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10th Annual Hitchcock Film Festival: Bodega Bay!

10th Annual Hitchcock Film Festival: OCTOBER 25 & 26, 2024 A cinematic experience at the Hitchcock Film Festival in Bodega Bay, California.   Hitchcock Film Festival 2024! The Bodega Bay Grange Hall #777 --a celebration of the films of one of cinema’s greatest artists, Alfred Hitchcock, whose work continues to entertain and influence audiences, film-makers, authors and musicians on a global basis. The opportunity to see The Birds in Bodega Bay, where locations for the film were shot, is a privilege not to be missed. Also, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) will be screened on Saturday afternoon. Friday night features dinner followed by a screening of The Birds (1963). Dinner music will be provided by Erin Brazill & The Brazillionaires whose sound has been described as “noirish pop” and “original, lushly composed and arranged music with dark, rich harmonies, vaudeville instrumentation, and Hitchcockian inspired lyrics.” This is a Fundraising Event benefiting the Commercial Kitchen Restoration at the Bodega Bay Grange Hall (a designated Red Cross shelter and an official Tsunami Evacuation Site) and the Bodega Bay Elementary and Tomales Elementary schools arts programs.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25TH: DINNER AND A MOVIE "THE BIRDS" LIVE DINNER MUSIC Friday night showing of The Birds. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for Drinks and Appetizers. Dinner will start at 6:00 p.m. with Live Music from Erin Brazill and The Brazillionaires.  The movie begins at 7:00 p.m.  Bodega Bay part-time resident and Hitchcock fan, Dan Sneed, will provide a short introduction to the film. $75 per person

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH: MOVIES Saturday's matinee, "The Man Who Knew Too Much" starring James Stewart and Doris Day. Box office opens at 3:00 p.m. The movie begins at 3:30 p.m.  Bodega Bay part-time resident and Hitchcock fan, Dan Sneed, will provide a short introduction to the film. $15 per person Saturday night showing of "The Birds". Box office opens at 6:30 p.m. The movie begins at 7:00 p.m. Bodega Bay part-time resident and Hitchcock fan, Dan Sneed, will provide a short introduction to the film. $20 per person Full Bar, Wine, Beer, Soft Drinks, Popcorn and Concessions Tickets on sale now. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hitchcock-film-festival-2024-tickets-1002625338377

McILVANNEY PRIZE SHORTLIST 2024

The Shortlist for the McIlvanney Prize has been announced by Bloody Scotland. The award, previously known as the Bloody Scotland Prize for Scottish Crime Writing, will be presented on Friday, September 13, on the first night of the Bloody Scotland Festival. Congratulations to all!

2024 SILVER FALCHION & CLAYMORE AWARD WINNERS: Killer Nashville

Winners of the 2024 Killer Nashville Awards were announced at the final night of the Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference held on August 24^th. Awards were given for both the Silver Falchion & Claymore Award in their respective categories. The Silver Falchion Award celebrates the best books of 2023. The Claymore Award for the best first fifty pages of an unpublished manuscript at the time of submission. 

 

 

  

Slough House, Season 4 premiere: AppleTV +

Slow Horses, Season 4, will premiere on AppleTV+ September 4. Slow Horses continues to draw from Mick Herron's books, with season four's plot coming from book four, Spook Street. Starring Gary Oldman in his Emmy-nominated role as Jackson Lamb, the AppleTV+ Original Series Slow Horses follows the irascible head of MI5's Slough House, Jackson Lamb, and his misfit team of washed-up agents who will do anything to redeem themselves. 

The Apple TV+ spy thriller, based on Mick Herron's Slough House novels, centers around the MI5's "dumping ground department," known as Slough House. The series follows the dysfunctional British intelligence agents who "end up in Slough House due to their career-ending mistakes as they frequently find themselves blundering around the smoke and mirrors of the espionage world." Gary Oldman leads the group as Jackson Lamb, and he will be back for more in Slow Horses season four. 

Slow Horses helped break the Apple TV+ record with 9 Emmy nominations, including outstanding lead actor for Gary Oldman.

And, the good news is that there will be a Season 5. 

The Barry Award Winners 2024: Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine

The Barry Awards 2024. The Barry Awards are awarded by Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine. The winners in each category were announced at the Opening Ceremonies of the Nashville Bouchercon on August 29, 2024. Congratulations to all. 

Best Mystery or Crime Novel
Dennis Lehane, SMALL MERCIES (Harper)

Best First Mystery or Crime Novel
I.S. Berry, THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW (Atria)

Best Paperback Original Mystery or Crime Novel
Jake Needham, WHO THE HELL IS HARRY BLACK? (Half Penny)

Best Thriller
Mick Herron, THE SECRET HOURS (Soho Crime)

Thanks to Gabriel Valjan for the great Graphic of the Barry Award winners and nominees.