Sue Grafton

A Sneak Preview of Sue Grafton's U is for Undertow

Lesa's Book Critiques (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Are you anxiously awaiting the December 1 release of Sue Grafton's U is for Undertow ? How about a sneak peek at the first chapter? Thanks to G.P. Putnam's Sons for allowing me to reprint an excerpt. I hope it wets your appetite! 1 Wednesday afternoon, April 6, 1988 What fascinates me about life is that now and then the past rises up and declares itself. Afterward, the sequence of events seems inevitable,...

October 27, 2009, Stephen Rubin Takes Over...

Beattie's Book Blog (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

October 27, 2009, Stephen Rubin Takes Over at Henry Holt & Co. By Motoko Rich in The New York Times Stephen Rubin, the former publisher of Doubleday Publishing Group who worked closely with authors including Dan Brown , John Grisham , Pat Conroy and Bill Moyers , is taking over as president and publisher of Henry Holt & Company. A month ago, Mr. Rubin, 67, resigned as publisher-at-large at...

• Stephen Rubin Takes Over at Henry Holt & Co. - New York Times

Sunday Salon: A Reading Retrospective (October 2004)

Musings of a Bookish Kitty (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

How are you on this lovely Sunday afternoon? Have you recovered from the read-a-thon? From all the posts in my Google Reader it looked like everyone who participated had a wonderful time. I haven't had the opportunity to participate in any of the read-a-thons as of yet, but maybe one day I will get the chance. Despite that, I did spend a good part of yesterday reading whenever I could. At about midnight,...

What I Learned From Donald Maass

Murder by 4 (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009

© Marta Stephens 2009 all rights reserved It’s rare to see hundreds of familiar and not so familiar authors in one gathering, but this week, Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana, an hour’s drive from my home, was humming with a host of talent. This was the first time I attended Bouchercon, the largest mystery writers’ conference in the U.S. that ran from October 14 – October...

Sue Grafton

Riordan's Desk (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009

Sue Grafton at Bouchercon 2009 .

Canadians go south: blog in progress

POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009

This weekend Bouchercon, the biggest convention of the year is happening in Indianapolis, Indiana. Several people who are attending have promised to send blog updates throughout the weekend. As their messages arrive, I'll post them here. So come back often during Saturday and Sunday for our electronic postcards from the edge. Saturday afternoon Which best selling crime writer wore a black, wide-brimmed...

Blacklands by Belinda Bauer in the Bookseller

PETRONA (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009

One advantage of the various local postal strikes in London is that the Bookseller is arriving late, so I am reading it in a less rushed fashion and focusing on bits of it I might usually skim over in my weekday haste. (OK, this is a stretch of a good reason for a postal strike or two, but I am trying to be positive.) One such article in last week's (9 October, p. 23) issue is a profile of an author...

November Hot Titles

Lesa's Book Critiques (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009

This month there are many more November hot titles than books in my closet, so I'll reverse the order. Today is for the expected hot titles, and then Christmas releases. Tomorrow, I'll feature the Treasures in My Closet. I don't usually discuss nonfiction titles, but one this month is perfect for this audience. Lisa Scottoline is known as a crime novelist to many of us, but she also does a column for...

Where Do Your Stories Come From -- Part 2

Working Stiffs (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009

In Monday's blog "Virtually There," Gina Sestak asked the question: "Where do your stories come from?" Here's one man's answer: By Frank Cook Invariably when I go to writer conferences like the New England Crime Bake (Nov. 13-15 in Dedham, MA, with Sue Grafton as this year's guest of honor), one of the most frequently asked questions is “where do you get your ideas'”...

Welcome Hank Phillipi Ryan!

The Pajama Gardener (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009

I'm going to Vancouver to visit the set of "Sins of the Mother," the LMN movie based on Orange Mint and Honey ! (Stay tuned for pictures and stories.) Thinking about what to take with me to read. Do you ever get a taste for a certain kind of book? Right now I have a taste for light-hearted, something fun. Air Time by Hank Phillipi Ryan just might be next up on the menu. Air Time Summary Star...

Every Town Needs A Fully Functional Library

Suck It Up (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009

Significant Other and I have spent some time this week taking posters and flyers advertising The New English Crimebake, http://www.crimebake.org/ to local libraries. Sue Grafton is the guest of honor at our conference this year, and it unlike some writing conferences, we're actually ahead of last year with our enrollment. This year we even have a panel of librarians, all of whom took a poster and a...

Writers in Their Own Words--Take Two!

Not Afraid of the "F" Word (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009

I have another fab recommendation for you . . . and another great writer to introduce you to (if you don't already know her). Hank Phillippi Ryan , an Emmy-winning Boston television reporter and award winning mystery writer has a funny, smart group blog and a series that you'll love! Air Time is the third installment. Some would say, It's Prime Time for Air Time ! Here's what else is being said: “Sassy,...

Book Around the States Challenge Finished

Framed and Booked (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009

WooHoo!!! I Made It!! That's right, folks, almost exactly two years ago, I started this challenge to read a book from every state and the District of Columbia. That's a long time to work on one challenge, but I DID it!! For the most part, this was a great challenge for me and caused me to discover some books I probably would never have read. Of course, there were some bowsers along the way also. My...

Book lust

My Middle-Aged Life (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009

I've finished my birthday books and am now reading The Reckoning, which is the third book in the Welsh trilogy by Sharon Penman. I still have Camp of the Saints and The Inimitable Jeeves on my bedside reading table, but I cannot desist from adding more books to my Amazon wish list. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is the first of a trilogy written by Stieg Larsson and published posthumously. It’s...

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Baxojayz - Centricity (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009

chary \CHAIR-ee\, adjective: Wary; cautious. Not giving or expending freely; sparing. Chary comes from Old English cearig, "careful, sorrowful," from cearu, "grief, sorrow, care." mascary when a person wears a scary amount of mascara Although Melanie thought her mascara application was flawless, her eyelashes really looked like scary spiderlegs Trivia Which two popular mystery...