for best traditional mystery novel of 2012.
The winners will be announced in May at the Malice Domestic conference in Maryland.
Awards
Death and the Lit Chick, the second book in the series, was also nominated for the Anthony Award. Deadly Pleasures magazine named it one of six best paperback originals of 2009.
"Bookworm" from CHESAPEAKE CRIMES: They Had It Comin' was nominated for a 2011 Macavity Award for best short story.
Wicked Autumn was a 2011 Agatha Award nominee for best traditional mystery novel and a 2011 Dilys Award nominee for the mystery novel booksellers most enjoyed selling.
Previous Awards
-- My first novel, Death of a Cozy Writer, was completed with the aid of the Malice Domestic Grant.
The William F. Deeck - Malice Domestic Grants Program for Unpublished Writers awards grants to two unpublished writers in the Malice Domestic genre. Founded in 1993 by Beth Foxwell and recently named for the late William F. Deeck, the program is designed to foster quality Malice Domestic literature and to help the next generation of authors get their first work published.
The "Malice" genre is loosely described as mystery stories of the Agatha Christie type - i.e., “traditional mysteries”. These works usually feature an amateur detective, characters who know each other, and no excessive gore, gratuitous violence, or explicit sex.
It is safe to say I might not be published today except for the encouragement given me by the Malice grants board. My continued thanks go out to its members.
-- Winner for novel DEAD PERFECT: RWA's 2005 Stiletto Award (Thriller Category).
-- Finalist for DEAD PERFECT: 2005 Daphne du Maurier Mystery/Suspense Award and the Sheila 2005 Writing Competition (Chick Lit Category).
