Sharing Books and Authors, with an emphasis on Mysteries.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
A MysteryPalooza - Women Who Kill
This is what I'm doing today. We're hosting Authors @ The Teague. Sophie Littlefield and Juliet Blackwell will co-facilitate the panel, and Zoë Sharp and Jeanne Matthews are the other panel members.
Thank you, Anna, for allowing me to use your flyer!
It was absolutely terrific, and then I went to the Poisoned Pen last night for the kickoff of their three day conference. Authors there last night were Stefanie Pintoff, Lisa Brackmann, Jodi Compton and Zoe Sharp. Great afternoon and evening! Recap up tomorrow!
I have been a library manager/administrator for over 30 years, in Ohio, Florida, Arizona, and, now, Indiana. Winner of the 2011 Arizona Library Association Outstanding Library Service Award. I am a contributing Book Reviewer for Library Journal, Mystery Readers Journal, ReadertoReader.com and VibrantNation.com. Winner of the 2009 and 2010 Spinetingler Awards for Best Reviewer. First Fan Guest of Honor for Desert Sleuths Chapter of Sisters in Crime, Write Now! Conference.
It's an honor to be asked to review books, and I'm grateful to all the publishers, publicists, and authors who send me books. Thank you. Reviews will appear on my blog if I've had a chance to read, and finish, the book. If I do not finish a book, I won't review it, and I will not respond to emails asking when, or if, I'll be reviewing a book.
My reviews are only my opinion, and do not reflect the views of the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library.
I will not review self-published books, and, at the present time, do not accept books in e-book format.
Over the Counter #168
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[image: railsea-ya-978144722010701]
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6 comments:
I hope you're having fun!
Oh, this looks like a blast! Have a great time, Lesa!
Hope it was beyond wonderful, Lesa!
It was absolutely terrific, and then I went to the Poisoned Pen last night for the kickoff of their three day conference. Authors there last night were Stefanie Pintoff, Lisa Brackmann, Jodi Compton and Zoe Sharp. Great afternoon and evening! Recap up tomorrow!
Love the title!
Thanks, Kris! And, it was a fun program, too.
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