Mystery Writers of America - New York Chapter

Spotlight on PA: 1st in series highlighting chapter regions
2020-11-11 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Join us on Nov. 11 for the first in a series of Zoom chapter meetings that shine a spotlight on members that, because of geographic location, find it difficult to attend meetings in New York. The November meeting features three notable authors from the states of Pennsylvania. And, we do mean states. John Vercher won accolades for his first novel set in Pittsburgh. USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Lisa Regan writes a series set in the center of the state. Multiple award-winning author Merry Jones lives in Philadelphia and has written over twenty books: thrillers, non-fiction and humor. The panel members who write about Pennsylvania and in Pennsylvania will discuss the challenges shared by authors writing about less-familiar locales as they relate to all aspects of their writing. The conversation will also address building writing communities outside of publishing centers like New York.
The event will be streaming live on our Facebook page.
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Merry Jones
Merry Jones is the multiple award-winning author of over twenty books—thrillers, non-fiction and humor. Her latest, THE WOMAN IN THE CUPBOARD, came out in late September. Jones is a member of Mystery Writers of America, The Authors Guild, International Thriller Writers and The Liars Club, with whom she co-hosts a weekly podcast (The Oddcast) and a monthly writers coffeehouse. An avid rower, she lives with her husband in Philadelphia.
Lisa Regan
Lisa Regan is the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Detective Josie Quinn series, as well as several other crime fiction titles. Her novels have been translated into several other languages. She has a bachelor’s degree in English and Master of Education Degree from Bloomsburg University. She lives just outside of Philadelphia with her husband, daughter and her Boston Terrier named Mr. Phillip. She is a member of International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime and Crime Writers Association. She is currently under contract to write a total of twenty Detective Josie Quinn novels. Book number ten in the series, BREATHE YOUR LAST, releases on Dec. 9.
John Vercher
John Vercher is a writer currently living in the Philadelphia area with his wife and two sons. He has a Bachelor’s in English from the University of Pittsburgh and an MFA in Creative Writing from the Mountainview Master of Fine Arts program and served as an adjunct faculty member at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. John’s debut novel, THREE-FIFTHS, launched Sept. 10, 2019, from Agora, the diversity-focused imprint of Polis Books. THREE-FIFTHS was chosen as the launch title for the imprint and has received strong praise from Kirkus and starred reviews from the Library Journal and Booklist.
THREE-FIFTHS was named one of the best books of 2019 by the Chicago Tribune, a 2019 Best Debut Novel by CrimeReads and a 2019 Top 10 Crime Fiction Debut by Booklist.
In addition, THREE-FIFTHS has been nominated for:

Left Coast Crime’s “Lefty” Award for Best Debut Novel
The Anthony Award for Best First Novel
Best Debut Novel (2019) for The Strand Magazine’s Critics’ Awards
The Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award for Best First Novel.

You can find him on Twitter @jverch75, on Instagram atjohnvercher75, and on Facebook at John Vercher—Author.
Please make sure you follow the MWA-NY webpage so the livestream will be easily available.
And please remember to support our indie bookstores as well as our authors by buying any books that interest you at one of the following links or at your local indie bookstore:

