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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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    August 28, 2016

    Plan Ahead - Time to Register!

    Two of the major mystery conferences have just opened registration for their 2018 gatherings! For those who plan ahead, a reminder that registering this far ahead means you'll be getting a lower price than you would if you waited. A few details:

    In 2018, Left Coast Crime will be held in Reno, NV, March 22-25. Guests of honor will be Naomi Hirahara and William Kent Krueger. Todd Borg will be toastmaster for the events. And the Ghost of Honor will be Mark Twain (represented by Twain impressionist McAvoy Layne). 

    Later in 2018, Bouchercon will be held in St. Petersburg, FL, September 6-9. The American guests of honor will be Karin Slaughter and Sean Chercover; International guests of honor will be Sara Blaedel and Mark Billingham. Tim Dorsey will be Florida guest of honor. Ian Rankin will be honored with a lifetime achievement award. Fan guests of honor will be Judy Bobalik and Ayo Onatade, well-known to mystery convention-goers. Lisa Unger will be the toastmaster trying to keep all of this straight. And the Ghost of Honor will be John D. MacDonald.

    You can find a lot more information about these events on the websites at the links. You'll find information about the hotels for each event, though it's too early to register for rooms. It's not, as I say, too early to register for the conferences themselves. Left Coast Crime has an early registration rate of $175, good through March 19, 2017. Bouchercon's registration is also set at $175, good through the end of this year.

    If you've never been to a mystery conference, they're wonderful fun, with panel discussions about mysteries and authors, hundreds of mystery writers from all the mystery genres and sub-genres  in attendance looking to meet their readers, books to take home, autograph sessions with the authors, award ceremonies (the Anthony awards at Bouchercon, the Lefty awards at Left Coast Crime), chances to meet and talk with both new and established authors. I hope I'll run into some of you at either or both of these events.

     

    Posted at 01:08 PM in Books, General Suggestions, Modern Masters |

    Tags: BCon2018, Bouchercon, LCC2018, Left Coast Crime, mysteries, Mystery

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