News & Views

Amid summer’s steamy prelude, MWA-NY’s Spring Fling party on June 11 at the Tailor Public House in Manhattan was a smashing success. MWA-NY President Daniella Bernett was delighted to welcome New York Times bestselling author Susan Elia MacNeal as the special guest. She spoke to members about MWA’s impact on the writing community and her career, and the enduring friendships […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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.    

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 […]