LINKS
Marvelous Mystery
Conferences at Home
Bouchercon 2008
Baltimore, Maryland, October 9-12
Guests of Honor: Lawrence Block, Laura Lippman, John
Harvey.
Toastmaster: Mark Billingham
Bloody Words
2009
Canada's annual celebration of the mystery takes place in
Ottawa, June 5-7, 2009.
Louise Penny will
be the Guest of Honour and the International Guest of Honour
will be announced shortly.
NoirCon
A literary conference held in Philadelphia, dedicated to the celebration of the Noir, past,
present and future. Also featured is the presentation of the
Jay and Deen Kogan Award. The conference, held
in the Carbaret Room of the Society Hill Playhouse, is
billed as a "great weekend of lively conversation,
wonderful company and entertaining multimedia
presentations." The next scheduled NoirCon will be in
2010.
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Marvelous Mystery
Conferences Abroad
Semana Negra
This combination of mystery and carnival takes place every
year in Gijon, Spain, usually in mid July (2007 dates TBA)
IACW/NA members who have been published in Spain (or in
Spanish translation) are always welcome. Our founding father, Paco
Ignacio Taibo II, is the organizer. This year, members
Rebecca Pawel, Denise Hamilton, J. Madison Davis, and
Carolyn & Jim Hougan (aka, John Case) were among the guests.
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Mystery Writers
Organizations
Crime Writers
of Canada
The CWC's mission is to promote Canadian crime writing and
to raise the profile of Canadian crime writers from coast
to coast. They present the Arthur Ellis awards annually
and publish an electronic and printed newsletter, Fingerprints.
Members from outside Canada are welcome.
Mystery Writers
of America
A large organization of authors, professionals in the field,
unpublished writers, and fans. MWA presents the EdgarŽ
Awards annually at a posh banquet in New York. Their
motto: "Crime Does Not Pay -- Enough."
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Mystery
Websites
Detectives Beyond Borders
A Forum for International Crime Fiction. Webmaster Peter
Rozovksy says: "It's a forum about some of the best
crime writers from outside North America and about issues
relating to their work. You'll read about interesting
authors, meet people from interesting places, and find links
to some cool sites. Drop in, check out the writers, suggest
some of your own, and join the discussion.”
The Gumshoe
Site
This one is really great for giving you all the news
you need to know without the chatter. Admirably managed
by CyberGumshoe Jiro Kirmura of Japan, who's also a member
of IACW/NA.
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Some Publishers, at Home and Abroad
Akashic Books
Their motto is "reverse-gentrification of the literary
world," and they are doing a fine job with both domestic and
foreign works in translation. Of particular interest a
series of Cuban noir novels. They also have
Brooklyn Noir and Brooklyn Noir 2, with
more noirs from more cities to come.
Bitter Lemon Press
They say they publish "the best literary crime in the
world." This new London based
independent publisher aims to bring their readers high
quality literary thrillers and other contemporary fiction
from abroad. Their list includes talented authors from
Europe, North Africa and Latin America who, up to now, have
been little known in the English speaking world.
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