On a Raven's Wing: New Tales in Honor of Edgar Allan Poe by Mary Higgins Clark, Thomas H. Cook, James W. Hall, Rupert Holmes, S. J. Rozan, Don Winslow, and Fourteen Others
Al Filreis (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
At left: Lenny Cassuto and SJ Rozan. Cassuto has written a literary history of crime fiction and Rozan has written 11 crime-fiction novels. They will lead a conversation about crime fiction at the Writers House next Tuesday at November 10. Click here for a 50-second audio announcement about this event.
Riordan's Desk (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
S.J. Rozan , serving as toastmaster at the Anthony Awards at the 2009 Bouchercon .
The Rap Sheet (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
With the assistance of author and toastmaster S.J. Rozan (who turned out to be far funnier than most people had expected), the 2009 Anthony Awards presentation got underway this afternoon at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana.And the winners are ...Best Novel: The Brass Verdict, by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown)Also nominated: Trigger City, by Sean Chercover (Morrow); Red Knife
Rude Cactus (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
About a year ago, I discussed the literary contents of my nightstand . Now, I will readily admit that I have a book problem. Like, I score books with the same frequency that Charlie Sheen scores hookers. So it's not really a surprise that the on-deck pile of books finally outgrew my night stand. (I would like to note, here, that this is not the only pile of to-read books I have. There are three bookcases...
Divers and Sundry (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
Concourse is another in the Bill Smith/Lydia Chin mystery series by S.J. Rozan . I'm surprised to see there is still no Wikipedia article on this author. These books and characters have grown on me as I read more of them. Bill Smith is the main character in this one, though Lydia Chin is prominently featured. The author has an excerpt here . She also quotes from a few reviews. from the back of the...
Eric Beetner, author (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
We got our proof copy of the book in yesterday. Time to get out the fine toothed comb and see if we can find any last little typos or grammar problems. I feel grateful to have a second set of eyes at this stage. I know I'm terrible at this sort of thing. The new novel has been put on hold for almost 2 weeks while I take care of all this other junk but I'm chomping at the bit to get back to it. I think...
The Rap Sheet (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
• Hurray! I see that S.J. Rozan’s Six Word Stories site has been revived. My favorite submission so far comes from somebody named Kim Donovan: “Obituary: John Williams. Died tomorrow. Sorry.” I’ve reinstalled Six Word Stories in The Rap Sheet’s blogroll (under Flash/Short Fiction) in hopes that more people will discover it.• Many of the usual contributors to...
The Rap Sheet (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
According to The Gumshoe Site’s Jiro Kimura, New York City novelist S. J. Rozan has picked up the Maltese Falcon Award for her 2002 novel, Winter and Night. Given out by the Maltese Falcon Society of Japan, this commendation honors what society members believe is “the best hard-boiled/private eye novel published in Japan in the previous year.” Past recipients include Cormac McCarthy,...
Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009
This is dependent on my being there, of course. Nothing is certain in this uncertain world, but Judy and I have our hotel reservations and plane tickets. Friday, October 16, 4:30 – 5:25 pm KEEPING IT FRESH Writers discuss their techniques for keeping a series humming. Mark Zubro (M), Bill Crider, P.J. Parrish (Kris), S.J. Rozan, Marcia Talley
Central Crime Zone (Free subscription) | 08/14/2009
MWA/Bouchercon versus Comic Con on Charlaine Harris At Comic Con, 800 fans showed up in hopes of scoring one of 150 tickets to Charlaine Harris’ afternoon book signing session. At Bouchercon, 10 lucky fans will get the chance to spend about an hour with Charlaine in a small group setting. (How much time do you think those 150 fans shared with her?) We’re talking ten fans, one hour. And...
Light reading (Free subscription) | 07/16/2009
About the play , the less said the better, but we certainly had a very good dinner afterwards at Bottega del Vino . It inadvertently (though not randomly, because clearly I am very fond of cheese) turned into the Delicious Dinner of Cheese - I had beef carpaccio (arugola, parmesan) to start, then another appetizer (a daily special of roasted peppers stuffed with mozzarella and anchovies and served...
Lesa's Book Critiques (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
Congratulations to the winners of the S.J. contest. The Shanghai Moon by S.J. Rozan will go to Tarah P. in Clarkston, MI. Sacrifice by S.J. Bolton goes to Rebecca M. from Summerville, SC. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow morning. This week, I'm offering ARCs of two books by foreign authors, featuring cops. Baantjer might not be well-known in this country, but he's a bestselling author in...
Lesa's Book Critiques (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
Congratulations to the winners of the autographed books giveaway. Death Books a Return by Marion Moore Hill will go to Marlyn B. of Los Alamitos, CA. And, Killer Keepsakes by Jane K. Cleland goes to Judy L. from Litchfield, IL. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow. This week, I feature two authors whose initials are S.J. I have an ARC of S.J. Rozan's Shanghai Moon . Lydia Chin is estranged from...
Riverfront Times | Complete Issue (Free subscription) | 05/13/2009
Reed Farrel Coleman, S.J. Rozan, Scott Phillips and John Lutz read from their works and discuss the craft of writing thrillers; Paul Harris has Master of Ceremonies duties, and complimentary coffee & desserts will be provided. Wed., May 20, 7 p.m., 2009...
Powell's Books: Overview (Free subscription) | 04/03/2009
The Shanghai Moon (Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Novel) by S. J. Rozan, a review from Washington Post Book World by Maureen Corrigan.
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