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BOUCHERCON 2015

Posted on October 21, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

As in previous years, I came back from this year’s Bouchercon (Raleigh, North Carolina, October 8 – 11) to e-mailed photos taken by authors and friends at the convention, and with some tidbits of information I’d like to share. Thursday’s … Continue reading →

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“It’s Not So Lonely Here in the Garret” (by Michael Wiley)

Posted on May 13, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Michael Wiley belongs to a select group of writers who got their start in the Private Eye Writers of America/St. Martin’s Press Best First Novel contest.  The book, published in 2007, was The Last Striptease, featuring P.I Joe Kozmarski, and … Continue reading →

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2014—OUR YEAR IN REVIEW

Posted on December 17, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

2014 is winding up at EQMM with a flurry of activity. The Bouchercon World Mystery Convention was more than a month later than usual this year, taking the mystery crowd to Long Beach, California at the end of the second … Continue reading →

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“Is It Time for an Intervention? My Life With Mysteries” (by Joni Langevoort)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Joni Langevoort describes herself as a lifelong fan of books in general and of the mystery genre in particular. Her knowledge of the field is impressive, and she has come to be greatly appreciated by editors and others in the … Continue reading →

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Bouchercon XLIII

Posted on October 10, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Last week I was in Cleveland for the forty-third Anthony Boucher Memorial World Mystery Convention, or (as everyone knows it) Bouchercon.  I imagine most readers of this blog are already familiar with Bouchercon, the yearly gathering of mystery fans, writers, … Continue reading →

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