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!
Amid summer’s steamy prelude, MWA-NY’s Spring Fling party on June 11 at the Tailor Public House in Manhattan was a smashing success. MWA-NY President Daniella Bernett was delighted to welcome New York Times bestselling author Susan Elia MacNeal as the special guest. She spoke to members about MWA’s impact on the writing community and her career, and the enduring friendships
Saturday, October 3, 2026 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 Fifth Avenue Manhattan, NY 10028) MWA members only. Sign up now! Limited to the first 25 attendees. Please Arrive Early! Hunt must start PROMPTLY at 1 p.m. Follow the clues! Find the answers! All inside the Met, where art and mystery cross paths. Fans of murder
On May 30, an enlightening and entertaining discussion of “Creating a Mystery Novel: Building Worlds and Plotting Twists and Turns” was held at the Hoboken Public Library in Hoboken, NJ, with MWA-NY members Kellye Garrett, Dawn Barclay, Tom Coffey, and Jeff Cohen. Thanks to Sean Willey, Library Assistant, Information & Digital Services, for his support and for hosting MWA-NY.
For the last decade, the Leon Burstein Scholarship has supported writers in all crime genres. In 2024, the MWA-NY 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 receive $1,000 at our annual Winter Revels. (The MWA-NY board retains the right
May 18, 2026: A fun night at the Tredyffrin Public Library in Strafford, PA, with MWA-NY members James McCrone, Jane Kelly, John Dobbyn, and Michael Bradley discussing “Creating Unforgettable Characters.” Thanks to Casey Kinsman, Adult Services & Programs Outreach Coordinator for the library, for hosting MWA-NY.
