Author Updates

Curious About SJ Rozan’s New Novel ? Coming in November

September 21, 2026

SJ Rozan’s new novel will be released on November 10 from Soho Press. A Warning to the Curious, cowritten with John Shen Yen Nee, is the third in the award-winning Dee & Lao series.

Kass and Tell, Part 2: Chat and Chew

September 17, 2026

MWA board member Carol Binkowksi and author Andrew Kass chatted recently at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal’s scenic River Dock Cafe about the origin of an American Civil War story set in England and the […]

Rupert Holmes’s ‘Where the Truth Lies’ Gets New Hardover Edition

September 17, 2026

Prompted by the success of Rupert Holmes’s 2023-2024 bestseller, Murder Your Employer, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster has just published a new hardcover edition of his first novel, Where the Truth Lies (which was made […]

Kass and Tell: Author Launching New Civil War Spy Thriller

September 13, 2026

Andrew Kass is hosting a Harborside Book Launch Celebration at River Dock Cafe in the St. George, Staten Island, Ferry Terminal on Tuesday, September 15, after receiving his editor’s notes and markup on his second […]

Mark McNease’s ‘Devil’s Wood’ Released in August

August 19, 2026

Author Mark McNease’s newest, Devil’s Wood, has been unleashed! Antiques dealer Peter Brightly encounters an unusual walking stick at a mysterious estate sale where strangers come to bid on the remnants of a life. He […]

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News & Views

Come Join Us at Our Annual Holiday Revels Set on November 11!!

September 29, 2026

David Bushman

News

Come celebrate the holidays with us at the MWA-NY’s annual Revels Party on Wednesday, November 11. The Tailor Public House 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, November 11 505 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018 Plus-ones welcome! Don’t miss the fun. Just $35 per person, but spots are limited. Reserve yours today! Registration link: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/MNWW8S9PBQWFQ

New Local Group Sets Meet-Up in Camp Hill, PA (August 30)

August 7, 2026

David Bushman

News

New local group for the Greater Harrisburg Area will hold an August meetup Sunday, August 30th. Time: 2:00 p.m. Where: Hawaii Poke 89 Erford Road Camp Hill, PA See the graphic for more details!

SAVE THE DATE: MWA-NY Panel at Avon Free Public Library, Avon, CT (October 10)

August 7, 2026

David Bushman

News

Chris Knopf – Blood Bank Steve Liskow – Sweet Ladies of Death Erica Obey – Dazzlepaint “From the Classics to the Contemporary: How Does Crime Fiction of the Past Influence the Present?” Saturday, October 10, 2026 |Avon Free Public Library 281 Country Club Rd. Avon, CT 06001 2:00 – 4:00 pm

SAVE THE DATE: MWA-NY Panel at Philly’s Parkway Central Library (October 17)

August 7, 2026

David Bushman

News

Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA 19103 The panel is titled: “A ticking clock: how do mystery writers keep the pace moving to raise the stakes of the story and create suspense?” Panelists: Ann Aptaker – Cantor Gold series Mark McNease – Devil’s Wood Rich Zahradnik – The Bone Records Moderator: James McCrone – Bastard Verdict library website: […]

NJ Panel Discussion a Success: If You World-Build It, Readers Will Come

July 27, 2026

David Bushman

News

July 16, 2026: A wonderful discussion at the Montclair Public Library in Montclair, NJ, with MWA-NY members Valerie Wilson Wesley, Lori Robbins, Peggy Ehrhart, and Yvonne Ventresca discussing “World-Building That Drives the Story and Creates Suspense.” Thanks to Jill DeMarco, Programming Librarian, Adult Services, for hosting MWA-NY.

“What’s at Stake: Hooking the Reader from Page One”

July 2, 2026

David Bushman

News

On June 28, MWA-NY members Yvonne Ventresca, Linda Rawlins, Jeff Markowitz, and Annamaria Alfieri discussed “What’s at Stake: Hooking the Reader from Page One” at the Morristown and Morris County Library. Many thanks to Mary Lynn Becza for hosting us!

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