FINALIST Foreword Reviews Mystery Book of the Year – Death at Woods Hole

Death at Woods Hole has been chosen as a finalist Foreword Reviews Book of they Year Mystery category!

Death at Pullman was a finalist last year, but maybe this year we will win! I’ll be at American Library Association meeting in Chicago and will go check out the Pop Top Stage for the awards. Fingers crossed!

Sisters in Crime Chicagoland

We’ll be at Augie’s Centuries and Sleuths next Saturday to hear about taxes and writers. It’s that time of year.  Reminds me of the mystery that starts with murder of the tax man. It the Estate of the Beckoning Lady, by Margery Allingham. A writer is in financial ruin due to taxes owed and the tax man turns up dead!

Love Is Murder!

Love Is Murder is this weekend. I will be taking part in a Sisters In Crime Chicagoland panel, “A Group of One’s Own” and I’ll be interviewing our own David Walker, local guest of honor. That’s Friday. On Saturday morning I’ll be on a panel talking about historical mysteries. Say hello if you are there.

Events coming up in November 2012

Wed. Nov. 14 – 7-8:30 PM Frances McNamara DEATH AT WOODS HOLE and Gail Lukasik, THE LOST ARTIST talking about portrayal of 19^th century women artists and scientists in their most recent books.  Cook Park Library, Cook Memorial Public Library District.

Sat. Nov. 17 –  SINCC Meeting

Okay, you’ve written your novel. Now you’re ready to submit it… or are you? Publisher Emily Victorson (Allium Press) and editor Diane Piron-Gelman (Word Nerd, Inc.) walk you through the steps of polishing your manuscript for submission, to give your book the best possible chance of rising above the slush pile. From typos and easily overlooked grammar rules to quirks of computer formatting, come and get the scoop on what you need to know. Questions welcome!

When: Saturday, November 17^th, 2012, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Where: Centuries & Sleuths bookstore, 7419 Madison St., Forest Park

Tues. Nov. 20  Staff Brown Bag – Joseph Regenstein Library, University of Chicago.  A presentation on the latest Emily Cabot mystery DEATH AT WOODS HOLE. University of Chicago scientists were active at Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole in 1890’s. How the position of women in science at that time inspire scenes in the book.

Fri.  Nov.30 Luncheon at the Cliff Dwellers Club in honor of Jane Addams induction into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame.  Induction ceremony 7-8:30 PM at Chicago Cultural Center’s Claudia Cassidy Theater.

From Don Evans: “”There is also a special luncheon earlier in the day at the Cliff Dwellers Club (200 S. Michigan Ave., program from noon-1 p.m.). It is the second annual Carl A. Kroc Award luncheon. The Kroc Award is given each year–starting last year with Harriet Monroe–to an inductee whose contributions extend far beyond their literary output. Katherine Joslin (biographer), Frances McNamara (novelist, Death at the Hull House) and a representative of the Hull House will give brief talks.”

Watch the site for Everbrite reservations: http://www.chicagoliteraryhof.org/blogs.aspx?blogid=2

Launch Party at Centuries & Sleuths

Thanks to everybody who joined us, Augie sent some pictures.

Launch Party at Centuries & Sleuths

Launch Party at Centuries & Sleuths

PARTY!!!

Launch party Sunday Sept. 16  2-4 PM at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore in Forest Park

http://www.centuriesandsleuths.com/

7419 Madison St.
Forest Park, IL 60130

For my DEATH AT WOODS HOLE and David Walker’s COMPANY ORDERS. Some food and drink to celebrate the releases.

Hope you can join us!  And please pass on invite to anyone else who might be interested.

Death at Woods Hole Launch party and Events

Sunday Sept. 16, 2-4 PM Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore

Launch party at Augies! Join us! A return to Centuries & Sleuths of two well known local authors David J. Walker and Frances McNamara to discuss and sign their latest mysteries.
David J. Walker for Company Orders
Frances Mc Namara for Death at Woods Hole (4th Emily Cabot Mystery)

Tuesday Oct. 23 6-8 PM 57th Street Books
Death at Woods Hole Talk and signing

Saturday Oct. 27 Southland Book Fair

Sunday Nov. 11 Rick Kogan radio interview with Emily Victorson and David Walker

Wednesday Nov. 14 Cook County Talk and signing with Gail Lukasik

Sunday Dec. 2, 10-6 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Book Expo

Friday Dec. 21 Flossmore Book Club

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