The Disappeared

It’s odd that it’s taken me so long to get around to writing about him as he was one of the very first authors I had in mind when I inaugurated this feature last summer. But at that time, all I really …

In a perfect world, all talented writers would be around forever, writing books at their own pace and making bestseller lists and acquiring a devoted coterie of fans to worship at their feet. But …

Back in 1998, it seemed like female crime novelists were everywhere, and more were just around the corner. Laura Lippman had just begun, while SJ Rozan was just about to hit her stride. Val McDermid …

This is exactly the kind of thing we were hoping for when “The Disappeared” was launched. Alison Gordon was alerted to my post about her by a reader and posted in the comments section, …

A few months ago, I spent a couple hours too many perusing the MWA’s database of former Edgar winners and nominees, and spent even more hours compiling a list of those authors I’d never heard of. …

As promised, the first installment of what may prove to be an occasional series highlighting authors who have, for whatever reasons, not been heard from in several years. Meet Alison Gordon and her …

Lord knows I spend enough time on this blog talking about what many other literary blogs, websites, and books also discuss ad nauseum–the path to publication. I also talk a lot about writers who …