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John Curran

CrimeFest 2013 Award Winners

By Crime HQ

June 3, 2013

CrimeFest bills itself as “a convention for people who like to read an occasional crime novel as well as for die-hard fanatics.” In other words, a convention for everyone in the world. And since CrimeFest 2013, held as it is every year in Bristol, England, included a panel discussion with the creators of BBC’s Sherlock,…

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,…

2011’s Agatha Awards Mean a Long Wait for a Cuppa

By Crime HQ

February 16, 2012

The annual Agatha Awards are also known as The Hardest Possible Way to Get a Ceramic Teapot. If most of us wanted such an item, we’d go to a swanky kitchen shop or even seek out an artisanal potter. Rather than doing that or stealing someone else’s—which would seem like a natural for crime fans—all…

Row of Anthony Awards

2011 Anthony Awards Brunch at Bouchercon

By Clare Toohey

September 18, 2011

What is that odd, blurry row of lucite gravestones, you ask?  They’re beautifull etched Anthony Awards, only my phone is not ideal for photos, and I forgot to bring a decent camera.  Therefore, these on-scene pictures are tragically unable to capture the splendor of several hundred people quaffing coffee and scarfing eggs.  (Only half of…

Agatha Christie in her library.

Why Read Agatha Christie Today?

By James Polchin

May 21, 2011

Why read Agatha Christie murder mysteries today?  Christie remains one of the most read authors of all time, but this is the question that struck me when I read Joan Acocella’s essay “Queen of Crime” in The New Yorker. An article at the author's website spotlighted how high-schoolers in South Africa recently performed and celebrated…

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