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    Mystery Publishers

    • Academy Chicago Publishers
      A number of interesting authors, most long out of print, plus some other odds and ends, including some horror stories by Conan Doyle.
    • Crippen & Landru
      Crippen & Landru publish mystery short story collections. Of particular interest is what they call "Lost Classics," a series of anthologies of mostly uncollected stories by authors who might be enjoyed by a new generation of readers.
    • Felony & Mayhem
      This publisher specializes in classic mysteries, broadly defined, including newer mysteries that adhere to classic standards. They have just overhauled their website to make it much more informative and user-friendly.
    • Langtail Press
      A fairly new Print On Demand publisher specializing mostly in classic mysteries. The managing director, James Prichard is the great-grandson of Agatha Christie, and his lineage shows. Authors include John Dickson Carr, Ellery Queen, Anthony Berkeley, and Freeman Wills Crofts, among others. Many are also published as ebooks for the Amazon Kindle.
    • Locked Room International
      A small press, specializing in very good English-language translations of (so far) mostly-French authors of locked room and impossible crime stories. They publish in Print-On-Demand and electronic editions.
    • Merion Press
      The Merion Press is an independent publisher of out-of-print works that were originally published over 75 years ago, but are enduring even today.
    • Mysterious Press
      The brainchild of editor/anthologist/author/bookstore-owner Otto Penzler, the Mysterious Press has recently returned to life as an electronic book publisher. It is already republishing the work of a lot of classic authors, with more books on the way.
    • Mystery Guild
      This book club mostly publishes current thrillers, spy and horror stories, etc., but has a few "lost classics" by the likes of Ellery Queen and John Dickson Carr. As such, it may be worth your attention. Be warned though that it's a "negative option" club - if you join, you have to reply to each offer every few weeks to keep them from being sent to you.
    • Ostara Publishing
      "Ostara Publishing re-issues titles that have unjustifiably become unavailable either through the ravages of time or the forces of publishing economics. We specialise in Crime and Thriller fiction titles and our range goes from the1920s through to the 21st century. We publish thematically and currently have six series available. All our titles are published in a 'trade paperback' format and printed to order."
    • Poisoned Pen Press
      Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Poisoned Pen Press publishes a fairly wide variety of mysteries. Some are reprints; many are new, by newer authors. Their website has a great deal of information about their books and authors.
    • Rue Morgue Press
      "Rue Morgue Press is the old-mystery lover's best friend, reprinting high quality books from the 1930s and '40s." —Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine

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    April 29, 2012

    Malice Domestic 25: Something to Look Forward to

    This is being written on my way home from Malice Domestic 24, the convention for traditional mystery readers and writers. It was a great weekend, and I'm sorry to see it end.

    But look what's coming next year: Malice Domestic 25, the 25th anniversary edition, which will be held in Bethesda, MD from May 3 to May 5, 2013. As of today, here are the great writers being honored at next year's convention:

    • Guest of Honor: Laurie R. King
    • Toastmaster: Laura Lippman
    • Lifetime Achievement award: Aaron Elkins
    • International Guest of Honor: Peter Robinson
    • Malice Remembers: Dick Francis
    • (Plus a Fan Guest of Honor, Cindy Silberblatt)

    Will I be back? As they say, God willing and the creek don't rise...but I am duly registered for next year. When Malice is ready for online registrations, I'll post an update. But if you're a traditional mystery fan - and why else would you be reading this? - now is the time to mark your calendars.

    UPDATE 5/1 It looks as if Malice is using Yahoo to book early registrations for next year. Check it out here.

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    I've been wondering about signing up for Malice for a long time so it's good to find such enthusiasm. I need to check dates (and cash!) and then I think I'll go for it next year. Thanks...

    Posted by: Nicolaslade.wordpress.com | May 01, 2012 at 06:23 AM

    Les Blatt

    Nicolaslade, it really is a great way to spend a few days in the company of hundreds of mystery writers and readers. I also like the fact that I come away each year with the names of at least a few authors who are new to me and whose work I would really enjoy reading. It looks like Malice is using Yahoo for registrations for next year - go to http://yhst-38248542791295.stores.yahoo.net/ for full details. There is usually a pretty good rate for the hotel, which will be the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, MD - I don't think the hotel is open for booking yet. That lineup of special guests is pretty impressive. I hope to see you there.

    Posted by: Les Blatt | May 01, 2012 at 09:59 AM

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