Author Updates
Andrew Kass’s Spy Thriller “Woman of Agency” Hits the Shelves
A young woman in 1863 London holds the key to stopping a Great Powers intrigue that could extend the American Civil War. Set in England, Andrew Kass’s Civil War spy thriller A Woman of Agency […]
Michael Livingston’s “Cat” Is Out of the Bag
Michael Livingston’s first novel, The Name of the Cat, has been published at Lulu.com. It’s a sort of Nordic noir with a little bit of humor–Stieg Larsson meets Jane Smiley, or the like. Here’s […]
Carla Conti’s ‘The Jacklighter’ Prelaunches on Kickstarter
Carla Conti’s latest true crime book, THE JACKLIGHTER, thirty years in the making, is now officially in the prelaunch phase on Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/Private-KS-Jacklighter Here’s a summary of THE JACKLIGHTER … A Stolen Life. A Buried […]
Marianna Heusler’s ‘Pathway to Purgatory’
In Marianna Heusler’s Pathway to Purgatory, Next Chapter, the ashes of the past are disturbed when a luxury nursing home is built on the same ground where a devastating fire destroyed a Catholic elementary school […]
Valerie Wilson Wesley’s First History Mystery
Valerie Wilson Wesley’s newest novel, The Mysterious Death of Junetta Plum, is her first historical mystery, after having written cozies and PI stories.
News & Views
March Crime Craft with Mark McNease: There ARE Third Acts in Mystery Writing
Please join author Mark McNease on Monday, March 16, at 6:00 PM EST for the March Crime Craft: “The Writer’s Third Act: Embracing New Roles in Publishing and Teaching.” Mark will be focusing on his “third act” as a workshop instructor, self-publisher, and mentor to show how writers can evolve beyond just publishing stories. Learn how to leverage your writing […]
WEATHER UPDATE FOR LONG ISLAND GROUP FEBRUARY
HELLO MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA LONG ISLAND GROUP FEBRUARY WEATHER UPDATE DUE TO THE INCLIMATE WEATHER, WE HAVE DECIDED TO HAVE A STAY WARM AND COZY ZOOM MEETING ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21 BETWEEN 4 AND 6 PM. WE WILL REVIEW THE FIRST THREE PAGES, DEPENDING ON THE TURNOUT. IF WE HAVE TIME, FIRST SENTENCES. SEE YOU ALL THERE, KEEP WARM, […]
CrimeCONN 2026 Set for May 16
CrimeCONN 2026 Ferguson Library, Stamford, Conn. May 16 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CrimeCONN 2026 invites you to Pick Your Poison The mystery genre is full of subgenres and sub-subgenres. You can discover how writers convert their life experiences or compelling interests or just plain curiosity into mystery and suspense at CrimeCONN 2026. Considered one of the premier small-scale mystery […]
Long Island Group Read + Critique
MWA-NY’s Long Island chapter will meet for a Read + Critique on Saturday, January 17. The sesh is open to all members from Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. Planning to attend? Bring 3-5 pages of your latest work, be it a novel, short story, poem, script, or play. Remember, constructive criticism only. Also on the table: a […]
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.
Events
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