We can sometimes be a shy bunch, but we have plenty to say and share. If you have a book release, reading, event, or announcement to share with your fellow MWA-NY members, send an email with details to: comms @ mwany.org. Let us blow your horn! Mark McNease, MWA-NY Communications
Congratulations to MWA-NY member Bruce Concord, whose short story, ‘An August Man’ was featured in the most recent edition of Muleskinner Journal. You can read the story HERE. Bruce is the author of seven award-winning travel guidebooks to Mexico and Costa Rica, plus three bestselling biographies for children and YA. He worked for twenty-seven years as a publishers’ rep for
Fasten your headphones for an audio interview with David Bushman, MWA-NY Board Member and true crime specialist. David is the author of five books, including, Murder at Teal’s Pond: Hazel Drew and the Mystery That Inspired Twin Peaks (2022), Conversations with Mark Frost (2020), Forget It, Jake, It’s Schenectady, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About Sunnydale’s Slayer of Vampires
Can it be another year already? Our 2024 Revels Holiday Party arrived with a splash at Manhattan’s M Social event space. Located seven floors above Times Square in this popular hotel, the venue was bustling with 70 chapter members and plus-ones celebrating the ending of a great year for us. We held a record number of panels and readings, expanded
SAVE THE DATE Crime Without the Blood: Cozy Mysteries How do you conceive a diverting puzzle without explicit violence? How do you create a sense of danger and build suspense? What is the secret to sprinkling red herrings to keep readers guessing? Three mystery authors will spin a web of intrigue. Event free for women’s club members and $10 for
SAVE THE DATE: MWA-NY Panel February 7 Behind the Darkness: True Crime Panel What is the appeal of this type of story? How does an author select the real-life tragedy and conduct research? What are the moral considerations in opening old wounds? Hear how three authors peal back the layers on this terrifying and addictive genre. Event free for women’s
Elizabeth Mannion and Brian Cliff discuss reviewing crime writing, the state of crime writing scholarship, and publishing trends. (And MWA-NY Board President Nev March shares plans for the annual holiday Revels and 2025 in person meetings.)
Our panel at the Hoboken Library was a hit with the audience. Panelists included Annamaria Alfieri, Tom Coffey, Peggy Ehrhart, Gerri Lewis, and moderator Mark McNease. The topic was Writing A Series: Getting It Started and Keeping It Going. Among the subjects discussed were continuity, outlining (or not), and where to begin. MEET THE PANEL Annamaria Alfieri writes the Vera and
I’m delighted to start this new interview feature having a chat with author and fellow Mystery Writers of America-NY board member Nev March. After a successful business career, Nev picked up her passion where she’d left off: writing superb historical fiction steeped in the sounds, sights and sensations of old Bombay. Join us for a conversation about her books, her
It’s that time of year again. Mystery Writers of America-New York will host our holiday party and you’re invited! Join us for camaraderie, networking, and some good old-fashioned festive fun. You’ll meet other members at one of New York’s most popular venues in the Times Square area. And we'll be announcing this year's Leon Burstein Awards Winners! When: Monday, December
