New England Crime Bake 2018
MEAN STORY STREETS & BEATS
Greetings from the Cochairs C. Michele Dorsey & Edith Maxwell ommunity. That’s what makes New England CCrime Bake more than a conference. For seven- teen years, people dedicated to writing and reading quality crime fiction and non-fiction have come to- gether in New England for a weekend of camarade- rie, conversation, and comfort. We greet old friends and embrace new at Crime Bake. We engage in lively dialogue about craft, trends, and our love of words. We rejoice in our similarities and celebrate our differences. We are old and young, readers and writers, plotters and pantsers. The spirit of our community is the secret to our longevity. We revel in the accom- plishments of our members and comfort and encourage those when success seems distant and impossible. If you are new to the New England Crime Bake community, welcome. We hope you will find lasting friendships and nurture your love for reading and writing. Don’t be shy. Ask questions, join a conversation, pitch an agent. We all remember our first Crime Bake and want you to become part of the community we cherish. Veteran Crime Bake members, we welcome your return and participation. Enjoy seeing old friends, while meeting new partners in crime. Our community thrives on the strength of your membership. On behalf of the New England Crime Bake committee, we welcome you all to Mean Streets and Story Beats, with Guest of Honor Walter Mosley. C. Michele Dorsey Edith Maxwell New England Chapter New England Chapter Mystery Writers of America Sisters in Crime
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The Al Blanchard Award
l Blanchard was MWA-NE chapter president and a Amember of Sisters in Crime when he and then presi- dent of Sisters in Crime Gin Mackey seized the initia- tive to organize a regional mystery conference for New England. As Crime Bake celebrates its seventeenth year, we once again acknowledge Al’s contributions to this conference and to the mystery community. Al exemplified everything that is best about mystery writ- ers. He was the grateful recipient of mentoring and ad- vice from writers who came before him, and he was al- ways ready to reach out to new and aspiring writers to share his experience and knowledge. Al was a dedicated, determined, and prolific writer whose career
A MAINE MYSTERY was exploding at the time of his tragic death Secrets, Psychotherapy, at this conference in 2004. We still miss his Managed Care and MURDER warmth and generosity and mourn the loss of his talent. The New England Crime Bake Committee established the Al Blanchard Award in his memory to annually honor the best crime short story by a New England writer or set in a New England setting. Stories may include the following genres: mystery, thriller, suspense, caper, and horror. (No torture or killing of children or animals.) Attendance at the Crime Bake conference is not required.
“A well-plotted thriller with a likable, female protagonist strong enough to be featured in her own series.” The winner will be announced at the —Kirkus Reviews “Termination of Benefits is a brilliant debut. I sat up until 2:30 Saturday night banquet. Leslie Wheeler reading the last hundred pages. It was impossible to put down.” —Steve Steinbock, mystery writer and reviewer, will introduce the Blanchard Award final- The Jury Box Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
BUY NOW AT JANESLOVEN.COM, ON AMAZON, ists from 8:45 to 9:00 Saturday morning. AND IN INDIE BOOKSTORES. 3 Guest of Honor Walter Mosley alter Mosley is the author of nearly 50 Wcritically acclaimed books, perhaps most famously the bestselling mystery series featur- ing Easy Rawlins, a heroic character who prowls the mean streets of post-WW II Los Angeles. His most recent mystery is Down to the River unto the Sea, in which former NYPD detec- tive Joe King Oliver, having spent 10 years at Rikers after being framed by one or more for- mer colleagues, puts his investigative skills to work figuring out who on the force set him up, and the reasons why. In a starred review, Booklist said of Down to the River unto the Sea: “Mosley writes with great power here about themes that have permeated his work: institutional racism, political corrup- tion, and the ways that both of these issues affect not only society at large but also the inner lives of individual men and women.” Walter is best known for his crime fiction, but he does not confine himself to that genre. His most recent novel is a work of literary fiction, John Woman, about which Kirkus said: “The versatile, justly celebrated creator of Easy Rawlins, Leonid McGill, and other iconic crime solvers raises the stakes with this tightly wound combination of psychological suspense and philosophic inquiry. Somehow, it makes sense that when Walter Mosley puts forth a novel of ideas, it arrives with the unexpected force of a left hook and the metallic gleam of a new firearm.” His work also includes science fiction, political monographs, and a young adult novel. His short fiction has been widely published, and his nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times Magazine and The Nation, among other publications. He is the winner of numerous awards, including an O. Henry Award, a Grammy, and PEN America’s Lifetime Achievement Award. 4 Lifetime Achievement Award Kate Flora hile writing is a solitary act, writers thrive when fos- Wtered by a supportive community. The New England Crime Bake Lifetime Achievement Award is given each year to a person or persons who have contributed to the New England mystery community with generosity and vision. A scholarship to New England Crime Bake will be awarded the following year in their names to a person with financial need who demonstrates the same spirit of community. We are pleased to award the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award to Kate Flora for her enduring commitment to the New England Crime Bake, of which she was a founder. Kate is a talented writing teacher and mentor, who has generously nurtured countless writers. She has written the acclaimed Thea Kozak and Joe Burgess series, several true crime books, and numerous crime stories. Kate is also a Level Best Books founding editor.
