by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 19, 2013 | Books
The Crime Writers of Canada announced, yesterday, the finalists for the 2013 Arthur Ellis Awards. For those that are wondering who Ellis was, he was the last official hangman in Canada. Best First Novel Peggy Blair, The Beggar’s Opera, Penguin Canada Deryn...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 22, 2013 | Flashback
Originally in Crimespree 16, HFan/Feb 2007 <fumbling noises, static> Marcus: Is that thing working? Sean: Yep. Marcus: So now comes the part where we talk. Sean: Yep. Marcus: Any ideas what we’re supposed to say, as two debut authors? Sean: You mean what gems of...
by Crimespree Magazine | Aug 8, 2012 | Books, Five Things
We talk crime fiction all the time, the vast majority of it books and movies and television. But today I want to talk about the theatre… I grew up with one foot in the theatre. My dad was a stage actor and director before he made the move to the television industry,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 14, 2007 | Features, Jon Thoughts
Marcus Sakey and Sean Chercover are out doing the tour thing for their first books. This past weekend they used our home as a base of operations for the Wisconsin portion of their mission to sell all their books. Friday night at Mystery One in Milwaukee, Saturday...