Tag Archives: Bouchercon

Weekend Update: September 17-18, 2016

Posted on September 17, 2016 by kaitlynkathy

BREAKING NEWS! CHRIS HOLM WINS THE BEST NOVEL ANTHONY! One of our own Maine Crime Writers is bringing home the top prize from New Orleans Bouchercon. Congratulations Chris! Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Jessie Crockett (Monday), … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Anthony Award, Bouchercon, Bruce Coffin, Chris Holm, Freeport Community Library, Jen Blood, jessie crockett, Kaitlyn Dunnet, Kate Flora, Lea Wait, Maine Crime Writers news, Maureen Milliken, New Gloucester Public Library | 6 Comments

Good-bye Summer, Hello Fall

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Barbara Ross

by Barb, writing probably her last blog post from her front porch in Boothbay Harbor for this year Today is Labor Day, and even in this, Maine’s warmest summer on record, there’s a nip in the air in the evenings … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged Bouchercon, cozy & proud, Death and Desserts, Eggnog Murder, Iced Under, labor day, Murder by the Book, Mysterium The Mystery Novel Conference, New England Crime Bake, Sherman's Maine Coast Bookshop | 8 Comments

Post-Malice Ramblings

Posted on May 7, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

As most folks reading this blog already know, Kate, Lea, Dorothy, Brenda and I spent last weekend at Malice Domestic in Bethesda, Maryland, along with six hundred or so like-minded folks. I stayed over till Monday before flying home to … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged Aunt Agatha's, Barb Goffman, Bouchercon, boy in the iron coffin, Brenda Buchanan, Dorothy Cannell, Gigi Pandian, historical mysteries, Historical Novel Society conference, jessie crockett, JoAnna Carl, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Kathleen Earnst, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, Maddy Hunter, Maine Crime Wave, Malice Domestic, Margaret Maron, mystery conferences, Mystery Loves Company, New England Crime Bake, Rhys Bowen, Scene of the Crime, Sherry Harris, short stories, Victoria Thompson | 17 Comments

Back from Bouchercon

Posted on November 21, 2014 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here, and I’m back from Long Beach, California and my first Bouchercon. For those of you who are wondering what the heck I’m talking about, Bouchercon is the World Mystery Convention, held annually in the fall for writers … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged Anthony Award, Bouchercon, Long Beach, Vicki Doudera | 4 Comments

Why Mystery Conferences?

Posted on May 1, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait here — and in Bethesda, Maryland, where today is the day most attendees will arrive at the Hyatt Regency for Malice Domestic, the annual mystery conference featuring “cozy,” or “traditional” mysteries. This year more than 150 authors will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts | Tagged Bouchercon, Dorothy Cannell, Joan Hess, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, Malice Domestic, Margaret Maron, mystery conferences, Sleuthfest | 1 Comment

Sunday Update: September 22, 2013

Posted on September 22, 2013 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers we’ll be featuring posts from John Clark (Monday), Kate Flora (Tuesday), Gerry Boyle (Wednesday), Kaitlyn Dunnett, in her Kate Emerson persona (Thursday), Vicki Doudera (Friday) and Susan Vaughan (Saturday). In the news department, here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Barbara Ross, Bouchercon, clammed up, Darkness First, Gerry Boyle, James Hayman, John Clark, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Emerson, Kate Flora, Katherine Hall Page, Lea Wait, Maine Crime Writers, Paul Doiron, Royal Inheritance, Susan Vaughan, Vicki Doudera, Washington Post | 1 Comment

“Will Joe be there?” by Dorothy Cannell

Posted on September 14, 2013 by kaitlynkathy

Next Thursday (September19th) my husband Julian and I will be driving to Albany for a four day stay. This may not sound like a big deal to most people, but for us it’s the equivalent of embarking on a trip … Continue reading →

Posted in Dorothy's Posts | Tagged Albany, Bouchercon, Dorothy Cannell, husbands, Malice Domestic, Margaret Maron, mystery fans | 7 Comments

Kaitlyn Dunnett Interviews Steve Steinbock

Posted on May 13, 2012 by kaitlynkathy

Please welcome a special guest to MaineCrimeWriters.com. Steve Steinbock is a mystery writer and reviewer who lives in Yarmouth, Maine. Currently he writes a regular review column, “The Jury Box,” for Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and is working on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged Bouchercon, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Maine, mystery writers, reviewers, Seattle, Steven Steinbock | 4 Comments

The Pros and Cons of Mystery Conferences, or, You Didn’t Need Your Liver, Did You?

Posted on November 13, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

JULIA: If you’re a mystery reader or an aspiring author, at some point some one is going to say to you, “Hey! You should go to a con!” You’ll think about it. The chance to mingle with glamorous superstars of … Continue reading →

Tagged advice, agents, authors, Bouchercon, Crime Bake, editors, Group Post, Malice Domestic, writers conferences | 2 Comments

“Warning! Adult Book!” In the Eyes of the Beholder Lea Wait

Posted on September 22, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Since I write in two genres, at book events focusing solely on books for adults OR solely books for children, I often find myself the only author wearing two hats. That’s what happened last weekend. While it felt as though most of the mystery writers … Continue reading →