Crime Bake Book Raffle
Three (3) two-part raffle tickets can be found Raffle tickets can be found inside your registration envelope. insideEveryone your will registration receive one 2-part envelope. raffle ticket, Retain which the is ripped in stubshalf. Onelabeled half isKEEP deposited THIS in a COUPONcontainer in andfront deposit of the raffle theyou others would likein the in the raffle Grand basket Foyer. Youof yourretain choice.the other half to claim your prize. The Book Raffle Baskets are located in the Main Lobby next to the Check-In desk. All raffle tickets must be deposited by 12:30 Saturday. All raffle tickets must be deposited byThe 12:30 drawings p.m. will Saturday. be held in Salons G/E/A/B during Saturday’s lunch. The drawing will be held during Saturday’s 12:30 to 1:30 lunch break in the Ballroom.
5 We are authors, readers, publishers, agents, booksellers, and librarians bound by our passion for the mystery genre and our support of women (and men) who write mysteries. www.sincne.org @sinCNE [email protected] facebook.com/sincne Agents & Editors
Terri Bischoff www.terribischoff.com Terri Bischoff joined Midnight Ink as Acquiring Editor in October 2009. She leads all editorial directions and creates the seasonal lists. She has dramatically increased the number of titles per season, publishing 36 to 40 titles per year.
Grace Doyle www.amazonpublishing.amazon.com Grace Doyle is Editorial Director of Thomas & Mercer, Amazon Publishing’s mystery, thriller, and true-crime imprint, which is home to authors including Robert Dugoni, Marcia Clark, Rachel Caine, T.R. Ragan, Gregg Olsen, Marcus Sakey, Matthew FitzSimmons, Anne Frasier, Lee Goldberg, and Barry Eisler.
Lori Galvin http://aevitascreative.com/agents/ Lori Galvin’s book deals include Hannah Kirshner’s travel memoir, Foreign Woman Works in Sake Bar (to Viking), and Cambria Brockman’s debut thriller, Tell Me Everything (to Ballantine; Netflix has optioned film rights). She is looking for voice- driven thrillers, psychological suspense, and mysteries that include a propulsive narrative and a strong sense of place.
Linda Landrigan www.alfredhitchcockmysterymagazine.com Linda Landrigan is Editor-in-Chief of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. She edited the commemorative anthology Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine Presents Fifty Years of Crime and Suspense (2006), and the e-anthology Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine Presents Thirteen Tales of New American Gothic (2012).
Jaime Levine https://www.hmhco.com/ Jaime Levine primarily acquires upmarket suspense, mysteries, and thrillers. She has worked at Diversion Books; Thomas Dunne Books; and at Grand Central Publishing, where she edited #1 bestselling duo Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, the estate of Robert Ludlum, and writers Julianna Baggott, Eric Van Lustbader, Kyle Mills, Jamie Freveletti, Octavia Butler, and Jacqueline Carey.
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Christina Morgan serendipitylit.com Christina Morgan started working in publishing in 2005 as an agency assistant at Curtis Brown Ltd. She then went on to hold editorial positions at Amistad/HarperCollins and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. She joined Serendipity in 2017.
