Blog

MWA NorCal board member Pat Morin has a new book, Crime Montage coming out on March 25th from Top Publications. Congrats!

To celebrate the conclusion of the exhibit, Bullets Across the Bay: The San Francisco Bay Area in Crime Fiction, the Library at the University of California, Berkeley, in partnership with … Continue reading

Coming this year to a bookshelf near you: • March 6: the second Professor Sophie Knowles mystery by Ada Madison, THE PROBABILITY OF MURDER, from Berkley Prime Crime. • April … Continue reading

The nominees for the 2011 Edgar awards were announced today. Congratulations to all!   BEST NOVEL   The Ranger by Ace Atkins (Penguin Group USA – G.P. Putnam’s Sons) Gone … Continue reading

Where: Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104 When: 2 pm 1/22/2012 Who and What: MWA NorCal will host a conversation/roundtable and workshop with Charlie Newton on January 22, 2012 … Continue reading

Is Florida sounding pretty good right now? How about in March? Here’s some information from Julie Compton, the Co-Chair of SleuthFest, scheduled to take place March 1-4 in Orlando: SleuthFest … Continue reading

GET UP TO $500 FOR WRITING CLASSES Every year, MWA awards two promising mystery writers up to $500 each for tuition or registration fees for classes, courses, workshops, or other … Continue reading

Just out this month: the new anthology West Coast Crime Wave, featuring stories by members Steve Hockensmith, David Corbett, Steve Brewer and our former president, Simon Wood. Congratulations, all!

Where: M is for Mystery When: Saturday, December 3rd, 12-2 PM What: Food, festivities and fun (including a whodunit play) Who: Everyone who is anyone, darling. How much: Free! Reminder: … Continue reading

Coming November 3rd, NorCal members Penny Warner, Camille Minichino, Susan Dunlap and Cara Black are the featured guests at the Center for Independent Living’s Annual literary fundraiser. See below for … Continue reading