Test Your Knowledge: Our ‘Famous First Lines’ Quiz is Now Live!
So you think you know your famous first lines? Take our new quiz and find out which author wrote which famous first line. You’ll see the quiz results after clicking ‘submit.’
MWA-NY Panel: Crime Without the Blood: Cozy Mysteries (February 21)
SAVE THE DATE Crime Without the Blood: Cozy Mysteries How do you conceive a diverting puzzle without explicit violence? How do you create a sense of danger and build suspense? What is the secret to sprinkling red herrings to keep readers guessing? Three mystery authors will spin a web of intrigue. Event free for women’s club members and $10 for
An Audio Interview with Author and MWA-NY Member Tom Coffey
Fasten your headphones and enjoy an audio interview with author and MWA-NY member Tom Coffee. His newest novel, THE SERPENT CLUB, is available at a book retailer near you! I spoke with Tom about his life, his writing, and this second book in The Devine Trilogy. Have a listen! About Special Victim (Book 2 of the Devine Trilogy) Sheila Devine
MWA-NY Panel: Behind the Darkness: True Crime (February 7)
SAVE THE DATE: MWA-NY Panel February 7 Behind the Darkness: True Crime Panel What is the appeal of this type of story? How does an author select the real-life tragedy and conduct research? What are the moral considerations in opening old wounds? Hear how three authors peal back the layers on this terrifying and addictive genre. Event free for women’s
MWA-NY Joins Bluesky! Fly with Us Into the Wild Imagination
Given the shifting social media landscape, MWA-NY has joined the friendly (Blue) skies! Check us out, follow us, and as Jean Luc Picard would say, “Engage!” @mwa-ny.bsky.social
Audio Interview: A Conversation with Pamela Ruth Meyer, 2024 Leon Burstein Award Winner
I had the pleasure of talking with Pamela Ruth Meyer, recipient of MWA-NW’s 2024 Leon Burstein Award. She’s as delightful as her fiction, so fasten your headphones for this casual chat about her life, writing and hopes for the future. About Pamela Ruth Meyer (PamelaRuthMeyer.com) Pamela Ruth Meyer writes historical mysteries interwoven with love stories. As a high school forensic
Audio Interview: Ann Aptaker, Award Winning Author of the Cantor Gold Series
Fasten your headphones for another MWA-NY member interview. Ann Aptaker is the author of the Cantor Gold series, featuring the irrepressible Cantor Gold, art smuggler and rebel living on the edges in late-1940s New York City. The series currently includes Criminal Gold, Tarnished Gold, Genuine Gold, Flesh and Gold, and Murder and Gold. Ann is a Lambda Literary Award (The
Announcing the Winners of the 2024 MWA-NY/Leon Burstein Award (for a first crime novel)
On Dec 2 at the annual MWA-NY Revels holiday gathering in New York City, longstanding MWA member Dan Burstein presented the Leon Burstein award, named for his father, to two happy winners. Open to members of the New York chapter of Mystery Writers of America, the new contest encourages aspiring authors and rewards efforts toward their publication-ready novels. This year Pamela Ruth Meyer’s manuscript “Death in
Have You Heard? Share Your Events, Releases and Announcements Here!
We can sometimes be a shy bunch, but we have plenty to say and share. If you have a book release, reading, event, or announcement to share with your fellow MWA-NY members, send an email with details to: comms @ mwany.org. Let us blow your horn! Mark McNease, MWA-NY Communications
MWA-NY Member Bruce Concord’s Story ‘An August Man’ Featured in Muleskinner Journal
Congratulations to MWA-NY member Bruce Concord, whose short story, ‘An August Man’ was featured in the most recent edition of Muleskinner Journal. You can read the story HERE. Bruce is the author of seven award-winning travel guidebooks to Mexico and Costa Rica, plus three bestselling biographies for children and YA. He worked for twenty-seven years as a publishers’ rep for