by Kristopher | Dec 29, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Mia Manansala first came to my attention when she won the 2017 William F. Deeck – Malice Domestic Grant for Unpublished Writers presented at the Malice Domestic Agatha Award Banquet. As soon as I heard the details about her manuscript in...
by Kristopher | Dec 22, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Because Donna Andrews is relatively local to me, I’ve gone to many of her book signings over the years. Then once I started going to the crime fiction conventions, I learned how much of a fixture she is in our community – someone we...
by Kristopher | Dec 15, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From The Booking Desk: How do I even put into words what Oline Cogdill means to me? Not only do I highly respect her reviewing abilities and output, but she’s also a caring, supportive, and wonderfully entertaining individual – not to mention hella smart!...
by Kristopher | Dec 8, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From The Booking Desk: My first knowledge of John Bychowski was as “that tall guy taking excellent photographs at the crime fiction conventions.” Fortunately, he and I had a chance to talk a bit during the graveyard tour before one of the recent...
by Kristopher | Dec 1, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I am unable to pinpoint exactly when Katrina entered my life; it’s almost like she has always been there, lending an ear and lending a hand. Most definitely, it started on social media – probably when I interrupted a conversation...
by Kristopher | Nov 24, 2017 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I was first introduced to Jill Maxick – virtually – by Judy Bobalik, who was convinced that I needed to be reading Seventh Street Books’ output. She was right! Jill and I maintained a social media friendship until this past...