On Dec 2 at the annual MWA-NY Revels holiday gathering in New York City, longstanding MWA member Dan Burstein presented the Leon Burstein award, named for his father, to two happy winners. Open to members of the New York chapter of Mystery Writers of America, the new contest encourages aspiring authors and rewards efforts toward their publication-ready novels. This year Pamela Ruth Meyer’s manuscript “Death in […]

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

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

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