by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 15, 2012 | Awards, Books
Bill Cameron, Pacific Northwestern writer and bacon champion has been awarded the 2012 Spotted Owl. The award was for his 2011 novel COUNTY LINE. The Spotted Owl is given by the Friends of Mystery. Friends of Mystery is a non-profit literary/educational organization...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 14, 2012 | Books, Five Things
CINDERELLA by Mother Goose (aka Charles Perrault) I was four. My sister read Cinderella to me over and over, so eventually I memorized it. But I didn’t like the ending. I didn’t like that Cinderella had to be made pretty before the Prince could love her. I wanted the...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 12, 2012 | Awards, Books
The Strand Magazine has announced its nominees for the 2011 Strand Magazine Critics Awards. Recognizing excellence in the field of mystery fiction, the Critics Awards were judged by a select group of book critics and journalists, from news venues such as USA Today, LA...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 11, 2012 | Books, News
Titan Books Pub date: Feb 14, 2012 Friends, it’s confession time. I know we just met and all, but I feel confident that I can tell you this. ::clears throat:: I love pulp. Give me Doc Savage. The Shadow. Not in the mood for heroes? Fast forward a bit and I’m game for...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 7, 2012 | Books
An interview with Joe Finder by Judy Bobalik. The first time I met Joe Finder was in 2006 at the first Thrillerfest in Phoenix. Reed Coleman introduced us. We didn’t cross paths again until 2008, when I was co-chair for the Baltimore Bouchercon. We had several email...
