Author Updates
Mark McNease’s New Marshall James Thriller Takes Flight
Mark McNease’s most recent book, Night Flight to Murder Town: A Marshall James Thriller, was released in March. It’s the fourth book in the Marshall James Thrillers series and brings the characters full circle, […]
Lots of Good News from Joseph Goodrich
Joseph Goodrich’s short story “Ossining and Old Lace” appears in the May/June issue of Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. Another of his short stories, “No Place Like London,” appears in Every Day a Little Death: […]
Nina Wachsman’s Novel Nominated for Anthony Award!
Nina Wachsman’s third novel in the Venice Beauties mysteries, The Courtesan’s Pirate (September 2024), has been nominated for an Anthony for Best Historical. The series is set in 17th century Venice, and this latest entry […]
JM Reinbold Pens New Sherlock Holmes Novel
MWA-NY member JM Reinbold’s Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Black Pharaoh was released in hardback on June 21, 2025, from MX Publishing (London). Softcover release is September 20. Ebook and audiobook to follow.
Ann Aptaker’s Short Story Selected for “Best American Mysteries and Suspense”
Huge kudos to Ann Aptaker, whose short story “Neon Women,” originally published in the Private Dicks & Disco Balls anthology, has been selected by editors Steph Cha and Don Winslow for this year’s edition […]
News & Views
Long Island Local Group Enjoys Another Get-Together
Hello, all MWA New York Chapter members, Here is a recap of the Long Island Groups meeting and get together in Nassau County at the Outback Steak House in Merrick. Nine excited members from Long Island attended, joined by one member from Brooklyn. Hopefully we’ll see members from Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx at future get-togethers. Our discussions cover a […]
Manhattan Mystery Readings June 7 Drew Biggest Crowd Yet
Twenty people came to the 58th St. Library last Saturday to hear MWA-NY authors read from their work. Catherine Maiorisi is an award-winning author of romance, mystery, and general fiction. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and the Golden Crown Literary Society. She writes the NYPD Detective Chiara Corelli mystery series featuring Corelli and […]
New Jersey Local Group Enjoys A Tour and Lunch in Lambertville
Mark McNease, Frank Murray, Carol Binkowski, Nev March, Pravesh Chaturvedi, Ivan Ramirez, Joan Ramirez, Carla Conti, with tour guide Lou Toboz Our New Jersey local group got together on Saturday, June 7, for a historical tour of Lambertville, followed by lunch in town. Our tour guide was Lou Toboz from the Lambertville Historical Society, a longtime resident and expert on […]
Announcing the 2025 MWA-New York/Leon Burstein Award for Unpublished Writers
For the last decade, the Leon Burstein Scholarship has supported upcoming writers in all crime genres. Last year, our chapter board and our longtime patron Dan Burstein revised the scholarship into a CASH AWARD for ASPIRING crime writers. One winner will be awarded $4,000 and one runner-up will be awarded $1,000 at our annual Winter Revels. (The NY Chapter […]
Crime Craft Rewind with Short Story Editor Barb Goffman
Check out the May 20 Crime Craft with award winning short story author Barb Goffman here.
Crime Craft Series: Making It a Page Turner, with Author Hallie Ephron
At this month’s Crime Craft, Hallie Ephron will be discussing the topic MAKING IT A PAGE TURNER: structuring (back and front) story, chapters, and scenes to keep readers from turning out the lights. Beginnings and endings and why they matter, HALLIE EPHRON (http://hallieephron.com) is a NY Times bestselling author of sixteen books, including eleven mystery novels and the Edgar-nominated WRITING AND SELLING YOUR […]
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