Author Updates
James R. Murphy’s Completes His Ellery Queen Companion Series
James R. Murphy has just published the third and final volume of his Ellery Queen Companion series. Volume III covers the Drury Lane series, as well as the McCarthy-era tale of The Glass Village and […]
Deb Pines’s New Mimi Goldman Title Available Online
The twelfth book in Deb Pines’s Mimi Goldman Chautauqua Mysteries series, Tossing Seas: A Chautauqua Murder Mystery, is available now online.
Look for Joseph Goodrich’s ‘Only the Best’ in 85th Anni Issue of ‘EQMS’
Joseph Goodrich’s nonfiction piece “Only the Best” will appear in the September/October Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine as part of EQMM‘s 85th anniversary issue. Pictured here is a copy of the cover of Volume 1, published […]
New Michael Sinclar NY-Set Historical Murder Mystery Is Now With Us
A brutal legacy. A vanished father. A city that never forgets: 1922, Albany, New York. Four years after a young boxer’s lifeless body was pulled from the Hudson River, no one has answered for his […]
James R. Murphy Guides Readers Through the Works of Ellery Queen
James R. Murphy has published two new books about Ellery Queen. The Ellery Queen Companion, Volumes I and II, covering all the novels and short fiction featuring Ellery and Inspector Queen. Each book is a […]
News & Views
‘Murder at the Met’ Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, October 3, 2026 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 Fifth Avenue Manhattan, NY 10028) MWA members only. Sign up now! Limited to the first 25 attendees. Please Arrive Early! Hunt must start PROMPTLY at 1 p.m. Follow the clues! Find the answers! All inside the Met, where art and mystery cross paths. Fans of murder […]
Creating a Mystery Novel: Building Worlds and Plotting Twists and Turns
On May 30, an enlightening and entertaining discussion of “Creating a Mystery Novel: Building Worlds and Plotting Twists and Turns” was held at the Hoboken Public Library in Hoboken, NJ, with MWA-NY members Kellye Garrett, Dawn Barclay, Tom Coffey, and Jeff Cohen. Thanks to Sean Willey, Library Assistant, Information & Digital Services, for his support and for hosting MWA-NY.
Now Open for Submissions the 2026 MWA-New York/Leon Burstein Award
For the last decade, the Leon Burstein Scholarship has supported writers in all crime genres. In 2024, the MWA-NY board and our longtime patron Dan Burstein revised the scholarship into a CASH AWARD for aspiring crime writers. One winner will be awarded $4,000, and one runner-up will receive $1,000 at our annual Winter Revels. (The MWA-NY board retains the right […]
Creating Unforgettable Characters
May 18, 2026: A fun night at the Tredyffrin Public Library in Strafford, PA, with MWA-NY members James McCrone, Jane Kelly, John Dobbyn, and Michael Bradley discussing “Creating Unforgettable Characters.” Thanks to Casey Kinsman, Adult Services & Programs Outreach Coordinator for the library, for hosting MWA-NY.
CrimeCONN 2026: Criminally Good Fun
The acclaimed CrimeCONN conference, which MWA-NY is proud to cosponsor, was held at the beautiful Ferguson Library in Stamford, Conn., on May 16. The theme was “Pick Your Poison.” MWA-NY President Daniella Bernett gave a welcome address and also served as a panelist. The keynote speaker was New York Times bestselling author Alafair Burke, who provided insights into her writing, her collaboration […]
CrimeCONN 2026: Criminally Good Fun The acclaimed CrimeCONN conference, which MWA-NY is proud to co-sponsor, was held at the beautiful Ferguson Library in Stamford, CT on May 16. The theme was “Pick Your Poison.” MWA-NY President Daniella Bernett gave a welcome address and also served as a panelist. The keynote speaker was New York Times bestselling author Alafair Burke, who provided insights into […]
Events
June Crime Craft : ‘Writing a Memorable Mystery’
Please join host Kate Hohl on Tuesday, June 16, at 6:00 p.m. EST for the June Crime Craft: "Writing […]
NEW YORK MYSTERY AUTHORS TO READ ALOUD JUNE 23
Four authors in the New York chapter of Mystery Writers of America (MWA-NY) will read from their work starting at […]
Library Panel Discussion: What’s at Stake: Hooking the Reader from Page One
Morristown and Morris County Public Library June 28, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. This panel is open to MWA members […]
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