Mystery Writers of America (MWA) announced the recipients of two special awards on November 23. Charlaine Harris and Jeffery Deaver are the 2021 Grand Masters, and the 2020 Raven Award recipient is Malice Domestic, a mystery convention. The awards will be presented at the 75th Annual Edgar … Continue reading
Saga Press is growing its team. Editorial Director Joe Monti, Senior Editor Amara Hoshijo, and Editorial Assistant Jéla Lewter announced the following additions to the Saga Press staff on September 15. Nivia Evans will join Saga Press as a Senior … Continue reading
(1) KUANG CONSIDERS ONLINE BOOK COMMUNITIES. “I don’t choose books based on the aggregate rating as if they are skincare products, nor do I think any critical verdict is the final one,” Rebecca F. Kuang tells Guardian readers in “Goodreads … Continue reading
The International Thriller Writers announced the 2023 Thriller Awards at ThrillerFest XVIII on Saturday, June 3 in New York City. BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL BEST AUDIOBOOK BEST FIRST NOVEL BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL BEST SHORT STORY BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL … Continue reading
The finalists for the 2023 International Thriller Writers Awards were revealed on March 17. The award is given by the International Thriller Writers. ITW will announce the winners at ThrillerFest on June 3. BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL BEST AUDIOBOOK BEST FIRST NOVEL BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL … Continue reading
(1) SFF WORKSHOP IN PAKISTAN. The first Salam Award Writers Workshop will be held March 6-10, 2023 in Lahore, Pakistan. Elizabeth Hand and Mary Anne Mohanraj are the lead instructors. Apply at the link – the deadline is December 31, … Continue reading
(1) GRRM HAS COVID. Yahoo! reports “George R.R. Martin Caught COVID at Comic-Con, Is Quarantined With Sniffles ‘In a Four-Star Hotel’”. Martin speaks about it in a nine-minute video below. The precautions he was taking, discussed before SDCC at Not … Continue reading
Will voters become complacent after last year’s progress toward prying Puppy paws loose from the Dragon Awards? In 2021 the seven novel categories on the ballot were loaded with books fans read and talked about. Wouldn’t it be great to keep … Continue reading
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) has selected their 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners: Jo Fletcher, Nancy Holder, and Koji Suzuki. The awards will be given at this year’s StokerCon, happening in Denver, Colorado in May. HWA presents the Lifetime Achievement … Continue reading
The Dragon Awards winners were presented for the sixth time in September 2021. With the award still in its early years, people are continuing to refine their ideas about what it means to win one. Three main things are known … Continue reading