2025 MENTOR PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT! The 2025 MWA-NY Mentor Program officially opens on March 1! The MWA-NY Mentor Program Committee invites members of the New York Chapter of MWA, unpublished and published, to submit their work for critique by an active member of the chapter. This is a fantastic member benefit, and a chance to get feedback and encouragement from published […]
MWA members and the public gathered on February 7 at the Montclair Women’s Club in New Jersey for “Behind The Darkness: True Crime,” panel discussion moderated by Dawn Barclay. The panel, comprising Elizabeth Kerri Mahon, David Bushman, and Russ Colchamiro, peeled back the layers on this terrifying and addictive genre. There was a wonderful exchange of ideas with the
MWA members, aspiring writers and the public gathered on October 26 at the Morristown & Morris Township Public Library for “The Road to Publication” panel discussion moderated by MWA-NY President Nev March. The expert panel comprised Verena Rose, co-owner, CFO and acquisitions editor of Level Best Books; Hannah O’Grady, senior editor at St. Martin’s Press and Minotaur Books; and Susan
The Brooklyn Book Festival’s “rain or shine” rule got a workout this year. The sun never did shine, but the rain was in full force until about 2:00 p.m.! Thank you to all who braved the elements to support our authors. And, of course, to the authors who made the soggy trip to Downtown Brooklyn: Zeke Faux, James McCrone, Deb
Many thanks to all our authors who represented the chapter so wonderfully at the Hoboken Public Library Book Fair on September 21! John O’Rourke, James McCrone, Patrice McDonough, V. S. Kemanis, Mariah Fredericks, Jim Fusilli, Philip Cioffari, Carole Bugge, Peggy Ehrhart, David Bushman, Theasa Touhy, and Samantha Hartford: it was great to see you all, and we hope to see
It’s that time of year again. Mystery Writers of America-New York will host our holiday party and you’re invited! Join us for camaraderie, networking, and some good old-fashioned festive fun. You’ll meet other members at one of New York’s most popular venues in the Times Square area. And we'll be announcing this year's Leon Burstein Awards Winners! When: Monday, December
Submission to the Leon Burstein Award are now closed. We received a fantastic response and judges are hard at work to meet our schedule. Winners will be announced at our upcoming Revels on December 2, 2024. Stay tuned for more details and registration. Thanks to everyone who submitted!