Paula Munier www.paulamunier.com Paula Munier is an agent and author whose first crime novel, A Borrowing of Bones, just debuted from Minotaur. Her other books include the bestselling Plot Perfect and The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings. In her fab day job at Talcott Notch Literary, she reps many great crime writers.
Kimiko Nakamura www.deemura.com Kimiko Nakamura is a literary agent with Dee Mura Literary. A graduate of Skidmore College and Boston University’s Book Publishing Program, Kimiko worked within Shambhala Publications and Harvard Common Press before becoming an agent. She partners with aspiring and published authors alike, enjoys well-worn library books, and is always up for a game of Scrabble.
Lynette Novak www.theseymouragency.com Lynnette Novak is an associate agent at the Seymour Agency and is building her list. She loves dark and suspenseful, mysterious twists, unique worlds, light and funny, a good love story, and lots of voice. Prior to agenting, Lynnette spent 17 years freelance editing. She worked with new and advanced writers as well as New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors.
Meg Ruley www.janerotrosen.com Meg grew up on Nantucket Island, graduated from Wheaton College, and attended the Denver Publishing Institute. She has been with the Jane Rotrosen Agency for over 30 years and represents commercial fiction, with strong interest in suspense, mysteries, romance, and general fiction.
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Panelists
Peter Abrahams www.spencequinn.com Peter Abrahams is the Edgar-winning author of 36 novels. His work includes boundary- pushing crime novels such as Oblivion and End of Story, and the dog-narrated and NYT bestselling Chet and Bernie series (written as Spencer Quinn). The Right Side, about a terribly wounded female Army vet, and Bow Wow, third in the Bowser and Birdie MG series, were released in 2017.
Donna Andrews www.donnaandrews.com Donna Andrews’ Toucan Keep a Secret and Lark! The Herald Angels Sing are #23 & #24 in her Agatha-, Anthony-, and Lefty-winning Meg Langslow series, with Terns of Endearment and Owl Be Home for Christmas following. She is Executive VP of MWA and is active in SinC. When not writing, she gardens with more enthusiasm than skill and cheers on her twin nephews in baseball and basketball.
Frankie Y. Bailey www.frankieybailey.com Frankie Y. Bailey is a criminal justice professor. Her nonfiction has been nominated for Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. She has five books featuring a Southern crime historian, and two near-future police procedurals set in Albany, NY. Frankie is a former EVP of MWA and past president of SinC National. She is the president of the SinC Upper Hudson Chapter.
Brunonia Barry www.brunoniabarry.com Brunonia Barry is the NYT and international bestselling author of The Lace Reader, The Map of True Places, and The Fifth Petal, recently chosen #1 of Strand Magazine’s Top 25 Books of 2017. Brunonia co-chairs the Salem Athenaeum’s Writers’ Committee and served as Executive Director of the Salem Literary Festival. She lives in Salem with her husband and their dog, Angel.
Dana Cameron www.danacameron.com Dana Cameron writes across many genres, but especially crime and speculative fiction. Her work has won multiple Anthony, Agatha, and Macavity awards, and has been nominated for the Edgar. Dana’s Emma Fielding archaeology mysteries were optioned by Muse Entertainment; Site Unseen and Past Malice appeared on the Hallmark Movie & Mystery Channel.
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Any mystery-lover can join MWA. Every mystery-lover should. Did you know that membership in Mystery Writers of America is open to anyone with an interest in mysteries and crime-writing? ►Readers, bloggers, pre-published and under-published writers, and fans of every description. ►Agents, editors, booksellers, librarians, illustrators, and other allied industry professionals. ►Traditionally and self-published authors of crime fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, and scripts. Annual dues are the same for the three member categories of Affiliate, Associate, or Active Status and include membership in a local chapter and almost all the same national benefits. If you are not an MWA member or know someone who might be interested in joining, talk to our MWA-NE board members or visit the MWA table at the New England Crime Bake. See the brochure in your conference packet for more details on the benefits of MWA membership. And visit www.mysterywriters.org for more information and the online application. To quote former national president Nelson DeMille: “Mystery Writers of America looks good on your resumé. Or, if you’re looking far ahead, it’s a good line in your obit.” www.mwane.org Panelists
Bruce Coffin www.brucerobertcoffin.com Bruce Robert Coffin is the bestselling author of the Detective Byron mystery series. He’s a retired Portland, ME, detective sergeant with over 27 years in law enforcement. Bruce is a member of International Thriller Writers, MWA, SinC, and the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. He is a regular blog contributor to the Maine Crime Writers and Murder Books blogs.
