May 1, 2009
Jon and Ruth Jordan at the Edgar Awards
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January 2, 2009
Donald Westlake (1933-2008)
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September 18, 2008
James A. Crumley 1939-2008
James Crumley is the author of the C.W. Sughrue and Milo Milodragovitch series of crime novels. He won the 1994 Dashiell Hammett award for his novel The Mexican Tree Duck
“When I finally caught up with Abraham Trahearne, he was drinking beer with an alcoholic bulldog named Fireball Roberts in a ramshackle joint just outside of Sonora, California, drinking the heart right out of a fine spring afternoon.”
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January 29, 2008
Patry Francis' new book The Liar's Diary
Patry Francis' debut book The Liar's Diary
You can learn more about Patry's experiences at her site and from her blog
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December 5, 2007
Art of Mystery conference this weekend in Harlem
On Saturday, December 8, 2007, African Voices and Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center will host "The Art of Mystery," a forum exploring the secrets of writing great mystery stories. The Circle will offer information on craft and outlets for writers wishing to get their work published in magazines, books and online publications. A special mystery writing workshop will be hosted by award-winning writer Grace Edwards, the author of Do or Die, the fourth novel in the Harlem-based popular mystery series featuring former cop Mali Anderson.
Check out the African Voices website for more information.
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September 12, 2007
The Chopin Manuscript
The Chopin Manuscript is the project that I mentioned in my last post. It's now available for pre-order from Audible.
Alfred Molina is the narrator. The authors are Jeffrey Deaver, Lisa Scottoline, Lee Child, Joseph Finder, David Hewson, Peter Spiegelman, SJ Rozan, Erica Spindler, John Ramsey Miller, James Grady, PJ Parish, Jim Fusilli (also served as project editor), David Corbett, John Gilstrap, and Ralph Pezzullo.
Here's what Audible has as it's description:
Former war crimes investigator Harold Middleton possesses a previously unknown score by Frederic Chopin. But he is unaware that, locked within its handwritten notes, lies a secret that now threatens the lives of thousands of Americans. As he races from Poland to America to uncover the mystery of the manuscript, Middleton will be accused of murder, pursued by federal agents, and targeted by assassins. But the greatest threat will come from a shadowy figure out of his past: the man known only as Faust.
A dream team of top-selling authors comes together for the first time to craft the ultimate international thriller - delivered to you in exciting serial fashion, with weekly cliff-hanger installments beginning September 25.
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April 15, 2007
Ian Rankin at the Isle of Jura Scottish Writers in NYC Festival
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March 23, 2007
Follow up to the last message
Laura Lippman's book What the Dead Know
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February 25, 2007
Star Wars related characters at ComicCon NYC
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February 24, 2007
Creatures and Costumes at ComicCon NYC
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The stars at ComicCon NYC
James Callis (Dr. Gaius Baltar) and Tricia Helfer (Number Six) from Battlestar Galactica
Tricia Helfer (Number Six) from Battlestar Galactica
Kevin Smith, Director and Writer of Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and SIlent Bob Strike Back, Clerks, and several other movies.
Wes Craven, Director of Scream, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Hills Have Eyes.
Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennett, the Cheerleader) from Heroes.
The lighting for these shots was really tough, so I'm not entirely pleased with the results. But I figured they were just okay enough to post.
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January 22, 2007
Barbara Seranella (1956-2007)
She was a wonderful woman who died far too young. Additional information available on Barbara's website
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January 21, 2007
Video prequel to Soul Patch, the next Moe Prager book by Reed Farrel Coleman
More information on the Moe Prager series and other books by Reed Farrel Coleman is available on his website and at Bleak House Books.
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January 20, 2007
Black Orchid Bookstore's Second Winter Carnival of Crime
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October 12, 2006
Orhan Pamuk wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Orhan Pamuk (photo taken during the PEN World Voices festival last April in NYC)
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October 11, 2006
The Red Carpet at the Quill Awards (pt 2)
Dominick Dunne
Harry Connick Jr.
James Patterson
Janet Evanovich She won the Quill Mystery/Thriller/Suspense award for Twelve Sharp
Janet Evanovich being interviewed by AOL Books
Rhea Perlman
Al Roker
S. Epatha Merkeson
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The Red Carpet at the Quill Awards (pt 1)
Sherri Saum
Elizabeth Kostova, author of The Historian
Judd Hirsch
Jorge Cruise
Lauren Weisberger, author of The Devil Wears Prada
Princeton and Jonathan Root from Avenue Q
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More shots from the Quill Awards
Donald Maass and Les Klinger, nominee for The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes
Henry Ferris (Executive Editor, William Morrow), Sharyn Rosenblum (Senior Director of Media Relations, William Morrow), and James Swanson, nominee for Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
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Quill Awards
Harlan Coben, nominee for Promise Me
More pictures later today.
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September 17, 2006
More from the Brooklyn Book Festival
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Brooklyn Book Festival
Tim McLaughlin is the editor of Brooklyn Noir, a short story collection that kicked off the Noir series published by Akashic Books.
Glenville Lovell, author of the Blades Overstreet series, reads from his latest book Love and Death in Brooklyn.
Lawrence Block is the author of several series and stand alone books. Here he is reading from Hit Parade, the latest in the John Keller series.
Tim McLaughlin
Lawrence Block
Johnny Temple, publisher of Akashic Books
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August 22, 2006
Black Orchid Anniversary Party
Peter Spiegelman and Jim Fulsilli
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July 21, 2006
Backspace Conference - Sarah Weinman's Panel
Rolph Blythe
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Backspace Conference
Reed Farrel Coleman
Joe Konrath and Barry Eisler exchange places
Lee Child and Barry Eisler
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April 29, 2006
PEN World Voices Festival - The Global City
Alaa Al-Aswany's book, The Yacoubian Building
Carlos Monsivais' books include Mexican Postcards
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Melania Mazzucco sets her books in both New York and Rome. Vita: A Novel
is set in 1903 New York.
