“Short Stories vs. Standalone Novels vs. Novels in a Series” • Saturday, Sept. 18
What are the benefits—and the challenges—of three different types of mystery fiction: the short story, the standalone novel, and the […]
Mysteries/Thrillers
“Both Sides Now” Long-listed at BAMS
“Both Sides Now” from the anthology The Beat of Black Wings: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Joni Mitchell—the
Long Story Short
I was honored when Martin Edwards invited me to contribute a short guest post to his blog “Do You Write
WIROB: Sébastien Japrisot
A few weeks ago, a trio of novels by French crime writer Sébastien Japrisot arrived on my doorstep—a treat that
Short & Sweet: The Art & Craft of Short Mystery Fiction
Sisters in Crime has announced the first session of a four-part webinar series I’ll be hosting on writing short mystery
On The Road—And Soon Abroad!
I’m pleased to announce that the Japanese translation rights for my novel On the Road with Del & Louise have
The First Two Pages: “The Curious Case of Miss Amelia Vernet” by Dana Cameron
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
Thursday, July 22 • Dean Jobb at the History Book Festival
In 2015, I reviewed Dean Jobb’s Empire of Deception for the Washington Post—a book I called “comprehensively researched and enthralling”—and
More Than Malice • July 14-17
In better circumstances, Malice Domestic would’ve happened a couple of months back and in person—and in that other world, as
Agatha Award Short Story Panel
Malice Domestic has posted the Agatha Award Short Story Panel for this year’s More Than Malice virtual gathering. I so
AHMM Podcast: “The Boy Detective & The Summer of ’74”
Thanks to Linda Landrigan and Jackie Sherbow for inviting me to read “The Boy Detective & The Summer of ’74”
More Than Malice & OLLI
This week includes two virtual events—one recorded on Zoom for Malice Domestic and the other live on Zoom for students