Sheila Connolly www.sheilaconnolly.com Sheila Connolly is the NYT bestselling, Anthony- and Agatha-nominated author of the Orchard Mysteries, the Museum Mysteries, the County Cork Mysteries, the Relatively Dead Mysteries, and the new Victorian Village Mysteries. When she isn’t writing, Sheila loves restoring old houses, visiting cemeteries, and traveling.
C. Michele Dorsey http://cmicheledorsey.com/ C. “Michele” Dorsey is the author of No Virgin Island and Permanent Sunset in the Sabrina Salter mystery series, set on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Also a lawyer, mediator, and adjunct professor of law, Michele finds inspiration and serenity on St. John and Cape Cod. She is Cochair of New England Crime Bake, VP of MWA-NE, and served on the board of SinCNE.
Elisabeth Elo www.elisabethelo.com Elisabeth Elo’s new thriller, Finding Irina M., is coming in March 2019 from Polis Books. Her previous novel, North of Boston, was named one of Booklist’s Best Crime Novels: 2014. Elisabeth also published a literary novel called Save Your Own, chosen as a People Magazine “Great Read,” and her short stories, essays, and articles have appeared in a variety of publications.
Hallie Ephron http://hallieephron.com Hallie Ephron is the NYT bestselling author of 10 suspense novels. You’ll Never Know, Dear (Wm. Morrow) was named a top 10 mystery/crime novel of 2017 (Audiofile) and was a Mary Higgins Clark award finalist. Her Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel (Writers Digest Books) was an Edgar finalist.
13 Panelists Katherine Fast Katherine Fast has applied her professional handwriting analysis experience to personnel screenings, executive searches, jury selections, and educational counseling. Using Graphology the Fast Way, she’s taught in California and Massachusetts and as a Regional Director for the Institute of Graphological Science. A number of her short stories feature handwriting analysis.
Joseph Finder www.josephfinder.com Joseph Finder is the NYT bestselling author of 15 novels, most recently Judgment, which will be published in January 2019. Two of his books, High Crimes and Paranoia, have been made into major motion pictures. His books have won International Thriller Writers awards. He lives in Boston.
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Kate Flora https://kateclarkflora.com/ Kate Flora is an author, writing teacher, and mentor. She is the author of the acclaimed Thea Kozak and Joe Burgess series, several true crime books, and co-founder of Level Best Books. She is the 2018 recipient of the New England Crime Bake Lifetime Achievement Award.
Alexia Gordon http://alexiagordon.net Physician by day, crime writer by night, Alexia Gordon writes the Gethsemane Brown mysteries (Murder in G Major, Death in D Minor, Killing in C Sharp) for Henery Press. Murder in G Major won the Lefty Award for Best Debut Novel, was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best New Novel, and was selected one of Suspense Magazine’s Best Debuts.
Deborah Halber www.deborahhalber.com Deborah Halber started out as a daily newspaper reporter. She has worked as a writer and editor for Tufts and as a science writer for MIT, where she chronicled everything from quantum weirdness (that’s the technical term) to snail slime. A freelance journalist since 2004, her writing has appeared in Boston magazine, the Boston Globe, the Atlantic, and elsewhere.
David Handler www.davidhandlerbooks.com A recovering journalist and L.A. native, David Handler is the Edgar and American Mystery Award-winning author of 27 novels. His most recent, The Man Who Couldn’t Miss (Wm Morrow), is the tenth of his newly revived, much beloved Stewart Hoag series. David has written extensively for TV and films on both coasts and currently lives in a 230-year-old carriage house in Old Lyme, CT.
Sherry Harris www.sherryharrisauthor.com Sherry Harris is the Agatha-nominated author of the Sarah Winston Garage Sale mystery series. The fifth book, I Know What You Bid Last Summer, was released in February. Sherry is president of Sisters in Crime, a member of the Chesapeake Chapter and the New England Chapter of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers.
