Mystery: Page: 3
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Emma Roberts to Play Nancy Drew in Film (2005-09-28): Emma Roberts has been hired to play Nancy Drew in an upcoming movie.
Larry Block Hits the Streets (2005-08-01): In addition to traveling to the furthest ends of the globe at the drop of a hat, mystery author Lawrence Block is also fond of issuing somewhat startling pronouncements to his fans.
Barbara Delinsky Goes Back to Peyton Place (2005-07-13): New York Times bestselling author Barbara Delinsky is returning to Peyton Place.
Jordan Bans Saddam Hussein's Novel (2005-06-28): Ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's novel called Get Out You Damned has been banned by Jordan officials who say the novel could harm relations between Jordan and Iraq.
Frank Miller Defends Violence in Sin City (2005-05-20): Comic book writer
Frank Miller responded to criticism that his film, Sin City, is too violent and might promote violence in society.
Are Women Mystery Writers Worthy of Awards? (2005-04-28): The Book Standard presents a very interesting article which asks the question, "Are the Edgar Awards and the whole mystery community sexist?" Noted critic (and apparent misogynist) Otto Penzler puffs out his chest and declares:
Of course, not everyone agrees with Mr.
Wachowski Brothers to Film V for Vendetta (2005-03-21): The Wachowski Brothers and Joel Silver, the creators and producer of the Matrix trilogy, have launched production on the action thriller V For Vendetta, starring Natalie Portman, James Purefoy and Stephen Re in Berlin, Germany.
Saddam's New Novel is Called Get Out, You Damned (2004-07-20): According to The Scotsman the first excerpt of Saddam Hussein's new novel, Get Out, You Damned, appeared in Asharq al-Awsat, a London-based Arab newspaper.
A Conversation With Gary Tigerman (2003-12-01): Gary Richard Tigerman grew up in California's San Fernando
Valley biking to public school,
splashing around the backyard pool, and secretly
reading Bradbury and Heinlein under the covers
with a flashlight.
A Conversation With Lyn Hamilton (2003-10-01): As a young girl, bestselling mystery novelist
Lyn Hamilton
dreamed of visiting exotic locales, such as the Great Pyramids,
the Yucatan and Thailand.
A Conversation With Eliot Pattison (2003-06-01): Edgar award-winning novelist Eliot Pattison is actually
pursuing his second successful career.
A Conversation With Steve Hamilton (2003-06-01): Author Steve Hamilton talkss about his Alex McKnight mystery novels, creating characters, writing critique groups, working at IBM and more.
A Conversation With T. Jefferson Parker (2003-04-01): New York Times bestselling author T.
A Conversation With Sarah Lovett (2003-04-01): Sarah Lovett took a
somewhat circuitous
path to becoming a bestselling novelist.
A Conversation With Jayne Ann Krentz (2002-12-01): As a little girl, she loved to read adventure stories,
such as The Black Stallion by Walter Farley,
mystery stories starring girl sleuth Nancy Drew
and science fiction by SF great Robert Heinlein.
A Conversation With Shirley Palmer (2002-10-01): Bestselling novelist
Shirley Palmer was
born in London and educated at Sir
William Perkins High School for Girls in Chertsey, Surrey,
and at Barking Abbey in the county of Essex.
A Conversation With Joyce Christmas (2002-09-01): Popular mystery novelist Joyce Christmas is the author
of sixteen
mysteries: ten
featuring Lady Margaret Priam, an expatriate Brit in Manhattan, four
starring retired office manager Betty Trenka, a senior sleuth who's facing
the problems of aging and finding a new life for herself, and two
books in which both Margaret and Betty team up to solve a case.
2002 Edgar Award Nominees Announced (2002-02-18): The Mystery Writers of America, Inc.
A Conversation With Wendelin Van Draanen (2001-12-01): Award-winning children's author Wendelin Van Draanen
has always given her all to everything she does.
A Conversation With Lawrence Block (2001-11-01): New York Times bestselling mystery author
Lawrence Block continues to rack up awards and rave reviews
in equal measure.