June 2007 Blog Posts (236)

Go, Jack Liffey, Go

A very nice and well-deserved profile of mystery writer John Shannon in the L.A. Times:

http://www.calendarlive.com/cl-et-shannon22jun22,0,5506891.story?coll=cl-home-more-channels

Added by Naomi Hirahara on June 23, 2007 at 1:36am — 3 Comments

Recently read - THE RAILWAY DETECTIVE by Edward Marston (4.6)

1851 is the setting for this first title in the Railway Detective series: the year of the Great Exhibition, and the building of the Crystal Palace. The Detective Department of Scotland Yard is only 9 years old. A train on the Great Western Railway is held up at Leighton Buzzard, its driver seriously hurt, the train robbed of the consignment of gold coins that it is carrying, and finally derailed. The investigator is Inspector Robert Colbeck, a considerate, well-spoken, well… Continue

Added by Kerrie on June 23, 2007 at 12:03am — No Comments

Private Eyes and Talking Pigs

Tomorrow's book signing is at Borders in my town, Springfield, VA. My Springfield neighbors are always good to me at bookstores, and I expect this week to be no exception. I'm looking forward to wowing them, even though I'll have some competition.

Before my signing, at 11 am, Kate DiCamillo will be reading and signing from her popular children's books about a pig named Mercy…

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Added by Austin S. Camacho on June 22, 2007 at 11:43pm — No Comments

A dubious brag

For the first time today I successfully picked a lock. I was able to repeat the feat a couple times too.

The things we do for research. OK, also so we can brag that we did them.

Added by Michael C. Jacobs on June 22, 2007 at 1:05pm — 2 Comments

What do you think?

We had just reached the area in the mine where the last crew had been when we heard it-one loud BOOM. Resonating in the distance, it sounded like it was far away, but the vibrations radiated from

within and created movement all around us.

“They did it!” Gaspar murmured.

“Did what Gaspar?” Beni asked,…

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Added by LaTanya Pattillo on June 22, 2007 at 12:58pm — No Comments

Contests for Summer Celebration!

Winners and Summer Celebration Contests

Author J.A. Konrath said today he had 76,994 entries in his contest for four copies of his latest book, Dirty Martini. I didn't have that many entries this week, but I was very surprised to end up with 220 entries. I usually average about 50 entries.

Carolyn T. from Garner, NC won the copy of Bobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day by Toni McGee…

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Added by Lesa Holstine on June 22, 2007 at 12:41pm — No Comments

Something about the books...

As a few people have asked about the books I realized my bio might be missing some of the key information you'd expect to find on Crimespace, so I've decided to say a little here about my writing.

My new book, Who is Conrad Hirst?, comes out in November 2007 through Simon & Schuster in the US. This is the last of my hitman triptych (a term coined by my film agent because the books all explore aspects of the hitman's existence but aren't a series and only share a…

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Added by Kevin Wignall on June 22, 2007 at 7:26am — 4 Comments

Having One's Particulars Taken Down

Well, my excitement for the day was the police turning up at my door. Now, I don't know about you, but whenever a policeman turns up at my door and says "Are you Donna Moore?" I always start to panic. Of course, it's to be hoped that a policeman isn't going to turn up at your door and say "Are you Donna Moore?" That's an altogether different problem. My immediate response is to think a) Oh my God what's happened to everyone I love, followed swiftly by b) What the… Continue

Added by Donna Moore on June 22, 2007 at 1:31am — 5 Comments

The Violent World of Parker

When I read on Lisa Morton's blog that a collector had unloaded a large number of vintage Westlake/Stark books at The Iliad bookshop, I knew I was doomed. In spite of my overdeveloped sense of birthday entitlement, I refrained from going completely hogwild with the credit card. I fondled and cooed and lusted over many rare signed editions, but in the end I walked away with a stack of three more modestly priced prizes. A signed movie edition of THE OUTFIT (now the smash MGM movie starring Robert… Continue

Added by Christa Faust on June 21, 2007 at 4:28pm — No Comments

DEADLIEST CATCH

I have a new obsession. Well, not obsession, really. I'm not actually obsessed. I'm fascinated by the show "Deadliest Catch". While I could never, ever put myself on a fishing vessel out in the middle of the Bering Sea (or anywhere else, for that matter) I watch eagerly (and a bit breathlessly) while the good captains and their hearty crews risk life and limb…

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Added by Sammi Carter on June 21, 2007 at 10:48am — No Comments

Launch Day draws near!