Orhan Pamuk's book, Istanbul
, paints a compelling journey through the city.
Paolo Lins' City of God
will be translated into English later this year.
Suketu Mehta's Maximum City
explores Mumbai's underbelly.
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PEN World Voices Festival - Whose News? A Global Perspective on What Makes News and Why
Panel Description:
How are journalism and news media influenced by cultural and political factors that vary widely from one region to another? Do media moderate or reinforce these differences? What responsibilities do these factors impose on journalists reporting for an international audience?
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Black Orchid Edgar Party (Part Two)
Jim Born and Tess Gerritsen
Dave White and Sarah Weinman
Lauren Henderson
Laura Lippman and Dave White
Danielle Bartlett, Bonnie, and Kevin Baker
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Black Orchid Edgar Party (Part One)
Reed Farrel Coleman and PJ Parrish (Kelly)
Megan Abbott
I guess Jeff Cohen wanted to be sure everyone behind him knew who he was ;-)
Ken Bruen
Jennifer Jordan
Margery Flax
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October 23, 2005
Black Orchid Anniversary Party
Check out Sarah Weinman's site for more info on the big news. And be sure to visit Black Orchid's site.
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October 2, 2005
Harlan Coben at Great Read in the Park
Harlan Coben
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Mystery Panel at Great Read in the Park
Line for the mystery writers panel
Kate White, Donald Westlake, and Peter Spiegelman
Sandra Brown and Bill Goldstein
Tami Hoag and Carol Higgins Clark
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Great Read in the Park
Great Read in Bryant Park
The folks from Schoolhouse Rock. Its scary how many lyrics I remember. I do know that the only way I can recite the preamble to the Constitution is to have the song going in my head.
The Schoolhouse Rock back-up singers.
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September 6, 2005
Bouchercon 36 - Chicago September 2005
Bouchercon is an annual gathering of writers, publishers, book sellers, and readers of mysteries, thrillers, and crime fiction. It is held in a different city each year. These are a few shots from the area around our hotel.
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July 24, 2005
More photos from the Harlem Book Fair
Nate Osborne, writer, producer, and director of "Don't Go to Strangers". The Jack Patton Quintet provided the soundtrack to the film.
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July 16, 2005
Harry Potter Mania
For pictures of Harry Potter Place outside of Scholastic in NYC, check out http://blog.verbosecoma.com/archives/001308.php
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July 6, 2005
Crime Scene, National Film Theatre, London, July 2005
Other Britain panel
Mark Billingham
Martyn Waites
Meg Gardner
Barbara Nadel
Laura Wilson
Stephen Leather
Simon Kernick
Donald Westlake
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The Halo Effect, by M.J. Rose
M.J. Rose's THE HALO EFFECT is the first book to participate in the "GOOD BOOKS/GOOD CAUSE BLOG-A-THON" campaign. Every time a blog links to the vidlit for THE HALO EFFECT a donation is made to Reading is Fundamental. I think this is a great idea.
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July 5, 2005
Mark Billingham in the London Underground
Found this poster in the Leicester Square Underground stop when I was heading to Crime Scene at the National Film Theater. Check out Mark's website for more information about his books.
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June 26, 2005
Reed Farrel Coleman's vacation
Okay, talk about your weird coincidences. I was up at the Rhinebeck Aerodrome for one of their airshows. Who do I see in the stands but Reed Farrel Coleman. Definitely a small world.
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June 24, 2005
A few more pictures from the Felony & Mayhem Launch Party
Peter Micheels and Shelia York
Jonathan Santlofer
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June 23, 2005
Launch Party for Felony & Mayhem at Partners and Crime
Felony & Mayhem Press is reissuing out of print mystery fiction. The first authors to be published are Reginald Hill, Caroline Graham, and Lynn Hightower.
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May 30, 2005
Sarah Weinman Interview
Over on Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind, Sarah has an entry on a great online interview she did for the Kacey Kowers Show.
Check out both Sarah's entry and the link to Kasey's site. The interview has a lot of great information about how Sarah got started in blogging, her fiction and non-fiction writing, and her insights into the world of books.
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May 29, 2005
Sharon Glassman
Sharon does a monthly reading of the novel she is working on. Find out more about her at her website.
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May 21, 2005
Partners and Crime
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May 20, 2005
Black Orchid
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May 2, 2005
Book meme
Okay, I won't be taking any pictures today so I figured I'd fill in the meme that is making the rounds. It seemed appropriate to take this on from Laura Lippman after Old Hag said he wouldn't pass it on to her because of how good she looked in the picture I took at the Edgars. (She did look fantastic)
You're stuck inside Fahrenheit 451. Which book do you want to be?
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. He mentions so many other books that it would almost be like being them all.
Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?
Far too many to mention ;-)
The last book you bought was...?
The last book I actually paid for myself was The Magdalen Martyrs by Ken Bruen.
But I won Victor Gishler's Suicide Squeeze from Sarah Weinman's website. Got that one signed when he was in town in early April.
The last book you read was...?
Money to Burn by Katy Munger
What are you currently reading?
I've got a couple of them going at the moment:
The Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth Peters
Murder on Gramercy Park by Victoria Thompson
Five books you would take to a desert island...
Complete works of Shakespeare
Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything
Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy
Complete Harry Potter series - assuming someone actually published it and you could lift a book that big
and of course a book about surviving on desert islands.
Okay, enough of this writing stuff. I need to get back to picture taking.
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P.S. Just thought of another book to bring along - To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis. Guess I won't be taking that book on surviving on desert islands after all.
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