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J.A. Hennrikus/Julia Henry www.jhauthors.com J.A. Hennrikus writes the Theater Cop Mystery Series and short stories. As Julia Henry, her Garden Squad series for Kensington debuts in 2019. As Julianne Holmes, she writes the Clock Shop Mysteries. Julie’s online school, YourLadders.com, teaches arts admin for artists. She blogs with the Wicked Cozy Authors and Killer Characters.
Edwin Hill Edwin Hill is the author of the Hester Thursby mystery series. He attended Wesleyan University for his BA and Emerson College for his MFA and currently serves as the vice president and editorial director for Bedford/St. Martin’s, a division of Macmillan. He lives in Roslindale with his partner Michael and his favorite reviewer, their yellow lab Edith Ann, who likes his first drafts enough to eat them.
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Elizabeth Kanell www.bethkanell.blogspot.com Beth Kanell lives in northeastern Vermont, with a mountain at her back and a river at her feet. She writes poems, hikes back roads and mountains, and digs into Vermont history to frame her young adult crossover mysteries: The Long Shadow, The Darkness Under the Water, The Secret Room,and Cold Midnight.
Chris Knopf You’re Dead, Chris Knopf’s 15th novel, is a Christmas 2018 release. Tango Down, eighth in his Sam Acquillo Hamptons Mystery Series, was released in December 2017. His novels have received starred reviews from Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and others, and he won the 2013 Nero Award. Knopf is also an editor and co-publisher with The Permanent Press.
Lisa Lieberman http://deathlessprose.com Lisa Lieberman is the author of the Cara Walden series of historical noir mysteries featuring blacklisted Hollywood people in exciting international locales and the founder of the classic movie blog Deathless Prose. All the Wrong Places and Burning Cold are available from Passport Press wherever books are sold.
Gayle Lynds www.gaylelynds.com NYT bestseller Gayle Lynds is the award-winning author of 10 spy novels, including The Assassinsand The Book of Spies. Publishers Weekly lists Masquerade among the Top 10 spy thrillers. With Robert Ludlum, she created the Covert-One series. A member of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, she is cofounder (with David Morrell) of ITW.
William Martin www.williammartinbooks.com William Martin is the award-winning NYT bestselling author of 11 novels, including Back Bay, The Lincoln Letter,and most recently, Bound for Gold.
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Lisa Mathews www.lisaqmathews.com Lisa Q. Mathews is a former Nancy Drew editor and Creative Director/Executive Editor at Random House Children’s Books. The pseudonymous author of 20 books for middle graders and young adults, she now writes the Ladies Smythe and Westin Mysteries (Carina Press/Harlequin) for grown-ups. She lives in New Hampshire.
Edith Maxwell http://edithmaxwell.com/ Agatha- and Macavity-nominated Edith Maxwell writes the Quaker Midwife Mysteries, the Local Foods Mysteries, and award-winning short crime fiction. As Maddie Day she writes the Country Store Mysteries and the Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries. Maxwell is president of Sisters in Crime New England and lives north of Boston with her beau and two elderly cats. She blogs with the Wicked Authors and at Killer Characters.
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Ruth McCarty http://ruthmccarty.com/ Ruth M. McCarty’s short mysteries have been in Level Best Books anthologies and Over My Dead Body! The Mystery Magazine Online. She won the 2009 Derringer Award from Short Mystery Fiction Society for “No Flowers for Stacey,” published in Deadfall: Crime Stories by New England Writers. She is former editor at Level Best Books and a founding member of New England Crime Bake.
Alan D. McWhirter Alan D. McWhirter spent 36 years as a criminal defense lawyer before becoming a crime fiction writer, including 22 years as the head Public Defender in Waterbury, Conn. Three of his short stories about PI Joe Chandler have been published in Level Best Books’ anthologies of Best New England Crime Stories.
Glenn Miller https://glennjmiller.com/ Glenn J. Miller is a digital strategist and author consultant who works at the intersection of marketing and technology. He helps fiction and nonfiction authors build platforms that showcase their best work, find their perfect audiences, and make the most of their marketing dollars, no matter how large or small the budget.
