We asked the Agatha Award nominees in the Best Short Story Category the following question: what can you tell us about your title? Art Taylor: “Better Days,” which appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, is the sequel to another story, “A Drowning at Snow’s Cut,” published in EQMM in 2011 and inspired by a boat trip that my dad and … Continue reading Agatha Best Short Story Nominees
Kathleen here, and I’m so pleased and honored to welcome Gabriel Valjan today. Gabriel is not only a wonderful, Agatha (and other!) award-nominated author, but also one of the biggest champions of the writing and reading community, continually promoting, encouraging, and cheering on his crime fiction brethren. But enough fan-girling from me. Let’s get into what Gabriel has to say about comedy and crime. Crimes … Continue reading Comedy is Crime Plus A Cat
The Chicks are thrilled to welcome back renowned mystery author Edith Maxwell (aka/Maddie Day) and help her celebrate a momentous achievement: her twentieth published book! WOW. It’s the second in “Maddie’s” fab Cozy Capers Book Group series, and to mark the occasion, Edith is giving away not one but two books: a copy of book one in the series, Murder on Cape Cod and a … Continue reading Guest Chick: Edith Maxwell and #giveaway
Please help us welcome Nupur Tustin, author of the Joseph Haydn Mystery Series, to Chicks on the Case! We are so delighted that she’s here today with a special sneak peek–an introduction to her forthcoming series featuring Celine Skye. Two Chicks; One Deadly Secret Pssst . . . Can you keep a secret? I’ve had this on my chest for nearly a year now, … Continue reading Guest Chick: Nupur Tustin
Cynthia here, and I’m thrilled to welcome back to Chicks on the Case the wonderful Alexia Gordon, author of the fabulous and award-winning Gethsemane Brown mystery series! Her latest book, Execution in E, just launched yesterday, and we all can’t wait to read it. Many thanks to Alexia for generously offering a giveaway today as well–please read through her terrific post for more details. If I … Continue reading Guest Chick: Alexia Gordon
Kathleen here, and I’m SO thrilled to welcome the talented, award-nominated and all-around amazing author of the Maeve Malloy Mystery series, Keenan Powell. Take it away, Keenan! Day Trip to Seward: Trains and Whales Before I started writing Hell and High Water, I had a clear picture of the first scene. Maeve’s fed up with law, so she decides to take a summer job in … Continue reading Guest Chick: Keenan Powell
We are so delighted to have bestselling author Julie Mulhern back to Chicks on the Case! Julie writes the Country Club Murders series and the Poppy Fields Adventures. Read on for an inside look at her latest book, Stayin’ Alive… “I thought it would be bigger.” My best friend Libba sighed. “That’s the story of my life.” Unlike me, she wasn’t referring to the bronze horse … Continue reading Guest Chick: Julie Mulhern
Today we welcome Annette Dashofy, author of the fab Zoe Chambers Mysteries series, the latest of which, UNDER THE RADAR, was released on Feb. 25th. And the previous book in the series, FAIR GAME, has just been nominated for an Agatha award for Best Contemporary Mystery. Take it away, Annette, and congrats on the nomination! Thanks so much for having me back! My Agatha nominee … Continue reading Guest Chick: Annette Dashofy
Hi, Vickie here. We’re thrilled to have fab author pal Kaye George visiting with us! REVENGE IS SWEET, the first book in her new Vintage Sweets Mysteries, is just out this week and today she talks about how she chose the setting for this series. Take it away, Kaye! I decided to set my new series in Fredericksburg Texas. Why, you ask? How could I … Continue reading Guest Chick: Kaye George
Hi, Ellen here, and I’m so excited to welcome Alyssa Maxwell to Chicks today. I adore Alyssa’s historic series, The Gilded Newport Mysteries and Lady & Lady’s Maid Mysteries. Take it away, Alyssa! Hello Ellen and Chicks on the Case! Thanks so much for having me here today and helping me celebrate the release of A SILENT STABBING, number 5 in my Lady & Lady’s … Continue reading Guest Chick: Alyssa Maxwell
Ellen here, and I’m thrilled to welcome my friend Cherie Claire to the Chicks for the first time. Cherie, who also writes as Chere Coen, has become a good friend through our mutual Louisiana appearances and fascination with the state. (She gets to live there; I only get to visit.) Today, she shares some wonderful words of writing wisdom. A Few Words on Writing I … Continue reading Guest Chick: Cherie Claire
It’s Valentine’s Day, and what could be a better way to celebrate here on Chicks than with a visit by New York Times bestselling author Susan Elia MacNeal? We love Susan’s books, and can’t wait to hear more about her latest, THE KING’S JUSTICE–and she’s also going to tell us about her mudlarking adventures in London. Take it away, Susan! Continue reading Guest Chick: Susan Elia MacNeal
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