Revels! are back and live
REVELS! returns and will be held at The Playwright Irish Pub, 27 West 35th St., New York, N.Y., on Dec. 8 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be a dinner buffet and cash bar. Cost is $25 per person. Please register before Nov. 22 via Eventbrite here.
Virtual chapter meeting: ‘What Experts Do You Consult?’
“What Experts Do You Consult?” Pat Weich and Nev March will engage in a free-wheeling discussion on approaching experts for information in this virtual chapter meeting Nov. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. Please register for the Zoom meeting here. Nev March Nev March is the first Indian-born author to receive the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America Award for Best
The mystery instinct: Using elements of the genre in all kinds of writing
Authors Leanna Renee Hieber and Philip Cioffari, authors who work outside the genre, explore the elements of mystery in all kinds of writing during the Oct. 6 chapter meeting at 6 p.m on Zoom. Leanna Renee Hieber is an actress, playwright, artist and the award-winning author of Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels for adults and teens such as the Strangely Beautiful, Eterna Files,
MWA-NY fall event plans: Readings, meetings and open slots for Brooklyn Book Fest
Like everything else this year, this post may well end up filed under “Man plans, and God laughs,” but I’d like to update everyone on the board’s plans for events through fall 2021. We will continue with our monthly virtual chapter meetings and panels via Zoom from 6-8 p.m. on first Wednesdays—Oct. 6 and Nov. 3. We have scheduled a live Revels for Dec.
MWA hosts summer reading giveaway
Mystery Writers of America is hosting a Summer Reading Giveaway of this year’s two anthologies.
Chapter meeting on building series into universes on July 7
Join authors Ann Aptaker, Daniella Bernett and Tim O’Mara to discuss the process of building out a fictional universe during the chapter virtual panel “Building a Fictional Series into a Universe” on July 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is free but registration is required to receive a link to join the Zoom event. Click for information and to register.
Crime-themed summer cocktail: Back to Haunt You
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. Here’s a great punch for summertime. Simple and refreshing, it’s from “Death
Chapter return to live programming? Please respond to email survey
MWA-NY is looking forward to returning to partial live programming in August. But first we want to understand whether chapter members feel ready to return to live events. We have sent out a brief survey by email and would like to hear from as many members as possible by June 14 so we can start planning. If you do not
June series on ‘How to Write a Mystery’ sponsored by MWA-NY, NY Library Society
An online panel and a workshop on How to Write a Mystery will be held on consecutive Mondays in June to celebrate the release of How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America. The program is co-sponsored by MWA-New York and the New York Library Society. Panel, June 14 at 6 p.m.: Acclaimed mystery writers Jeffrey
From Page to Stage
Use this link to register now for the June 2 discussion at 6 pm on writing mysteries for the stage by two Edgar Award Best Play recipients. Register now and you will receive a Zoom invite the week of the event. This is a new procedure. Like all MWA-New York virtual events, the event is free. Registration is required for
Ferguson Library and MWA-NY present CCX2: Break Out of the (Covid) Box
We’ve all been trapped in lockdown with limited movement and the deadening effects of Ground Hog Day routine. As vaccinations happen and good weather is back, it’s time to break out of your reading and writing ruts with new inspiration and ideas from CCX2. This series is focused on the writing craft, the reading adventure, and how to expand your creative
Susan Lynn Solomon will talk May 5 about copyright law and her paranormal mysteries
Susan Lynn Solomon will be joining us for our meeting on May 5 at 5:30 p.m. No one knows for sure whether Solomon’s legal career is what left her with a subtle sense of humor and an interest in exploring the paranormal in her mysteries. After a review of copyright law, she plans to discuss the research that led to
Tracking a killer: Author/former homicide detective talks April 7
On April 7 retired Buffalo homicide detective and author of the Cold Case Series, Lissa Marie Redmond, will discuss her participation in the Bike Path Rapist Task Force. Join her on a tense hunt for an elusive serial killer. The event will stream on the MWA New York Facebook page. All our virtual events are free. Please remember to support
Expert advice: MWA publishes mystery writing handbook filled with tips from members
“How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook by Mystery Writers of America” (April 27) Seventy of the most successful mystery writers in the business answering the question: What writing advice do you wish you’d had at the beginning of your career? “How to Write a Mystery” continues the Mystery Writers of America tradition of helping authors tell—and sell!—their stories, from the rank