2015 David Thompson Award

Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention, is proud to announce that the recipients of the 2015 David Thompson Award are Bill & Toby Gottfried. The David Thompson Award, named for the late beloved publisher, bookseller, and crime fiction reader advocate, is...

Murder and Mayhem in Milwaukee Update

Murder and Mayhem in Milwaukee update September 12, 2015 Due to a scheduling problem with the casino we have had to change the location for this year’s event. We like Potawatomi quite a bit but our new location is incredible. Irish Cultural and Heritage Center...

Crimespree does BEA

According to its website, Book Expo America (or BEA, as the cool kids call it) is “the largest publishing event in North America.” Wikipedia says it’s “the largest annual book trade fair in the United States.” Now that I’ve been, though, I can honestly say that...

The Crimespree Wrecking Crew Hits C2E2

Friday, April 24, saw the Crimespree Wrecking Crew descend on the city of Chicago for the fourth consecutive year. Armed with little more than orthotics for our shoes, Star Wars lanyards, and a half-filled bottle of stale water, we once again proved that C2E2 is...