This Year's Agatha Award Nominations - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T14:15:08Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/this-year-s-agatha-award-nominations?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A331667&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThere you are then. My books…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-17:537324:Comment:3316672012-02-17T18:38:48.331ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>There you are then. My books are also most definitely not cozy, but they draw some of the same readers. Still, given the niche subject, they'll never make the Agathas.</p>
<p>There you are then. My books are also most definitely not cozy, but they draw some of the same readers. Still, given the niche subject, they'll never make the Agathas.</p> The Agatha award is *for* coz…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-17:537324:Comment:3314872012-02-17T17:45:03.099ZJ. E. Seymourhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JESeymour
<p>The Agatha award is *for* cozies. That's why these are cozies. I'm hoping that the nomination of a book from my small publisher (Mainly Murder Press) might draw attention to them and then to my book. Although my book is most definitely not cozy. </p>
<p>The Agatha award is *for* cozies. That's why these are cozies. I'm hoping that the nomination of a book from my small publisher (Mainly Murder Press) might draw attention to them and then to my book. Although my book is most definitely not cozy. </p> Main stream? Probably not. …tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-17:537324:Comment:3316632012-02-17T15:34:38.251ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>Main stream? Probably not. Rather heavy on cozies, I'd say. I have problems with Penny, whose plots seem over the top and badly researched to me -- this is based on a single partially read novel about a hermit with an art collection that has Nazi connections. I can't speak to her other books and haven't read any of the other authors. Still, clearly they are enormously popular. The Agatha is a popularity contest.</p>
<p>Main stream? Probably not. Rather heavy on cozies, I'd say. I have problems with Penny, whose plots seem over the top and badly researched to me -- this is based on a single partially read novel about a hermit with an art collection that has Nazi connections. I can't speak to her other books and haven't read any of the other authors. Still, clearly they are enormously popular. The Agatha is a popularity contest.</p> Jack, I like Louise Penny's n…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-17:537324:Comment:3315742012-02-17T14:53:02.046ZJohn McFetridgehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnMcF
Jack, I like Louise Penny's novels, but I know what you mean. Take a look at this picture:<br />
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<a href="http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/26/event-photo-louise-penny-at-bolen-books-in-victoria/louise-penny/" target="_blank">http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/26/event-photo-louise-penny-at-bolen-books-in-victoria/louise-penny/</a>
Jack, I like Louise Penny's novels, but I know what you mean. Take a look at this picture:<br />
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<a href="http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/26/event-photo-louise-penny-at-bolen-books-in-victoria/louise-penny/" target="_blank">http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/26/event-photo-louise-penny-at-bolen-books-in-victoria/louise-penny/</a> It's dawned on me that I no l…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-17:537324:Comment:3315532012-02-17T00:32:38.573ZBenjamin Sobieckhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BenjaminSobieck
<p>It's dawned on me that I no longer read a lot of mainstream crime fiction. I'm not trying to brag about it like some hipster d-bag. It's just that I enjoy reading works from authors I have relationships with online - or who at least are accessible.</p>
<p>It's dawned on me that I no longer read a lot of mainstream crime fiction. I'm not trying to brag about it like some hipster d-bag. It's just that I enjoy reading works from authors I have relationships with online - or who at least are accessible.</p> I see many fine writers, but…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-16:537324:Comment:3313352012-02-16T22:47:19.882ZJack Getzehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JGetze
<p>I see many fine writers, but those are NOT the kind of book titles that interest me. In fact, I think they are designed to put me (men?) off.</p>
<p>I see many fine writers, but those are NOT the kind of book titles that interest me. In fact, I think they are designed to put me (men?) off.</p> Sorry, no. Can't help.tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-16:537324:Comment:3313292012-02-16T18:07:59.886ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>Sorry, no. Can't help.</p>
<p>Sorry, no. Can't help.</p>