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MWA NORCAL MYSTERY WEEK: October 19-26

MWA brings mystery to NorCal!  Scattered across the chapter area, MWA NorCal members will be on panels and talks. Come for a panel and nibbles. Books sold at most venues—details are on the MWA NorCal events page, here. 

Saturday, Oct. 19 - LitCrawl, San Francisco
Noir at the Bar
Laurie R. King (emcee)  Randal Brandt,
David Corbett, Alan Jacobson, Claire Johnson, Eileen Rendahl, Kelli Stanley
Monday, Oct. 21 - Fremont Library
Writing Mysteries Can Be Murder
Heather Haven (M), Janet Dawson, Camille Minichino, Ann Parker, Rob Swigart
Tuesday, Oct. 22 - El Cerrito Library
Chills, Spills, and Mystery Writing Thrills
Randal Brandt (M),  Kelli Stanley, Gigi Pandian, S.A. Lelchuk, Terry Shames
Wednesday, Oct. 23 - Redwood City Library
How Writers Scare Readers and Why Readers Love It
Ellen Kirschman (M), Mysti Berry, Margaret Dumas, Jerry Kennealy, John Billheimer
Thursday, Oct. 24 - Santa Cruz Library
Murderous Intent: Making a Killing on Mystery
Laurie R. King (M), Ellison Cooper (Jennifer Dornan-Fish), Katherine Hyde, Mary Feliz
Friday, Oct. 25 - Lafayette Library
From Historical to Cozy to Romantic Suspense, There's a Mystery for Every Reader
Janice Peacock (M), Laurie R. King, Heather Haven, Peggy Lucke, Michael Cooper
Saturday, Oct. 26 - Petaluma Library
The Why of Where
Nancy Tingley(M), Susan Shea, Patricia Royal, Glenda Carroll, Domenic Stansberry

T. Jefferson Parker Award

The Southern California Independent Booksellers Association (SCIBA) announced the winner of the T. Jefferson Parker Award in Mystery.

The Feral Detective by Jonathan Lethem  (Ecco)

Also Nominated:
The Good Detective by John McMahon  (Putnam)
The Border by Don Winslow (Morrow)

See the other categories Here.

HT: TheRapSheet

Cartoon of the Day: The Reading of Rights for White-Collar Crimes

CAPITAL CRIME AWARD WINNERS

The new conference Capital Crime announced their award winners. 

Best Crime Novel of the Year:
Ian Rankin's In a House of Lies

Best Mystery:
Ian Rankin's In a House of Lies

Best Thriller:
Mick Herron's London Rules

Best Debut Novel:
Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister, the Serial Killer

Best e-Book:
C.L. Taylor's Sleep

Independent Voice:
Will Dean's Red Snow

Best Audiobook:
Stuart Turton's The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle Read by Jot Davies

Best Television Show:
Killing Eve

Best Feature Film:
Black Klansman

And, the shortlists:

HT: Erin Mitchell