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Happy New Year! We’re happy to see you survived the Chanukah and Christmas holidays and the New Year’s parties.
Our resolution for the year is to continue providing you a window into the creative (which sounds so much better than ‘twisted’) minds of crime fiction authors. Here’s what to expect:
| Mon | Jan Grape, Fran Rizer Mondays represent the cosy realm featuring Fran Rizer and Jan Grape. Besides the Callie Parrish series, Fran has brought out a new thriller, Kudzu River. Jan has a number of series characters such as Zoe Barrow, Jenny Gordon & C.J. Gunn, and Robbie & Sheriff Damon Dunlap. |
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| Tue | Jim Winter, David Dean, Paul D. Marks Jim anchors Tuesdays, appearing every other week. Among other tales, Jim is noted for this Nick Kepler series. This month also marks the final article for a while from our New Zealand author, Stephen Ross, who takes a sabbatical to work on his book. David Dean similarly took a sabbatical to sweat out his books as well and continues with us on monthly Tuesdays. Velma has invited prize-winning author and LA historian Paul Marks to join us once a month on Tuesdays starting in February. Paul is noted for his Shamus-award White Heat. |
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| Wed | Rob Lopresti, David Edgerley Gates Rob has anchored arresting Wednesdays for many years. He specializes in short stories, especially his Longshanks series. Santa Fe writer David Edgerley Gates rounds out Wednesdays. He’s the noted author of cold war novels and the Placido Geist bounty hunter series. |
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| Thu | Eve Fisher, Brian Thornton Thursdays, think history. Historian and social activist Eve Fisher has published an astonishing array of short stories, mostly in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. Also a historian and teacher, Brian Thornton fills out our Thursday schedule. He’s the author of books on Lincoln and bastards… and more bastards. Really! |
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| Fri | Dixon Hill, R.T. Lawton If it’s Friday, it must be tough guys, our heroes Dixon Hill and R.T. Lawton. Dixon can write just about anything, but he specializes in– what else?– mysteries. R.T. writes historical shorts such as his Asian half-brothers series and his Parisian crime historicals from the Mother Margot’s School for Pickpockets. |
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| Sat | Melodie Campbell, John Floyd Two consummate professionals share Saturdays. First we have Melodie Campbell, award-winning author of the Goddaughter series. You don’t want to mess with her. Anchoring Saturdays, prolific Mississippi author John Floyd always brings us entertainment, whether about his abundance of short stories, movies, or his popular (in)famous list of lists. |
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| Sun | Leigh Lundin, Dale Andrews As you noted last week, Louis Willis retired at the end of the year. Starting this month, Dale Andrews returns on the 25th to replace Louis on the last Sunday of each month. You may remember Dale from his prize-winning stories and Ellery Queen research. |
We’re glad to have you join us for another year!
Leigh, thanks for this summary; however, why didn't you give us at least one sentence about the glue that holds SS together--Leigh Lundin?
ReplyDeleteA great line up!
ReplyDeleteLooks nice!
ReplyDeleteFrom now on, when people ask me who I hang out with, I'm going to cut and past this blog post. Thanks, Leigh!
ReplyDeleteEve
Fran, thank you. I keep asking Velma to send stories off but you see how far I get.
ReplyDeleteJanice, it is a good crew, isn't it! (Janice is a board member and keeps us provided with occasional articles– Thank you, Janice!)
Jeff, thank you. You know better than most how we strive.
Eve, you're welcome. We have great colleagues!
I am proud as punch (or is it Punch? Whish is prouder, the drink or the puppet?) to hang around with this crowd. Leigh, you did not mention that Brian Thornton also writes short stories, including two of my very favorites.
ReplyDeleteGood to see some new faces among the line-up of usual suspects. Looking forward to renewing old acquaintances and meeting the latest recruits. Welcome, one and all, to 2015.
ReplyDeleteMay 2015 be a wonderful year for all of us! Wishing you all a happy 12 months!
ReplyDeleteTook me a minute to realize the line-up members held manuscripts instead of clubs -- though either way, I suppose, it's still a wood product. LOL
ReplyDeleteI'm with Fran: Don't forget your own remarkable accomplishments, buddy.
--Dixon
Terrific to get a little glimpse of all our gang! I'm snipping this to keep, as Eve is.
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm the short, feisty guy in the middle. Very funny, Leigh. But, it's a great line-up any way you look at it.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to all!
Thanks, folks. I look forward to the new year!
ReplyDeleteI am honored to be in such exalted company.
ReplyDeleteAs a side note referring to the lineup photo you displayed, I have twice been picked out of a photo lineup by witnesses to an air freight drug delivery and was glad I had an alibi and my own law enforcement witnesses to verify it. So much for the reliability of eye-witnesses on crimes.