Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Sandra Neily (Monday), Dick Cass (Tuesday), Matt Cost  (Thursday) and Charlene D’Avanzo (Friday).

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

Matt Cost’s historical PI mystery, Velma Gone Awry, set in 1923 Brooklyn, NY, is a finalist for the IPNE (Independent Publishers of New England) Award. The awards ceremony will be Saturday, January 20th, at 4:00 p.m. The Zoom link to attend can be accessed at: https://ipne.wildapricot.org/event-5520281

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, along with the very popular “Making a Mystery” with audience participation, and “Casting Call: How We Staff Our Mysteries.” We also do programs on Zoom. Contact Kate Flora