Maureen Milliken www.maureenmilliken.com Maureen Milliken is the author of the Bernie O’Dea mystery series, and a longtime journalist at daily newspapers in northern New England. The third novel in the Maine- based traditional amateur sleuth series, Bad News Travels Fast, is due out this fall. She is also cohost of the podcast Crime&Stuff with her sister, Maine artist Rebecca Milliken. She lives in central Maine.
Liz Mugavero www.lizmugavero.com Liz Mugavero writes the Pawsitively Organic Mysteries, the first of which was an Agatha nominee for Best First Novel. The sixth book in the series, Purring Around the Christmas Tree, was released in fall 2017. As Cate Conte, Liz also writes the Cat Cafe Mysteries, which launched in 2017. The second book in the series, Purrder She Wrote, was released last summer.
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Panelists
Kameel Nasr www.kameelnasr.com Author of the Lieutenant Lowell mystery series with books The Museum Heistand The Symphony Heist, Kameel hosts “New England Authors with Kameel Nasr,” a TV show recorded in Cambridge and broadcast on stations around the region. His first book, The World Up Close, is about his bicycle travels around the world. He also has a historical novel set at the close of the Roman Empire.
Lorraine Nelson www.lorrainesharmanelson.com Lorraine grew up globally, constantly having to adapt to different cultures. Writing was her escape from the reality of always being the new girl in school. These days, she writes for the pure joy of creating new stories instead of escapism. Her short stories have been published in sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and mystery/crime anthologies, and usually feature an Indian protagonist.
Susan Oleksiw www.susanoleksiw.com Susan Oleksiw is the author of three series, including the Pioneer Valley series featuring Felicity O’Brien, farmer and healer. She also writes the Mellingham series featuring Chief Joe Silva and the Anita Ray series set in South India, following the exploits of photographer Anita Ray.
Hank Phillippi Ryan www.hankphillippiryan.com Hank Phillippi Ryan is on-air investigative reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, winning 34 Emmys. National bestselling author of 10 mysteries, she’s won 5 Agathas, 2 Anthonys, and a Mary Higgins Clark Award. Her newest thriller is psychological suspense Trust Me. Hank is a founder of MWA University and 2013 president of Sisters in Crime.
Stephen Rogers www.stephendrogers.com Stephen D. Rogers is the author of Shot to Death: Thirty-One Tales of Murder & Mayhem and more than 800 shorter works. His website, www.StephenDRogers.com, includes a list of new and upcoming titles as well as other timely information.
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Leonard Rosen www.lenrosenonline.com Boston-based Leonard Rosen is the award-winning author of the Henri Poincaré novels All Cry Chaos and The Tenth Witness, which follow the investigations of an Interpol agent “who reads like a literary figure in a thriller.” The Kortelisy Escape (his third novel, a stand-alone) grew out of a stage magic fascination and sleights of hand that leave audiences slack-jawed with wonder.
Barbara Ross www.maineclambakemysteries.com Barbara Ross is the author of six Maine Clambake Mysteries. The seventh, Steamed Open, will be published in December. Her novella featuring Julia Snowden is included along with stories by Leslie Meier and Lee Hollis in Eggnog Murder and Yule Log Murder.
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Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance MAINE CRIME WAVE MAY 31 & JUNE 1 • PORTLAND, ME
2019 CrimeMaster Award LISA GARDNER 2019 Keynote Address NEIL NYREN Editor in Chief emeritus, G.P. Putnam’s Sons
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Clea Simon www.cleasimon.com After 22 mysteries with cats, Clea Simon returned to her punk rock past last fall with World Enough (Severn), an edgy urban noir. In July, she went feline again with Cross My Path, the third Blackie & Care (Severn), and a seventh Pru Marlowe “pet noir,” Fear on Four Paws (Poisoned Pen). Polis debuts her witch cat series with A Spell of Murder in December.
Marian Stanley www.marianmcmahonstanley .com Marian McMahon Stanley is the author of two mysteries: The Immaculate and Buried Troubles. She enjoyed a long international career and, most recently, another at a large university. A dual citizen of the U.S. and Ireland, she lives outside Boston with her husband Bill and a Westie named Archie. She is now working on her next book, The Mariposa Circle.
Geoff Symon www.forensicsforfiction.com Geoff Symon is an active Federal Forensic Investigator. His participation in high- profile cases includes the attacks on 9/11, the Space Shuttle Columbia explosion, and the Chandra Levy investigation. He now shares his forensic expertise with authors through lectures, online courses, and his Forensics for Fiction series of books.
