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Mystery Writers Conference at Book Passage
I had a wonderful time attending my first Mystery Writers Conference at Book Passage in Corte Madera. I met so many great writers including Rachel Howzell Hall, Cara Black, and Elizabeth George, and as you can see, spent my limit on news books!
Book Excellence Award Win
I am incredibly excited to announce that I have been recognized as a 2024 Book Excellence Award Winner for my book, Maskirovka—The Russian Science of Deception, in the Mystery Category.
Out of hundreds of books that were entered into the Book Excellence Awards competition, my book was selected for its high quality writing, design and overall market appeal. To view my complete award listing, visit the website here.
The book was released in 2022 and is a genre cocktail: one part murder mystery, two parts spy thriller, and a dash of police procedural. Collusion, conspiracy, kompromat—what’s not to love?
Noir at the Bar
I want to thank everyone who attended our first Noir at the Bar at Bike Dog's East Sac Taproom on Sunday, December 1st. Many thanks to Sage Smith and the Bike Dog crew for hosting our event. Thanks to Joe McNamara, our wonderful emcee. I feel so fortunate to be included with my talented co-authors, Jim L'Etoile and Claire Booth. I hope we can organize another event in the near future. Again, many thanks to all!
Killer Nashville Debrief
I had a wonderful time at Killer Nashville. What a great conference! It’s almost like a reunion seeing old friends with the benefit of meeting so many new writers and readers. It was especially fun to share it with the Capitol Crimes crew. Thank you, Clay Stafford. Although I didn’t win in my category, I was honored to be nominated. It was a talented group. My congratulations to the Claymore winner, Patricia Thorpe, for her novel, The Scent of Sunday, I was privileged to participate on two great panels—Writing Mysteries and Writing Action Adventures. I got to meet best-selling author, Karen Dionne (The Marsh King’s Daughter), and talk about our Michigan connections! Can’t wait until next year!
BestThrillers Book Awards Finalist
What a great early Christmas present!
I am thrilled to announce that Maskirovka—The Russian Science of Deception—is a BestThrillers Book Awards finalist for 2023! I am honored to be recognized among such a great list of authors. Thank you BestThrillers and all the judges.
The Western Flyer Returns to Monterey
To all you John Steinbeck fans, Carol and I were thrilled to be invited to the Welcome Home of the Western Flyer in Moss Landing.
The Western Flyer was the famous sardine fishing seiner John Steinbeck wrote about in his book, The Log of the Sea of Cortez, where he accompanied marine biologist, Ed Ricketts, on a scientific collection expedition in 1940. The Western Flyer was almost lost to history when John Gregg found it in 2015 and started the Western Flyer Foundation to restore the vessel for its new purpose: marine research and environmental education. It will be home ported in Monterey.
The shipwrights at Port Townsend, Washington have done an incredible job on the restoration. It is a beautiful vessel. We were so pleased to meet John Gregg and his family, the foundation board members, Executive Director Sherry Flumerfelt, Chirs Chase who spearheaded the restoration, guests, and the relatives of John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts. I also had a chance to speak with Dr. Gregor Cailliet, my professor of marine ichthyology at Moss Land Marine Laboratory in 1975!
What a great evening. I hope you will check out the foundations website and consider joining or donating to this wonderful organization. https://www.westernflyer.org
Rich Ehisen's Open Mic
I had the great opportunity to record an interview on Rich Ehisen’s In Their Own Words podcast. What a thrill! Rich is an award-winning journalist, editor, and a great interviewer—smart, witty, fun, and he brings out the best stories. I hope you’ll give it a listen and subscribe to Rich’s website and YouTube channel. You will be entertained and informed!
Gold Country Writers Visit
Many thanks to the Gold Country Writers, particularly Margie Yee Webb, for inviting me to speak at their meeting on Wednesday where I discussed how my different jobs have provided fodder for my novels. I had a great time at the talk, was able to sign some books, and had lunch with wonderful group of writers. Check-out the Gold Country Writers website. They have a full load of events for the reader and writer!
https://goldcountrywriters.com.
ONE-TO-ONE Podcast with John Dedakis
I had a wonderful interview with John DeDakis on his One-to-One podcast about Maskirovka—The Russian Science of Deception and a wide range of topics. John, a fellow author, editor, writing coach, former CNN producer for Wolf Blitzer, and friend, is always a joy to talk with and I think you’ll enjoy the interview. Please check-out John's website at the link below for a very interesting array of guests and topics.
Game of Books Podcast - April 2023
Many thanks to Christie and Cathi for a wonderful Crime Book Chat at the Game of Books podcast. I had a great discussion with my fellow panelists, Rick Bleiweiss, Kimberly G. Giarratano, and Rebecca Keller. It was fun and informative. Please give it a listen at the link below and checkout the books!
Maskirovka Ranks in KIRKUS Top 100
I'm excited to announce that Maskirovka: The Russian Science of Deception has been ranked one of the Top 100 Indie Novels of 2022. See the full list here.
Richard Meredith Pens a Character-Driven Thriller - Kirkus Magazine - CLICK HERE
Killer Nashville 2021 - Award Win
The Crow's Nest Podcast
My sincere thanks to Christie and Cathi at Game of Books, Terry Shepherd at Authors on the Air, and Debbi Mack at Crime Cafe for their wonderful podcasts. They are great interviewers and made the experience fun. Take a listen and enjoy!
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