International Thriller Writers (ITW) are presenting Jeffery Deaver in conversation with Isabella Maldonado to discuss "Secrets of Suspense." This online Zoom event takes place today at 2pm. It's free, and you don't have to be an ITW member, but interested participants need to register via this link.
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine announced that the 2023 EQMM Readers Award winner is David Dean, for "Mrs. Hyde" (March/April 2023). In second place was Richard Helms with "Spear Carriers" (Nov/ Dec 2023), and Paul O’Connor. took third place with "Teddy’s Favorite Thing" (Sept/Oct 2023), the first published fiction by the author. For the rest of the finalists in the top ten, check out this link.
The Florida Gulf Coast Sisters in Crime is sponsoring "An Afternoon of Thrills & Suspense" at the Braden River Library from 2-5:00 on Saturday, April 27th. The event will feature a panel discussion on thriller, suspense, and crime writing moderated by Gwen Mayo, author and publisher at Mystery and Horror, LLC. The panelists include Lisa Malice, Gayle Brown, Tanya Goodwin, and Sheila McNaughton. The event, which is free and open to the public, will include book sales, and drawings for prizes, including copies of the chapter’s anthology, Murder in Paradise.
After a year's hiatus, Noir at the Bar Toronto returns April 25 from 7-9pm at the Duke of Kent pub. The event is hosted by Rob Brunet and Madeleine Harris-Callway and will feature readings and book signings from Ryan Aldred, Andrea Brellick, Peter Pontsa, Jeffrey Pound, Eric Shynal, and Sylvia Warsh.
The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with Auckland Libraries, is sponsoring "Blood by the Beach" at the Takapuna Library on Wednesday, April 29. Authors scheduled to participate include debut author and former Auckland detective Cristian Kelly, joining 2023 Ngaio finalists Fiona Sussman (also a past Ngaio winner) and Simon Lendrum, and past Ngaio Best Kids/YA finalist Eileen Merriman. Moderated by author Kirsten McKenzie, the panel will discuss crafting compelling storylines and memorable characters, and the impact of place and real-life themes.
Joffe Books will celebrate its tenth anniversary on May 23 with a "fabulous garden party at the Royal Over-Seas League in London for authors, agents and all those who have contributed to our incredible journey over the past decade." Joffe Books was founded in 2014, when Jasper Joffe agreed to publish his mother’s much-rejected romance novel and turned it into a bestseller. But the roster has primarily focused on crime fiction, with award-winning authors and New York Times, USA Today and Amazon bestsellers including Simon Brett, Faith Martin, Joy Ellis, Robert Goddard, Stella Cameron, and Helen Forrester. Joffe Books won Trade Publisher of the Year at the Independent Publishing Awards in 2023, was shortlisted for Independent Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards for the last five years. The company also founded the Joffe Books Prize, the largest prize in the UK for crime fiction by under-represented authors.
In the Q&A roundup, Anthony Horowitz spoke with Crime Reads about giving himself a new role in his latest mystery; Kara Thomas joined Deborah Kalb to discuss her new suspense novel, Lost to Dune Road, inspired by the Gilgo Beach murders on Long Island; and Author Interviews chatted with Karen E. Olson, a Shamus Award finalist and author of the Annie Seymour mysteries, the Tattoo Shop mysteries, and the Black Hat thrillers.
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