Author Updates
SJ Rozan’s ‘First Do No Harm’ Coming in January 2026
SJ Rozan’s novel FIRST DO NO HARM, featuring Lydia Chin and Bill Smith, comes out in early January. Says Kirkus Reviews: “A fatal overdose in a hospital’s unofficial nap room cries out for Smith […]
Phil Bayly’s ‘Carpe Ski’em’ Published
Phil Bayly’s seventh Murder on Skis Mystery, titled Carpe Ski ’em, is now available. Here’s the scoop: a skier falls to her death from a chairlift that towers over a Colorado ski resort. But JC […]
Nina Wachsman’s Short Story Bows in “Feisty Deeds 2”
Nina Wachman’s short story about an ex-showgirl PI in Vegas, “What Happens in Vegas,” will be published in the historical short story anthology of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, “Feisty Deeds 2 – Batches and […]
Robert Knightly’s Play Stage Read at Rosendale Theatre
Robert Knightly’s one-act play was stage read at the Rosendale Theatre in the Hudson Valley. It’s about the heart-breaking Etan Patz case in Soho in 1979, from the perspective of the detective who investigated the […]
The Waiting Ends for Daniella Bernett’s ‘Secrets Lie in Wait’
Secrets Lie in Wait, Book 10 in Emmeline Kirby-Gregory Longdon series, will be released on December 6. Lost, found, stolen, dead… In a den of enemies, there’s nowhere to hide. Debonair jewel thief/insurance investigator Gregory […]
News & Views
Revels! MWA-NY Celebrates the Holidays!
MWA-NY members celebrate the holidays on Tuesday, November 11, with its annual Revels at the the Tailor Public House in Manhattan.
2025 Leon Burstein Award Winners: 3-Way Tie!
MYSTERY AUTHORS WIN BIG Three unpublished authors each won the prestigious Leon Burstein Award—and $2,000—for their manuscript mysteries. The award is judged and presented by the New York Chapter of Mystery Writers of America (MWA-NY). One judge said: Rain in Pittsburgh by John Dziuban “is unlike anything I’ve ever read! This noir work kept me off balance and transported me […]
Party! Revels 2025
REVELS 2025MWA-NY’s annual Revels party will be heldDate: November 11, 2025The Tailor Public House505 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018Revels is only a month away, and plus-ones are welcome. Don’t miss the fun. It’s only $35.70 per person, but spots are limited. Reserve yours today! Registration Link: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/2P8M6FUKM9328
Delving Into Forensics in Morristown, NJ
MWA members, mystery aficionados and the intellectually curious gathered on October 25 at the Morristown & Morris Township Public Library in Morristown, NJ, for “Unlocking the Secrets of the Dead: Forensics,” a panel discussion moderated by MWA-NY President Nev March. The expert panel featured Lt. Art Weisgerber, the Commanding Officer of the Crime Scene/Identification Unit at the Norwalk, CT, Police […]
Talking the Art of Misdirection
MWA members and mystery lovers gathered on October 18 at the Lee Memorial Public Library in Allendale, NJ, for “Red Herrings: The Twist in the Tale,” a panel discussion moderated by MWA Board Member Carol Binkowski. The panel, comprising Tom Coffey, Peggy Ehrhart, and Charles Salzberg, explored how to employ red herrings to heighten tension and suspense to captivate readers. The discussion also delved into the […]
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