominees here):   The Real Macaw by Donna Andrews was awarded the Lefty…

The Left Coast Crime Convention: Mining for Murder

Left Coast Crime Award Nominees Announced

By Crime HQ

February 1, 2012

For years, the “Lefty” for best humorous crime novel has been awarded at the annual Left Coast Crime convention. Later, the The Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award was added for best mystery set before 1960. This year, the organizers have added two new awards (it’s unclear whether they will continue as annual awards)—the “Golden…

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