Bartender Avalon Nash is also a master mixologist. At the end of each chapter in the Bartender’s Guide to Murder books, she shares a drink that has something to do with the action. She is helped, greatly, by series author Sharon Linnéa and nationally award-winning mixologist Jamie Brydalski. The Closed Casket, from the chapter of the same name, is featured […]
The Virtual Reading Series is a terrific opportunity for you to promote new releases with buy-links to indie bookstores. You can also try out short stories or works in progress. All genres are welcome. Currently, the series is every other month; we are considering moving it to monthly as long as it is virtual, but we need to know if
Miss Revels? Or want to enjoy the stories again? Download a booklet of the flash fiction authored by MWA-NY members and read during Revels. The prompt for the stories was the first line of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens.
If you missed Revels or didn’t get a chance to play the trivia games, download the booklet of the five games designed especially for MWA-NY by member Erik Arneson (also the author of “How to Host a Game Night”). Match classic novels to their publication dates! Decipher the titles of recent Edgar winners. Deduce which answers are lies in the Half
Here’s the official Revels mixology booklet as a pdf. Download it for the ingredient lists for the four cocktails Sharon Linnéa (author of “The Bartender’s Guide to Murder” series) will be demo’ing during Revels on Dec. 16. The cocktails are: The Micaelina A Dark & Stormy Cocktail Holly and Berries Martini Death by Gravity
Our virtual party this year features games, prizes, flash fiction and drink recipes to enjoy from the comfort of home! This season, members are invited to our Winter Revels, a free and entirely virtual way to celebrate with your mystery community. With chances to submit flash fiction, submit mystery-inspired drinks recipes and play games, the event holds lots to reward
Covid might try, but nothing stops aspiring mystery writers and serious fans from staying current with the crime fiction world. CrimeCONN Express is here to help. Based on the popular Mystery Writers of America/Ferguson Library CrimeCONN series, Express will present five one-hour virtual events, one a week every Thursday at 7 p.m. over five weeks, beginning October 22. Moderators and
Join us on Nov. 11 for the first in a series of Zoom chapter meetings that shine a spotlight on members that, because of geographic location, find it difficult to attend meetings in New York. The November meeting features three notable authors from the states of Pennsylvania. And, we do mean states. John Vercher won accolades for his first novel
Growing up is a mystery. So perhaps it’s not surprising that people have been reading and enjoying juvenile and young adult mysteries for more than a century. Our panelists all write, or write about, girl sleuths, in stories that span a hundred years of American history. While these young women solve crimes in their community, the authors tackle important social/political
For our September chapter meeting, our virtual reading series continues with our members’ open mic. This virtual event takes place on Sept. 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The theme for readers: What I Wrote This Summer. Want to read? The event can accommodate 12 readers. To request a slot at the reading, please email info@mwany.org no later than Sept. 12. Want to watch? The readings
Aspiring writers in mystery and its sub-genres: Now’s the time to apply for the Leon B. Burstein Scholarship. Applications are open until Oct. 7, 2020. And if you know an aspiring writer who could benefit, please share this with them! The scholarship offers financial support to aspiring mystery writers who live in the six states served by our chapter—Conn., Del.,
Here’s some information about a fun contest run by our fellow chapter out west: The 4th Annual RMMWA Six-Word Mystery Contest. Using only six words, write a mystery that fits one of five categories: Cozy, Hard-Boiled/Noir, Police Procedural, Romance/Lust and Thriller. Six dollars to enter one category, or submit to all five for $10. Complete information will be posted at www.rmmwa.org on Sept.
Join the Mystery Writers of America, New York Chapter, for another thrilling night of chilling crime fiction read by our talented members. The August 11 KGB reading will be held online. NO REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY. The reading will be streaming live at 6 PM on Tuesday, 8/11/2020: On our Facebook page: MWA-New York Our Youtube channel: MWA-NY Go to the
Welcome all! Here’s what we’ve got planned for 2020 – so far! Please watch this page for further updates. And please don’t hesitate to send us news of your own events and signings! 2020 Meeting Calendar Wednesday, January 8 – 6:00 p.m. Member meeting, Tryp Hotel, 345 W. 35th St. Wednesday, February 5 – 6:00 p.m. Member meeting, Tryp Hotel,
If one thinks about it, a writer is a conjurer and a liar at heart. He or she is always observing and listening—casing the jointin a literary sense. Every snippet of overheard conversation, every situation is hoarded away like ill-gotten loot in the nether regions of a writer’s mind. It may lay dormant for a while, but the idea is
