Tag Archives: Longfellow Books

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

Weekend Update: December 6-7, 2014

Posted on December 6, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Susan Vaughan (Monday), Lea Wait (Tuesday), Barb Ross (Wednesday), Al Lamanda (Thursday), and John Clark (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Al Lamanda, Barb Ross, John Clark, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, Longfellow Books, Maine Crime Writers news, Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe, Susan Vaughan, Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day, yuletide | Leave a comment

Guest Post: Jenny Milchman

Posted on January 22, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

Note: Jenny Milchman’s debut thriller, Cover of Snow, was published in 2013, chosen as an Indie Next and Target Emerging Authors Pick, and nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark award. Jenny’s next novel, Ruin Falls, will be out in April. … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog, Uncategorized | Tagged Charles Salzberg, Cover of Snow, Henry Swann, Jenny Milchman, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Longfellow Books | 6 Comments

Cash Mob for Longfellow Books

Posted on February 17, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

There is little writers love more than their local bookstores. For many of us in Maine, one of our favorite “locals,” no matter where in the state we live, is Longfellow Books in Portland. Long a vital resource for readers … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged Bill Roorbach, Cash Mob, Longfellow Books, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, Monica Wood, Richard Russo | Leave a comment

Deadly Animals

Posted on May 29, 2012 by mcwarchives

Paul Doiron here— Before heading to Monhegan this past weekend—a fog-bound island off the Maine coast where you will always find yourself in need of a good book—I went looking for one to bring with me. I have a teetering … Continue reading →

Posted in Paul's Posts | Tagged armadillo leprosy, Bear Grylls, Champawatt tigress, cobra deaths, cobras, dangerous animals, Gordon Grice, hyena deduction, Longfellow Books, Maine, mastiffs in combat, Monhegan, most dangerous predator, orcas, Paul Doiron, prairie dog plague, Rate of dog attacks in U.S., Sarah Graves, shamu, The Book of Deadly Animals, whitetip sharks, wolf attacks | 3 Comments

A Cruel May

Posted on May 24, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: Perhaps, as T.S. Eliot famously wrote, April is the cruelest month. However, for me and for many other writers in Maine, this year, it feels like May. The past few weeks have been filled with both beautiful weather … Continue reading →