Next week at Maine Crime Writers, there will be posts by Vaughn Hardacker (Monday) Jen Blood (Tuesday), Barb Ross (Wednesday), Maureen Milliken (Thursday) and John Clark (Friday).

In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at Maine Crime Writers:

On Monday, January 30th, Portland Stage Company affiliated artists and local actors will perform staged readings of the work of five Maine crime writers – Gerry Boyle, Brenda Buchanan, Paul Doiron, Chris Holm and Julia Spencer-Fleming – all current or former MCW bloggers.

The event will take place at Portland Stage Company’s theater at 25 Forest Avenue in Portland.  A complimentary reception starts at 6:30. Readings will begin at 7:00.  This is a pay-what-you-can event.

This is the second consecutive year Portland Stage has featured MCW folks at a special event during the run of its winter mystery-related play. This year the production is Arsenic and Old Lace, which runs from January 24 – February 19.

An invitation to readers of this blog: Do you have news relating to Maine, Crime, or Writing? We’d love to hear from you. Just comment below to share.

And a reminder: If your library, school, or organization is looking for a speaker, we are often available to talk about the writing process, research, where we get our ideas, and other mysteries of the business. Contact Kate Flora