MWA-NY Central Jersey Local Group Join us on Sunday, April 27 (4-6 pm)

CLICK TO RSVP Our first meeting of the Central Jersey local group is on 4/27 at JUVON, (903 US-202 Ste 2A, Raritan, NJ 08869), a wellness facility which has offered us meeting space free of cost. It is centrally located, and easy to access from Rte 287 and Rte 22. Our local groups were formed to foster partnerships, social gatherings and friendships among local

Meet the Members: Author Mark McNease

Mark McNease is the author of the Kyle Callahan Mysteries, three of which have been best sellers on Kindle. His Linda Sikorsky Mystery, Last Room at the Cliff’s Edge, was called a winner by Publishers Weekly. He has released four Marshall James Thrillers, two Maggie Dahl Mysteries, and three books in the horror/supernatural genre under the name M.A. McNease. Mark

It Ain’t the Meat, It’s the Motive

  MWA members, mystery aficionados, and aspiring writers gathered on March 29 at the Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia for “Motive: The Essence of Mystery,” a panel discussion moderated by MWA Board Member Douglas Harrell. The panel, comprising Nancy A. Hughes, Jane Kelly, and James McCrone, explored how to establish motive from the sleuth’s and the criminal’s perspectives to create

Meet the Members: Author Sharon Linnéa

Welcome to Meet the Members, a regular “one sheet” highlight of our members. Today we’re featuring author Sharon Linnéa. You can read about her below and on the flyer! Sharon Linnéa Author of the Bartender’s Guide to Murder Series, the Eden Thrillers, and biographies. BOOKS: Death in Tranquility, Death by Gravity, Death Among the Stars, Death from Beyond, Death as

SAVE THE DATE! CrimeCONN, Connecticut’s Acclaimed Annual Mystery Writer and Mystery Fan Conference Returns to the Ferguson Library on Saturday, May 17.

SAVE THE DATE! CrimeCONN, Connecticut’s acclaimed annual mystery writer and mystery fan conference returns to the Ferguson Library on Saturday, May 17. Join New York Times bestselling authors Lauren Willig, Reed Farrel Coleman, Hallie Ephron and other preeminent crime fiction writers, as well as experts in the legal field: CSI’s, cops, prosecutors, defense attorneys, even a judge. This is a

Read All About Them! Member One Sheets: Daniella Bernett

Welcome to our Member One Sheets! We’ll be adding them to the website this year, kicking off with MWA-NY Board Member Daniella Bernett. You can see  all her One Sheet info in the graphic. Daniella Bernett: author of the Emmeline Kirby-Gregory Longdon mystery series. Books: Lead Me Into Danger, Deadly Legacy, From Beyond The Grave, A Checkered Past, When Blood

Audio Interview: A Conversation with Author and Leon Burstein Award Runner-Up Christal Roberts

Enjoy this conversation with Christal Roberts, author, dynamo, and Leon Burstein Award Runner-up (2024). As well as being a MWA-NY member, Christal  is an Emmy-winning TV news producer and video editor, currently querying her debut mystery novel, A KILLING IN BLACK NEWPORT. Previously an adjunct professor of journalism at Hofstra University, Christal also served as a contributing editor at BlogHer.com. As

MWA-NY Mentor Program Officially Opens

Need a critique? The 2025 MWA-NY Mentor Program is open for submissions from March 1 to 31, 2025. The MWA-NY Mentor Program committee invites members of the New York Chapter of MWA, unpublished and published, to submit their work for critique by an active member of the chapter. Get feedback from published professionals to help you hone your work! For