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    • Academy Chicago Publishers
      An imprint of the Chicago Review Press. Features 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.
    • Dean Street Press
      This small British publisher has a great many classic crime books in its much broader catalog. They are bringing back many Golden Age classics by authors who deserve another chance at a new audience.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • MysteriousPress.com
      The brainchild of editor/anthologist/author/bookstore-owner Otto Penzler, the Mysterious Press has recently returned to life and now works with Open Road Media as an electronic book publisher. It is already republishing the work of a lot of classic authors, with more books on the way.
    • Oconee Spirit Press
      A small, independent publisher committed to publishing "lively fiction, and provocative non-fiction." Most of their list covers early works by established authors writing traditional mysteries, such as Carolyn Hart and Margaret Maron.
    • Oleander Press
      This small eclectic British publisher has begun publishing a series of classic British mystery novels, primarily from the Golden Age. The series is grouped into a section of their catalogue named "London Bound," as the books are set in London.
    • 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.

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    October 09, 2011

    Orchids for Wolfe

    The Wolfe Pack, the organization for fans and students of Rex Stout, has announced plans for this year's Black Orchid Weekend, December 2, 3 and 4. It's the thirty-fourth year for this celebration, always held the first weekend of December. This year will be special, as it marks the 125th anniversary of Rex Stout's birthday, December 1, 1886.

    The events are spread over three days, with the highlight being the annual Black Orchid Banquet on Saturday night. There's also a Friday evening book discussion (and video viewing), a Sunday morning brunch and a Saturday afternoon "assembly," where there will be papers and presentations about all things Wolfean.

    You can find full details on the Wolfe Pack's website. The events are available individually or at a discounted package price, and the group even has standby hotel arrangements, should you need them. Based on my experiences there last year, it's a weekend not to be missed by Nero Wolfe fans. Check it out.

    Posted at 06:36 PM in General Suggestions, Private Eyes |

    Tags: archie goodwin, black orchid banquet, black orchid weekend, mysteries, mystery, nero wolfe, rex stout, wolfe pack

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    Patrick

    This sounds like a wonderful gathering... I'm really rather jealous that there's no possibility of my attendance. However, I will launch an intensive campaign to see if I can somehow go to the next Bouchercon, which is relatively close to my old hometown of Windsor, Ontario (especially in comparison with this year's).

    Posted by: Patrick | October 09, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    Les Blatt

    Hope you can make it, Patrick. FYI, check out the website at http://bouchercon2012.com/ - if you register for the conference before the end of December, you'll get a price break. Hotel will take room reservations around the beginning of November. One warning (since I made this mistake last year): although the conference opening ceremonies are Thursday night, there's a full day of panels before that, on Thursday - if you can, arrive on Wednesday!

    Posted by: Les Blatt | October 10, 2011 at 01:37 PM

    Yvette

    Les: I know you're going to have a great time at this Wolfe event. it sounds like just the sort of thing I'd love. But I'm afraid I'll just be there in spirit. These days my budget just won't allow any extras of this sort. But I can dream...!

    I placed your post on my Facebook page, Les.

    And by the way are you on Facebook?

    Posted by: Yvette | October 10, 2011 at 11:03 PM

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