Because Ingram doesn’t allow us access to Facebook email anymore, I’d been remiss about returning a note from fabulous local thriller author J.T. Ellison. So when I found out she was part of the Mystery Writers Convention being held today at Sherlock’s Books I said to myself, "Self, get your butt out of this house and go be polite….
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Linebaugh Library will host the Bleeding Hearts Club at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14. Whether you’re a fan of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhouse series, Laurell Hamilton’s Anita Blake series, or the classic Dracula, join us to talk about all things vampire. Stoker-nominated Alethea Kontis will lead the discussion about our favorite vampires, vampires in…
Mary has put up the Iron Chef Pear Battle series on her Picasa album. Photos of Formal Night and the Steampunk Photo Shoot TK. (Heck yeah, we know how to do a writers retreat…)
I was just checking Twitter when I scrolled down and saw a name I recognized…and then remembered, Hey! I sold a flash piece that went live on Thaumatrope today! Click over and check it out. Lillie, this one’s for you. 🙂
The new issue of Apex is live, complete with the essay where I admit to shoving my little sister in a closet when we were kids. Come on…doesn’t she look like a brat to you? And what are you shoving in your closets? And hey — if you love Apex like I do, you can have a PDF subscription…
It’s been a long time in the making, but Harlan County Horrors is going to be released this fall, just in time to creep you out for Halloween. (You know, in case Kentucky doesn’t creep you out at any other time of the year.) And we have a cover! Woohoo! The authors include: Alethea Kontis ("The Witch of Black…
While "Blood & Water" missed the preliminary Stoker ballot, it has been brought to my attention that it is still eligible for the Hugo Awards. And it’s still available to read for free at IGMS.
Hooray! Beauty and Dynamite has officially made the preliminary ballot (aka "the long list") for the Bram Stoker Award. (Greg Lamberson has the whole kit & Kaboodle here.) So…um…vote for me. And then go read The Dude Who Collected Lovecraft, by Nick Mamatas and Tim Pratt.
January 19th is Edgar Allan Poe’s 200th birthday. And today, the Mystery Writers of America, just announced the short list for the 2009 Edgar Awards. Mystery Writers of America is proud to announce, as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, its Nominees for the 2009 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in…
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