This week in awards season brings the Anthony Award nominations, to be conferred during Bouchercon, the world mystery convention, held in Raleigh, NC. (You can also check out our Lowdown Calendar for more information about the many awards given during the convention, dates, guests of honor, etc.) BEST NOVEL Lamentation by Joe Clifford The Secret…
The groundhog and awards season are upon us! The Agatha Awards honor the “traditional mystery.” That is to say, books best typified by the works of Agatha Christie as well as others, loosely defined as mysteries that contain no explicit sex, excessive gore, or gratuitous violence. The 2014 Agatha Awards will be given for materials…
On Saturday, April 19, the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance did an extremely cool thing: they sponsored a crime writing conference. Maine’s first, unless I’m much mistaken. With a clever name, the Maine Crime Wave, they enlisted some serious talent, crafted an action-packed schedule, and waited for folks to line up at the door. Which…