I'm currently in that pacing, excited mode--that sitting at the

airport, waiting for the plane mode, becaue it's now less that two

weeks before my new series HER ROYAL SPYNESS, is launched.

I have high hopes and at the same time I'm trying to stop myself from

expecting too much. The book has already had some fabulous

reviews, but will mystery fans buy it and will they love it?

It doesn't matter how many books I have written, I'm still totally

insecure… Continue

Added by Rhys Bowen on June 21, 2007 at 2:32am — No Comments

Wicked Women - Elizabeth Bathory

The Blood Countess of Transylvania

Elizabeth (Erzsebet) Bathory – 1560-1614

Elizabeth Bathory was born in Hungary in 1560, the daughter of one of the richest and most influential families of the period. However, at a time when Hungary’s nobility was shrinking, decades of intermarriage had had an unfortunate effect on the family’s lineage and not only could the Bathorys boast warlords, kings, great statesmen and cardinals; but the branches of the family tree were also… Continue

Added by Donna Moore on June 21, 2007 at 12:19am — 6 Comments

Word Nerd chats with Seth Harwood

CrimeSpace-r Seth Harwood talks this week about podcasting his novels.

Check it out here.

Added by Bethany K. Warner on June 21, 2007 at 12:07am — No Comments

Now Available: Organia

Organia: Eight Poems ~ Eight Videos ~ Eight Songs

Viewable on Windows and Mac.

$11.00 including shipping and handling. Order here.

Added by Paul A. Toth on June 20, 2007 at 3:42pm — No Comments

Book Reports you'll like

Have you ever craved a good book and just not been inspired by anything you see? Or felt annoyed that you bought a book that was merely so-so? Or finished a great book and just wanted to talk about it? Well, there's a web site set up to solve all those problems. It's called Book Reporter.com - www.bookreporter.com . The site features author talks, outstanding reviews, summer reading contests and, if you go right away, a list of the best books for… Continue

Added by Austin S. Camacho on June 19, 2007 at 11:29pm — No Comments

Edit Me

I've been waiting to hear from my editor. He's a very busy man. He works with some really, REALLY big-name authors. Supposedly he was reading my book over Memorial Day weekend and had liked what he'd read. So I'm hoping this is a good sign. Really good. Like, so good he's going to say, "PERFECTION, Lorraine! You're even better than BIG-NAME author!" (And no rewrite necessary!)

That's the way it is in my dreams, anyway.

In my real-life, I've been doing some editing of my own. As…

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Added by Writers Plot on June 19, 2007 at 10:24pm — No Comments

Wicked Women - Lola Montez

La Belle Horizontale

Lola Montez – Ireland – 1821-1861

Lola Montez claimed to be either the daughter of Lord Byron or a matador, depending on how she was feeling. The more prosaic truth is that she was born Eliza Rosanna Gilbert in County Sligo, Ireland, the daughter of an army officer and a chorus girl. She spent her early years in India where her love of dancing was born when one of the family’s servants taught her how to belly dance. However, when her mother remarried after her… Continue

Added by Donna Moore on June 19, 2007 at 8:33pm — 3 Comments

Wicked Women

I love larger than life characters, whether fictional or real, and I have a very soft spot for those outrageous women throughout history who have had an impact on the times in which they lived. Women who were queens, murderesses, courtesans, adventurers, pirates, witches, highway robbers. Exceptionally, deliciously wicked women.

Women such as the Egyptian queen Nitocris (c2175BC) who avenged the death of her brother in an impressive and original way by inviting all those who had a… Continue

Added by Donna Moore on June 19, 2007 at 8:27pm — 3 Comments

My first book signing today and a few stories.

Now I know what to do when I want to have fun! :)

Our campus Barnes & Noble hosted my book signing today. Sold 19 books, signed 23 (some people bought their books ahead of time) in 2-1/2 hours ... and not a balloon or candy dish in site. LOL

It hasn't rained in weeks--today it poured, yet the timing was perfect. It's student orientation week and every parent and student had to go to the bookstore and walk past my table which (bless the manager) was… Continue

Added by Marta Stephens on June 19, 2007 at 6:30pm — 4 Comments

JP2: This Is Life episode 3 out now!!

Episode three came out this week, featuring our own Sarah Weinman! Thanks Sarah.

And thanks to Charles Ardai for appearing on episode 2!
Have a look/listen at http://sethharwood.com if you haven't already.

Added by Seth Harwood on June 19, 2007 at 11:26am — No Comments