Why Barbara Neely Is Indeed a Grand Master
By Oline H Cogdill
Mystery fiction has been a major part of my life since I was a child. I’ve said so many times that I have never read a Nancy Drew or a Hardy Boys I started with Agatha Christie, Rex Stout, etc.
In the beginning, these were just entertaining stories, puzzles to figure out, characters who didn’t resemble anyone I knew. But as I got older, mysteries began to encompass new writers who introduced readers to different worlds. (Thank you, Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, Marcia Muller.)
One of those authors who brought readers to another world was Barbara Neely, who has been named the 2020 Grand Master by Mystery Writers of America (MWA). The 2020 Raven Award recipient is Left Coast Crime, and Kelley Ragland will receive the Ellery Queen Award at the 74th Annual Edgar Awards Banquet, which will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on April 30, 2020.
Left Coast Crime Lefty Award Winners
Oline Cogdill
For years, I wanted to attend Left Coast Crime (LCC) having heard such good feedback about the conference. The various western locations also interested me.
But the timing was never right as it always seemed I had previous commitments in the March/April time frame.
But 2020 was different.
Oh, so different as we were about to find out.
For the first time, the timing worked for me and, as an extra bonus, one of my dearest and closet friends lived in San Diego.
Tony and I had big plans we would spend the day before the conference and, after LCC ended, we would either stay in San Diego, a city I love, or spend time in Los Angeles.
LEFT COAST CRIME ANNOUNCES LEFTY AWARD WINNERS
Oline Cogdill
For years, I wanted to attend Left Coast Crime (LCC) having heard such good feedback about the conference. The various western locations also interested me.
But the timing was never right as it always seemed I had previous commitments in the March/April time frame.
But 2020 was different.
Oh, so different as we were about to find out.
For the first time, the timing worked for me and, as an extra bonus, one of my dearest and closet friends lived in San Diego.
Tony and I had big plans we would spend the day before the conference and, after LCC ended, we would either stay in San Diego, a city I love, or spend time in Los Angeles.
Carmel Valley author organizes ‘Mystery Loves Georgia’ online auction to benefit Fair Fight
Dec. 10, 2020 12:47 PM PT
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Carmel Valley author Kathy Krevat is working with local authors Tammy Kaehler and Lisa Brackmann to organize Mystery Loves Georgia (www.mysterylovesgeorgia.com), an online auction to benefit Fair Fight. Fair Fight is Stacey Abrams’ organization that promotes fair elections in Georgia and around the country, encourages voter participate in elections, and educates voters about elections and their voting rights. The auction will run now through Friday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m.
Kathy Krevat
• Zoom book club meeting with Sara Paretsky
• Zoom book club meeting with Rhys Bowen