Council II got out SUPER early on Monday morning, allowing me to stop by the Association of American Authors/Library Reads Mystery Authors Panel. Linda is doing the purchasing for Mystery right now, but I thought it might be fun to see what was coming up, and of course get some free swag.
Speakers:
Cara Black, author of Murder on the Champ de Mars (Soho Crime)
Allison Brennan, author of Compulsion (Minotaur Books/Macmillan)
John Katzenbach, author of The Dead Student (Mysterious Press)
Keith McCafferty, author of Crazy Mountain Kiss (Viking)
M.P. Cooley, author of Flame Out: A Novel - The June Lyons Series (William Morrow)
Mostly, the authors talked about their journey to becoming a mystery author. McCafferty and Katzenbach both started as crime reporters and segued. Brennan and White focused on the impact libraries made in their lives and the lives of their families. Black talked mostly about her love of France and how that passion influences her work.
It was a nice change of pace from all of my meetings and serious panels. The authors were enthusiastic, engaging, and I'm excited to read their work!
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