Arthur Vidro [email protected] Arthur Vidro, a lifelong mystery reader, now edits mysteries as well. Two books he edited received four-star reviews in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. Arthur’s own short stories have sold to EQMM and to Woman’s World. He publishes the Old-Time Detection fanzine. He has served twice as a judge for the MWA’s Edgar awards.
Lea Wait www.leawait.com USA Today bestselling author Lea Wait/Cornelia Kidd writes the Maine Murder, Mainely Needlepoint, and Shadows Antique Print Mystery Series. Her latest are Thread Herrings and Death and a Pot of Chowder. When Lea was single, she advocated for adoption and adopted four daughters; now she writes about people searching for love, acceptance, and a place to call home.
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Leslie Wheeler www.lesliewheeler.com An award-winning author of nonfiction, Leslie Wheeler has written two mystery series: The Living History Mysteries and the Berkshire Hilltown Mysteries that debuted with Rattlesnake Hill. Her mystery shorts have appeared in numerous anthologies, including Mystery Most Geographical and Best New England Crime Stories.
Dave Zeltserman www.davezeltserman.com/ Dave Zeltserman’s crime and horror novels have been picked by NPR, the Washington Post, the American Library Association, Booklist, and WBUR as best novels of the year, and his mystery stories have won a Shamus, a Derringer, and two EQMM awards. His novel Small Crimes is now a Netflix film. Dave also writes the Morris Brick thriller series under the pseudonym Jacob Stone.
26 Appreciation They Volunteered to Help A conference like this could not be put on without the help of our volunteers. The Crime Bake organizing committee thanks them and all the others who may pitch in at the last minute. Al Blanchard Award Judges Leslie Wheeler (chair), Christine Bagley, Bruce Coffin, Michelle Karol, Andrew Welsh-Huggins Submissions Handler: Linda Matchett. Raffle Prizes Were Donated by: Michele Dorsey, Paula Munier, Edith Maxwell, Susan Oleksiw, Janet Raye Stevens, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Mo Walsh, and Lauren Sheridan Graphics Credits Cover Design: Drew Esposito Program Book Layout: Robert Carito
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Michele Dorsey Cochair/Banquet
Edith Maxwell Cochair
Mike Johnson Treasurer
Lisa Haselton Registrar/Evaluation Surveys
Sylvie Kurtz Registrar in Training
Mo Walsh Communications/Flashwords
Rhonda Lane Communications
Dick Cass Volunteer Coordinator
Brenda Buchanan GoH Liaison/Debut Authors
Ang Pompano Bookstore Liaison/AV
Marian Stanley Manuscript Critiques
Leslie Wheeler Al Blanchard Award
Susan Oleksiw Programming
Paula Munier Programming
Ruth McCarty Programming/Raffles
Linda Matchett Advertising
Connie Hambley Hotel Liaison
Ray Daniel Agents & Editors Coordinator
Nikki Woolfolk Website
Steve Ulfelder Program Guide
Dale T. Phillips Audio-Visual
Marysa Angelli (Intern) Check-in
Ryan Sweeney (Intern) Check-in 28 Friday, November 9 Schedule
2:00 – 7:00 PM Grand Foyer Check-In
Master Class 1 Master Class 2 Master Class 3 3:00 – 4:15 Salons F/H 3:00 – 4:15 Brooks 3:00 – 4:15 Russell Meditations on the Great Beginnings: Th e Death Sentence: A Structure of Revelation Perfecting Page One Writer’s Course in Corpses Walter Mosley Hank Phillippi Ryan Geoff Symon
Master Class 4 Master Class 5 Master Class 6 4:30 – 5:45 Salons F/H 4:30 – 5:45 Brooks 4:30 – 5:45 Russell Creating Suspenseful Plots Creating Your Author Life Market Your Book Without Gayle Lynds Julie Hennrikus and Losing Your Soul Liz Mugavero Glenn Miller
6:00 – 6:30 Salons F/H Crime Bake 101 Tips on making the most of the weekend conference.
