MEET THE PANEL Annamaria Alfieri writes the Vera and Tolliver stories, which are set in British East Africa and explore the evils of colonialism. It began with Strange Gods, 1911, The Idol of Mombasa , 1912, The Blasphemers 1913. The fourth book in the series, A Death on the Lord’s Day, was released in 2024. The Richmond Times-Dispatch praised the […]
MWA members, aspiring writers and the public gathered on October 26 at the Morristown & Morris Township Public Library for “The Road to Publication” panel discussion moderated by MWA-NY President Nev March. The expert panel comprised Verena Rose, co-owner, CFO and acquisitions editor of Level Best Books; Hannah O’Grady, senior editor at St. Martin’s Press and Minotaur Books; and Susan
THIS SATURDAY you are invited to our discussion on THE ROAD TO PUBLICATION. An expert panel of editors and authors will provide insight on how to get your manuscript from the dream stage to a book in a reader’s hands. BRING FRIENDS, MEET THE DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS, AND ENJOY THIS LIVELY AND INFORMATIVE PANEL LOCATION: MORRISTOWN & MORRIS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY (1
The Brooklyn Book Festival’s “rain or shine” rule got a workout this year. The sun never did shine, but the rain was in full force until about 2:00 p.m.! Thank you to all who braved the elements to support our authors. And, of course, to the authors who made the soggy trip to Downtown Brooklyn: Zeke Faux, James McCrone, Deb
Many thanks to all our authors who represented the chapter so wonderfully at the Hoboken Public Library Book Fair on September 21! John O’Rourke, James McCrone, Patrice McDonough, V. S. Kemanis, Mariah Fredericks, Jim Fusilli, Philip Cioffari, Carole Bugge, Peggy Ehrhart, David Bushman, Theasa Touhy, and Samantha Hartford: it was great to see you all, and we hope to see
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
Submission to the Leon Burstein Award are now closed. We received a fantastic response and judges are hard at work to meet our schedule. Winners will be announced at our upcoming Revels on December 2, 2024. Stay tuned for more details and registration. Thanks to everyone who submitted!
Announcing The MWA-New York/Leon Burstein Award 2024 Upcoming Chapter Members, do you have an unpublished crime novel? For the last decade the Leon Burstein Scholarship has supported upcoming writers in all crime genres. A recent winner wrote, “The scholarship went a long way to bolstering my confidence, no small matter when one is writing in solitude. I’m happy to report
Mystery Writers of America announces the establishment of the Lilian Jackson Braun Award for the best full-length, contemporary cozy mystery published by an MWA-approved publisher. This annual award comes with a $2,000 prize as the result of a generous endowment to MWA by the late Lilian Jackson Braun, who died in 2011 at the age of 97. Braun was the New
The Northwest Chapter of Mystery Writers of America is hosting a virtual workshop on Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT via Zoom. The session is open to members from other chapters at a discount. It will cover: How to use Goodreads. Author platforms beyond social media. Indie publishing, traditional publishing, and moving between the two. Three bestselling
