by Kristopher | Jan 26, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I would venture to guess that the focus of this week’s composite sketch is a name unfamiliar to some of you – but I equally suspect that after reading her answers, you will be seeking out her work. Christine Carbo was first...
by Kristopher | Jan 22, 2018 | Interview
From the Booking Desk: Hopefully, at this point you have already pre-ordered Alafair Burke’s new book, The Wife. Critical praise of this novel has been very strong and I even called it “an instant classic,” so it should be no surprise that I invited...
by Kristopher | Jan 19, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I knew of Nadine Nettmann before I knew Nadine Nettmann – let’s face it, she writes a wine-themed mystery series, so that was bound to be on my radar. However, when I met her in person at various conferences, that was when I...
by Kristopher | Jan 12, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: In many ways, it seems that some corners of the crime fiction ceiling would collapse without Margery Flax. I first became acquainted with Margery via her organization of the Mystery Writers of America booth at BookExpo America. While other...
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Desk: Mia Manansala first came to my attention when she won the 2017 William F. Deeck – Malice Domestic Grant for Unpublished Writers presented at the Malice Domestic Agatha Award Banquet.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...
