Please join fellow members for a holiday meet and greet. This will be a fun opportunity to chat with others about the world of books as well as a chance to meet local coordinators Tessa Wegert and Lynne Constantine. Wednesday, December 9, at 5:00 p.m. at Sophie’s Pizza Bar in Fairfield, Connecticut https://www.sophiespizzabar.com/ Please RSVP so our local coordinators
“The past is the present, isn’t it?” Eugene O’Neill famously asked in Long Day’s Journey into Night. A terrific discussion with MWA-NY members Steve Liskow, Chris Knopf, and Erica Obey (moderator) was held at the Avon Library in Avon, Connecticut,, on October 10 on the topic “From the Classics to the Contemporary: How Does Crime Fiction of the Past Influence
MWA-New York board member Suzanne Trauth earned a Silver Medal for The First to Die in the Fiction-Suspense category in the Readers’ Favorite Awards Contest.
MWA-NY members came to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan on October 3 armed with their razor-sharp detective skills and followed the trail of cryptic clues hidden in the artworks to crack the case in the Murder at the Met Scavenger Hunt. Everyone was a winner. The verdict: A fun time was had by all.
Come celebrate the holidays with us at the MWA-NY’s annual Revels Party on Wednesday, November 11. The Tailor Public House 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, November 11 505 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018 Plus-ones welcome! Don’t miss the fun. Just $35 per person, but spots are limited. Reserve yours today! Registration link: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/MNWW8S9PBQWFQ
New local group for the Greater Harrisburg Area will hold an August meetup Sunday, August 30th. Time: 2:00 p.m. Where: Hawaii Poke 89 Erford Road Camp Hill, PA See the graphic for more details!
Chris Knopf – Blood Bank Steve Liskow – Sweet Ladies of Death Erica Obey – Dazzlepaint “From the Classics to the Contemporary: How Does Crime Fiction of the Past Influence the Present?” Saturday, October 10, 2026 |Avon Free Public Library 281 Country Club Rd. Avon, CT 06001 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA 19103 The panel is titled: “A ticking clock: how do mystery writers keep the pace moving to raise the stakes of the story and create suspense?” Panelists: Ann Aptaker – Cantor Gold series Mark McNease – Devil’s Wood Rich Zahradnik – The Bone Records Moderator: James McCrone – Bastard Verdict library website:
July 16, 2026: A wonderful discussion at the Montclair Public Library in Montclair, NJ, with MWA-NY members Valerie Wilson Wesley, Lori Robbins, Peggy Ehrhart, and Yvonne Ventresca discussing “World-Building That Drives the Story and Creates Suspense.” Thanks to Jill DeMarco, Programming Librarian, Adult Services, for hosting MWA-NY.
On June 28, MWA-NY members Yvonne Ventresca, Linda Rawlins, Jeff Markowitz, and Annamaria Alfieri discussed “What’s at Stake: Hooking the Reader from Page One” at the Morristown and Morris County Library. Many thanks to Mary Lynn Becza for hosting us!