Hockessin Bookshelf
Kew and Willow Books
KGB Event The Cloak and Dagger

KGB Virtual Reading
2020-10-13 18:00 - 20:00
Join the Mystery Writers of America, New York Chapter, for another thrilling night of chilling crime fiction read by our talented members. The October 13 KGB reading will be held online.
To let us know a headcount of attendees, please click here to register at Eventbrite for this free panel.
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The readers:
Michael Bradley
Michael Bradley was born and raised in New Jersey, a fact he hopes no one will hold against him. He spent eight years as a radio DJ “on the air” before realizing he needed a real job and turned to IT. Never one to waste an experience, he uses his familiarity with life on the radio for many of his suspense novels, among them his first, the supernatural thriller SIRENS IN THE NIGHT (2015), a “smart, terrifying, heartbreaking” and “compelling read,” and his third, the thriller DEAD AIR (2020), a “brilliantly crafted novel” that “won’t let you up for a single breath until the final page.” You can find out more about Michael and his books at www.mbradleyonline.com.
Russ Colchamiro
Russ Colchamiro is the author of the rollicking time travel/space adventure, Crossline, the SF/F backpacking comedy series Finders Keepers: The Definitive Edition, Genius de Milo, and Astropalooza, editor of the SF mystery anthology Love, Murder & Mayhem, and co-author of the noir anthology Murder in Montague Falls, all with Crazy 8 Press. His newest novel, Crackle and Fire, the first in a new scifi mystery series featuring his intergalactic private eye, Angela Hardwicke, launched in September 2020. He has also contributed short stories to more than a dozen anthologies. Russ lives in New Jersey with his wife, two ninjas, and crazy dog Simon, who may in fact be an alien himself. For more on and Russ’s books, you can visit www.russcolchamiro.com, follow him on Twitter @AuthorDudeRuss, and ‘like’ his Facebook author page www.facebook.com/RussColchamiroAuthor.
Matty Dalrymple
Matty Dalrymple is the author of the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers ROCK PAPER SCISSORS , SNAKES AND LADDERS , and THE IRON RING ; the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels THE SENSE OF DEATH, THE SENSE OF RECKONING, and THE FALCON AND THE OWL; and the Ann Kinnear Suspense Shorts, including CLOSE THESE EYES and WRITE IN WATER. Matty lives with her husband and three dogs in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and enjoys vacationing on Mount Desert Island, Maine, and Sedona, Arizona, and these locations provide the settings for her work. Matty is a member of Mystery Writers of America , Sisters in Crime , and the Brandywine Valley Writers Group . Visit her website for more information https://www.mattydalrymple.com/
Tina deBellegarde
Tina deBellegarde lives in Catskill, New York with her husband Denis and their cat Shelby. Winter Witness is the first book in the Batavia-on-Hudson Mystery Series. Tina also writes short stories and flash fiction. When she isn’t writing, she is helping Denis tend their beehives, harvest shiitake mushrooms, and cultivate their vegetable garden. She travels to Japan regularly to visit her son Alessandro. Tina did her graduate studies in history. She is a former exporter, paralegal, teacher, and library clerk. Visit her website for more information www.tinadebellegarde.com.
James McCrone
James McCrone is the author of the Imogen Trager series—Faithless Elector (2016), Dark Network (2017), and the just-released Emergency Powers (Oct. 1, 2020)—“taut” and “gripping” political thrillers about a stolen presidency. His short story “Numbers Don’t Lie” was included in the anthology Low Down Dirty Vote, vol. 2, published this summer. He’s a member of the The Mystery Writers of America, Int’l Assoc. of Crime writers, International Thriller Writers, Independent Book Publishers Assoc., Philadelphia Dramatists Center and Sisters in Crime network. James has an MFA from the University of Washington in Seattle. A Northwest native, James now lives in Philadelphia, with his wife and three children. You can learn more at http://jamesmccrone.com/
Gary Earl Ross
Gary Earl Ross is a retired UB professor whose books include The Wheel of Desire, Shimmerville, Blackbird Rising, Beneath the Ice, and the Gideon Rimes mysteries Nickel City Blues and Nickel City Crossfire (Black Opal). His plays (staged in Buffalo, Rochester, Knoxville, NYC, other U.S. cities, Canada, England, China, India, and Kazakhstan) include Picture Perfect, Murder Squared, The Scavenger’s Daughter, The Mark of Cain, The Guns of Christmas, The Trial of Trayvon Martin, and Matter of Intent, winner of the Edgar Award from Mystery Writers of America. Other writing honors include three Emanuel Fried Outstanding New Play Awards, a LIFT Fiction Fellowship, a Saltonstall Foundation Playwriting Fellowship, an ASI-DEC artist’s grant for fiction, and public radio commentary awards from the New York Associated Press and the New York Broadcasters Association. Both The Scavenger’s Daughter and Matter of Intent have been adapted into motion pictures by CITOC Productions of Mumbai, India. Visit him at www.garyearlross.net.
Cathi Stoler
Cathi Stoler’s Murder On The Rocks Series features The Corner Lounge owner, Jude Dillane and includes, BAR NONE, LAST CALL and STRAIGHT UP. She’s also written the suspense novels, NICK OF TIME and OUT OF TIME and the Laurel and Helen New York Mysteries. She is a board member of Sisters in Crime New York/Tri-State, MWA and ITW. You can reach her at www.cathistoler.com.
Please also make sure you Follow the MWA-NY webpage so the LiveStream will be easily available.
And please remember to support our Indie bookstores as well as our authors by buying any books that interest you at one of the following links or at your local indie bookstore.

Hockessin Bookshelf
Kew and Willow Books
KGB Event The Cloak and Dagger

Readings take place on the second Tuesday of every other month. Slots are open for December. Members who are interested in reading, or have questions about the program, should contact MWA New York at readings@mwany.org.
MWA-New York is committed to the well-being of our members and attendees, and encourage our community to follow CDC guidance on novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

October virtual panel: Growing Up Mysterious: Juvenile and Young Adult Crime Fiction
2020-10-07 18:00 - 20:00
Growing up is a mystery. So perhaps it’s not surprising that people have been reading and enjoying juvenile and young adult mysteries for more than a century. Our panelists all write, or write about, girl sleuths, in stories that span a hundred years of American history. While these young women solve crimes in their community, the authors tackle important social/political issues that characterize daily life in those communities. Join Melanie Rehak, Victoria Bond, T.R. Simon and Richie Narvaez for a discussion of the craft and the business of writing juvenile and young adult crime fiction. Moderated by Jeff Markowitz.

The panel will stream live on the MWA-NY Facebook page.

Chapter meeting: Open mic members' reading
2020-09-16 18:00 - 20:00
The theme for readers: What I Wrote This Summer.
Want to read? The event can accommodate 12 readers. To request a slot at the reading, please email info@mwany.org no later than Sept. 12.
Want to watch? The readings will be broadcast live online. You can watch via the MWA-NY page at Facebook.com or the MWA-NY channel at YouTube.com. To let us know a headcount of attendees, you can register for free via Eventbrite. Please join us!
