NEWS
CWoC Thrillerfest Meetup
The Crime Writers of Color meetup at Thrillerfest was lit! Had a great time chatting with some of the best crime writers in the business.
Hanging at the Hamptons Whodunit
It's was a criminally good time at the 2026 Hamptons Whodunit in East Hampton, NY. The festival, though intimate was jammed packed with crime fiction bestselling authors like Attica Locke, Lisa Unger, Brendan Slocumb, Alex Segura, and Kate White. (Click title for more)
Getting a Rise at New England Crime Bake
Attending last month's New England Crime Bake, I learned important facts about AI and copyright, and marketing tips for debut authors. Congrats to Gabriela Stiteler and the other organizers on a great weekend.
Eleanor Taylor Bland Award Runner-Up!
I'm thrilled to have been named a runner-up for the 2025 Sisters in Crime Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award, for "A Killing in Black Newport."
What a year it's been!
Hanging Out - 2025 Theakston Crime Festival
There’s nothing like communing with writers like Attica Locke to inspire you, and if that takes place in the spa town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, all the better. (click title for more)
I Have A Literary Agent!
After years of writing, months of queries and a whole lot of angst, I'm now the proud client of Amy Bishop-Wycisk of the Trellis Literary Agency. Onward and upward! (click title for more)
MWA-NY Mystery Author Reading
Despite the rain, a few hearty souls joined Ann Aptaker, David Bushman and Christal Roberts for a Mystery Author Reading at the 58th Street Library. Host Hal Glatzer led a lively discussion about publishing and issues of morality in crime fiction. (click title for more)
MWA-NY Podcast: Guest Christal Roberts
Thanks to Mark McNease of the Mystery Writers of America New York Chapter for such a fun conversation. (click title for more)
2024 Leon Burstein Runner-Up Prize
"A Killing in Black Newport" was awarded the runner-up prize for the 2024 Leon Burstein Award by the Mystery Writers of America New York Chapter. The award was presented at the annual MWA/NY Revels holiday celebration in December. (click title for more)
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