6:30 – 7:30 Ballroom Welcome Pizza Party
SEMINAR 1 SEMINAR 2 7:45 – 8:50 Ballroom 7:45 – 8:50 Salons F/H Practice Your Pitch 100 Classics Paula Munier Arthur Vidro
9:00 – 9:20 Ballroom Welcome Reception: Desserts to Die For
9:20 – 11:00 Ballroom Movie Night: Devil in a Blue Dress
29 Schedule Saturday, November 10
8:00 – 8:45 AM Ballroom Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 Ballroom Welcoming Remarks and Al Blanchard Award Finalists
9:00 – 9:50 Ballroom Th e Mystery of History Panelists: Walter Mosley, Bill Martin, Elisabeth Elo, Frankie Bailey Moderator: Hallie Ephron
9:50 – 10:10 Prefunction Area Book Signing
10:10 – 11:00 Salons F/H 10:10 – 11:00 Ballroom Capers, Crimes, & Criminal Minds: Killer Fun with Fluff y and Fido Writing It Short & Getting It Right Moderator: Paula Munier Moderator: Ruth McCarty Panelists: Clea Simon, Donna Andrews, Panelists: Kate Flora, Lorraine Sharma Nelson, Liz Mugavero/Cate Conte Linda Landrigan, Stephen D. Rogers Moderator: Ang Pompano
11:00 – 11:20 Prefunction Area Break/Book Signing
11:20 – 12:10 PM Salons C/D 11:20 – 12:10 PM Salons F/H City Mystery, Country Mystery New England is Murder Moderator: Susan Oleksiw Moderator: Sheila Connolly Panelists: Barbara Ross, Dave Panelists: Maureen Milliken, Kameel Zeltserman, Marian Stanley Nasr, Brunonia Barry, Sherry Harris
12:10 – 12:30 Prefunction Area Break/Book Signing
30 Saturday, November 10 Schedule
12:30 – 1:30 Grand Ballroom Lunch and Guest of Honor Talk
1:30 – 1:45 Prefunction Area Break/Book Signing
1:45 – 3:00 Ballroom 1:45 – 3:00 Salons F/H 1:45 – 3:00 Salons C/D Agent & Editor Roundtables Cliches Remade Reading Like a Writer: Trent’s Bring your fi rst page for critique Moderator: Edith Maxwell Last Case by E. C. Bentley by agents/editors and authors Panelists: Lisa Lieberman, Led by: Susan Oleksiw Leslie Wheeler, Bruce Coffi n
3:00 – 3:10 Prefunction Area Break/Book Signing
3:10 – 4:00 Salons F/H 3:10 – 4:00 Salons C/D Writing for the Younger Set Mashups: What Is It? Moderator: Lea Wait Moderator: Michele Dorsey Panelists: Peter Abrahams/Spencer Quinn, Panelists: Dana Cameron, Alexia Lisa Q. Matthews, Beth Kanell Gordon, Len Rosen
4:00 – 4:20 Prefunction Area Break/Book Signing
4:20 – 6:00 Th ompson 4:20 – 6:00 Brooks One-on-One Pitch Sessions Drop in and Ask the Experts Coordinator: Ray Daniel Bruce Robert Coffi n - police procedure/ Th ree-minute pitch sessions criminal investigation with agents and editors Katherine Fast – handwriting analysis Edwin Hill – publishing industry Alexia Gordon – medical, military, whiskey Chris Knopf - small press/publishing Alan D. McWhirter - criminal defense/courtroom
31 Schedule Saturday, November 10
6:00 – 6:30 Prefunction Area Cocktail Party 6:30 – 9:30 Ballroom Banquet & Awards
Schedule Sunday, November 11
7:30 – 9:00 Ballroom Breakfast and Flashwords presentation 9:00 – 10:10 Ballroom Writing Cinematically Moderator: Hank Phillippi Ryan Panelists: Walter Mosley, Joe Finder, David Handler
10:10 – 10:20 Prefunction Area Break
10:20 – 11:10 Ballroom Based on a True Story: How Real-Life Cold Cases Can Enrich Mystery Fiction Presenter: Deborah Halber
11:10 – 11:30 Prefunction Area Break
11:30 – 12:40 Ballroom Scene of the Crime: Perpetrating & Investigating Your Fictional Felonies Presenter: Geoff Symon
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