Thanks to everyone who made this year's L.A. Times Festival of Books such a great event: the authors, the volunteers, the Mystery Bookstore staff who spent extra hours on the job, and most of all the customers and friends who came to say hello and buy books. If you missed it, we have plenty of signed books left over; keep reading for a highlight of the selection available.
[Authors and fans mix it up at the Mystery Bookstore's
Annual Pre-Festival Bash]
[Nominated for the MWA's Mary Higgins Clark Award,
newcomer Sandi Ault was thrilled to meet the queen of
romantic suspense herself, Mary Higgins Clark, and her
daughter, mystery writer Carol Higgins Clark]
[James "Dog" Ellroy signed books for the next
generation of noir fans at his only Festival appearance
– at our booth!]
[Thriller writer Harlan Coben autographed his new novel,
Hold Tight, for his readers]
[Veternal romantic thriller writer Catherine Coulter
made her debut appearance at our booth on Sunday
– much to our delight]
[Bestselling children's author Cornelia Funke greeted
Sehnita Mattison, the director of development for a
favorite local charity, Bookends ("Kids Helping Kids
for Literacy"]
Congratulations to Karin Fossum, whose book THE INDIAN BRIDE won the L.A. Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller; to Louise Penny, whose book A FATAL GRACE won the Agatha for Best Novel; and to Hank Phillipi Ryan, whose book PRIME TIME won the Agatha for Best First Novel.
Sometime this month, ELIZABETH GEORGE will drop in to sign CARELESS IN RED (Harper, $27.95), her long-awaited new Thomas Lynley/Barbara Havers novel. Quantities will be limited; reserve your copy now to avoid disappointment.
And make plans early to join us for June'sLunch Date with Crime, at noon on Tuesday, June 3 – when the one, the only LEE CHILD visits to discuss and sign his latest Jack Reacher novel, NOTHING TO LOSE (Delacorte Press, $27.00). As always, this event is free, but space is limited and we need to know how many sodas to buy. Call us in advance to reserve a copy of the book and your seat, and let us know if you'd like us to order lunch for you from The Corner Bakery: a sandwich with a side of chips, pasta or potato salad, a fresh baked sweet and a piece of fruit, all for only $11.00, payable to us (cash only).
AUTHOR SIGNINGS & APPEARANCES
Saturday, May 3 at 5:00 p.m.
ROBERT K. TANENBAUM discusses and signs ESCAPE
Vanguard, $25.95
New York District Attorney Butch Karp tries a case against an NYU professor who is pleading insanity in the deaths of her three children. Meanwhile his wife, private investigator Marlene Ciampi, is on the trail of an Islamic terrorist who calls himself The Sheik and plans a spectacular outrage in the heart of New York City.
Watch a video interview with Robert Tanenbaum!
Listen to a podcast!
Audio file, click to play
Thursday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m.
MWA WRITERS' WORKSHOP with BILL FITZHUGH: "DIALOGUE, REGIONAL DIALECTS, AND SLANG"
Notwithstanding the homogenization of American language and culture, not everybody talks the same way. Characters shouldn't, either. Aspiring writers and all fans of quality crime fiction will want to join us for this free workshop with one of our favorite visitors. Bill Fitzhugh, award-winning author of seven satiric crime novels, will lead a discussion of how to write dialogue in general, how to write regional dialects, and how to tell if you've overdone it. The New York Times write that Fitzhugh's "facility and wit, and his taste for the perverse, put him in a league with Carl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard." His novels include Highway 61 Resurfaced, Heart Seizure, and Pest Control; and he'll be back later in the month to discuss The Adventures of Slim and Howdy, based on the alter egos of country superstars Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn. He also writes, produces, and hosts a weekly show on XM Satellite Radio's Deep Tracks channel called "Fitzhugh's All Hand Mixed Vinyl."
Be sure to visit our SIGNED BEST-SELLERS page for a list of newly signed books by Mary Higgins Clark, Harlan Coben, and Thomas Perry. Linda has lots of great new titles in LINDA'S LIST FOR YOUNG READERS, so be sure to check it out. We have new titles in RARE & COLLECTIBLES. Take a look at our fine first editions from authors James Lee Burke, Robert Crais, Ken Bruen, and others.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST…Now you can view the full version of our MONTHLY NEWSLETTER on our site!
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