Tag Archives: Lee Child

2016: A Literary Look Back

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Bruce Robert Coffin

Bruce Robert Coffin here, feeling nostalgic. 2016 was a whirlwind year. Pausing to reflect, as it draws to an end, I realize how much I have to be thankful for. So many writing and publishing firsts, where do I start? … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce's Posts | Tagged Among the Shadows, Art Taylor, C.J. Box, Detective Byron Mysteries, Elmore Leonard, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Harlan Coben, Kate Flora, Lee Child, Megan Abbott, Otto Penzler, Paula Munier, Reed Farrell Coleman, Stephen King, William Kent Krueger | 12 Comments

Be Cool. No FanBoying.

Posted on December 9, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

There are so many authors whom I love to read and whom I’ve had the distinct joy of getting to know personally and even count as friends, including many who blog here. But for this post, I’m going to write … Continue reading →

Posted in Brendan's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brendan Rielly, Daniel Silva, Gayle Lynds, James Rollins, Joe Finder, Lee Child, Steve Berry | 8 Comments

My First Bouchercon

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Bruce Robert Coffin

Happy October, all! Bruce Robert Coffin here, sharing my latest travel news. Well it’s over, my very first Bouchercon Mystery Writer’s conference. And what a conference it was! Over two thousand like minded individuals, comprised of writers, agents, publishers, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce's Posts | Tagged Anthony Award, Bouchercon 2016, Brian Thiem, C.J. Box, Chris Holm, Dana Cameron, Harlan Coben, Kwei Quartey, Lee Child, Mary Anna Evans, Michael Connolly, Otto Penzler, Reed Farrell Coleman, Susan Shea | 13 Comments

My First Bouchercon

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Bruce Robert Coffin

Hello again! Bruce Robert Coffin here, sharing my monthly thoughts for August. I’ll admit I was wholly unprepared for this month’s blog. Each month the writers of this site receive a schedule telling us when our posts are expected. Most … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce's Posts | Tagged Among the Shadows, Art Taylor, Bouchercon 2016, Chris Holm, Chris Knopf, Dana Cameron, Gayle Lynds, Harlan Coben, Jack Getze, John Byron Mysteries, Kristy Belcamino, Kwei Quartey, Lee Child, Mary Anna Evans, Michael Connelly, Susan Shea, Todd Robinson | 10 Comments

Meet Espionage Fiction Superstar Gayle Lynds

Posted on July 19, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

I met Gayle Lynds at a mystery conference many years ago, when she was the tall, glamorous, successful writer and I was the newbie, perched on the cusp of publishing my first book. She was generous and friendly, as well … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cold war, Gayle Lynds, Lee Child, Longfellow Books, The Assassins, The Book of Spies | 5 Comments

Holiday Round-Up: Books We’re Getting and Books We’re Giving

Posted on December 19, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

Happy Friday, All. One of the most common questions we crime writers are asked at library and bookstore events is: What books do you read? So here, from some of our regulars, are our answers to the questions: What books … Continue reading →

Tagged Amy Nichols, Bendy Wendy, Brown Girl Dreaming, Cat Warren, Deadline, Dreamwalker, Euphoria, Group Post, Hallie Ephron, I am Malala, Jacqueline Woodson, Jo Jo Thoreau, John Sandford, Kate Lun, Lee Child, Lily King, Mac Barnett, Maj Sjowall, Michael Connelly, Now that you're here, Per Wahloo, Personal, Phillip Hoose, President Taft is Stuck in his Bath, Pricesses are not just pretty, Rhys Bowen, Sarah Graves, Sue Hilliard, The Burning Room, The Laughing Policeman, TOO: YOUNG PEOPLE IN US HISTORY, Vaughn Hardacker, Virgil Flowers, WE WERE THERE, What the Dog Knows, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Winter at the Door | 4 Comments

Key West Literary Seminar–Week Two

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. I’ve been in Key West all month and was lucky enough to attend both weeks of the Key West Literary Seminar. The seminar is held annually in January and celebrates a different aspect of literature and writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged Alafair Burke, Elizabeth George, James W. Hall, key west literary seminar, kwls, Lee Child, Lyndsay Faye, Malla Nunn, Michael Connelly, Michael Koryta, Percival Everett, Sara Gran, Tess Gerritsen, Thomas H. Cook, William Kent Krueger | 7 Comments

Plausibility Versus Authenticity

Posted on January 20, 2014 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here. As you read this, I am traveling home to Camden from sunny Key West and the Key West Literary Seminar. I’ve been lucky enough to be an attendee at the conference, along with fellow Maine Crime Writer … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged Barb Ross, Deadly Offer, Elizabeth George, key west literary seminar, Killer Listing, Lee Child, Malla Nunn, Tess Gerritsen, Vicki Doudera | 13 Comments

Give Me a Heroine–or a Hero

Posted on November 13, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all, Gerry Boyle here, pausing from my monitoring of crime news in the Bangor Daily—a body in the trunk of a Lexus, brazen burglars in Belfast robbing houses while residents are asleep—to report on a crime novel I just … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Jack Reacher, Lee Child, mystery writers, mystery writing, Port City Black and White, Robert B. Parker, Spenser, the hero in crime fiction | 7 Comments

Words of Wisdom from Lee Child

Posted on September 18, 2012 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here. Did any of my fellow Mainers catch WCSH’s “207” last night? An interview with British thriller writer Lee Child was broadcast as part of the “Writers On A New England Stage” series at The Music Hall in … Continue reading →