by Kristopher | May 13, 2015 | Conference Recap
Last night was the Mystery Writers of America – Mid-Atlantic Chapter’s monthly meeting. Held in the Embassy Suites Hotel just outside of DC, the topic of this month’s meeting was the art of reviewing. Moderated by Art Taylor, the event was a fun and informative...
by Kristopher | May 6, 2015 | Conference Recap
This past weekend was Malice Domestic 27 (2015). Before we get too much further from the date, I wanted to recap some of the highlights. If you have never been to Malice Domestic, you should certainly consider giving it a try. It is a crime fiction convention devoted...
by Kristopher | May 5, 2015 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: The nominations for the 2015 Anthony Awards have been announced. Awards will be presented in six categories at the 2015 Bouchercon in Raleigh, North Carolina. Join me in congratulating all the nominees. BOLO Books has reviewed a number of these...
by Kristopher | Feb 26, 2015 | Conference Recap
From The Booking Desk: The organizing committee for this year’s Bouchercon in Raleigh are trying something new with the Anthony Award nomination procedure. Word of this began to spread yesterday via social media, but they have asked me to post something here on...
by Kristopher | Feb 25, 2015 | Conference Recap
From The Booking Desk: Last November, I read the new Tess Monaghan novel by Laura Lippman. Since then, I have anxiously awaiting the time when the public at large would be able to experience Hush Hush. That moment is now upon us. Last night, Laura Lippman appeared...
by Kristopher | Dec 4, 2014 | Conference Recap
Last night, humanities dynamo Azar Nafisi spoke at The Ivy Bookshop in Mt. Washington, Maryland. Nafisi, the celebrated author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, is on a book tour for her latest non-fiction gem, The Republic of Imagination. Azar Nafisi’s remarks for the...
