Member News

Cara Black – I was just in NYC and honored to receive La Médaille d’Or du Rayonnement Culturel at the French consulate, for my books with other laureates who love and spread French culture.

Claire Booth – I will be chatting with Jennifer Morita about writing, journalism, changing careers, and being moms who love writing about murder and mayhem on Dec. 8 at Face in Book, 4359 Town Center Drive in El Dorado Hills, from 3-5 PM. Afterward, Jennifer will sign copies of Ghosts of Waikiki, about an out-of-work reporter who reluctantly takes a job as a ghostwriter and discovers coming home to paradise can be murder. Don’t miss this fun event! Wine and butter mochi included, of course!

June Gillam – Fallen Kings: Unholy Secrets, book six in the Hillary Broome Crime Novel series, is out now. 
What begins as a vacation in Italy for Professor Hillary Broome’s family turns into a nightmare when her gay teenage daughter Claire disappears. Hillary uncovers an ominous plot led by Father Tommaso, who aims to reverse women’s rights progress. Battling personal demons and confronting her past, Hillary races against time to save Claire. The story intertwines themes of family, redemption, and societal progress, set against a backdrop of religious conspiracy.

Vinnie Hansen – My short story “Justice Served” will appear at Tough, a blogazine of crime stories, on Dec. 23. “Ray Ray’s feet swept onto South Mission Beach without the rest of him. . . .” Link here.
 
Ted Haynes – My fifth and most popular mystery, The Sunriver Murders, is now available as an audio book available on Libro, Audiobooks, GooglePlay, and Amazon.

Leslie Karst – I am thrilled to announce that I’ve just signed a contract with Severn House for books 3 and 4 in my Orchid Isle mystery series, set on the Big Island of Hawai’i and featuring amateur sleuths Valerie Corbin and her wife Kristen.
Molten Death, book 1 in my Orchid Isle series, will release on December 24 as a trade paperback.

Audrey Lee – I was just featured in the MWA Spotlight on Debut Authors, interviewed by John Copenhaver. Here is the link to the YouTube Interview, and here‘s a link on SoundCloud. (It’s available on Spotify and Apple as well.)

James L’Etoile – On Dec. 5 from 6-8 PM, join me at Face in a Book for an exclusive after-hours event at the bookstore. It’s a preorder party for my upcoming novel River of Lies. You know how important preorder numbers are to an author, and this event will not only celebrate the upcoming release with an opportunity to preorder, but you’ll enjoy a chili charcuterie spread, cornbread, drinks, and take home a Christmas ornament featuring a character in the book. There will be other games, and you might win an opportunity to name a character in an upcoming novel. You’ll be able to pick up your book at the store any time after release, or at a Jan. 11 River of Lies event. Shipping can be arranged for an additional cost. Preorder from Amazon here.

Claudia Long – My first mystery in a new series, the Simpato mysteries, launched on November 15 from Sibylline Press Digital First. Murder Without a Duck introduces Sal DeVine, a suspended lawyer who finds herself in the tiny town of Simpato, where everyone knows your business, faced with a dead gossip columnist and lots of wine.

Nick Mamatas – My crime story “Athens” appears in Winter in the City, an anthology of “dark speculative” stories, the first release from new publisher Ruadán Books.

Jennifer Morita – Celebrate the launch of my debut mystery Ghosts of Waikiki, on Dec. 8 at Face in a Book, 4359 Town Center Drive in El Dorado Hills, from 3-5 PM.