Helloooooo, Monday!
Welcome to another glorious week, librarian friends. Today we're celebrating nominees and winners of all kinds.
- The 2013 Macavity Award nominations have been announced by Mystery Readers International and we're delighted to see some of our titles featured in several categories.
Best Mystery Novel:
THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY by Louise Penny
THE OTHER WOMAN by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Best First Mystery Novel:
DON'T EVER GET OLD by Daniel Friedman
Sue Feder Historical Memorial Award:
A CITY OF BROKEN GLASS by Rebecca Cantrell
See the full list at MysteryReaders.org.
- The Private Eye Writers of America also recently announced their 2013 Shamus Awards shortlist! Nominees include:
Best Hardcover PI Novel:
HUNTING SWEETIE ROSE by Jack Fredrickson
THE OTHER WOMAN by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Best First PI Novel:
HUSH MONEY by Chuck Greaves
Best PI Short Story:
"O'Nelligan and the Lost Fates" by Michael Nethercott, author of THE SEANCE SOCIETY
The winners will be announced at Bouchercon on September 20th. See the full shortlist here.
- JANE: The Woman Who Loved Tarzan by Robin Maxwell has been selected as a nominee for the Salt Lake County Library System's semi-annual Reader’s Choice Award. The winning title will be announced on November 1st. Until then, see their blog for more recommendations.
- I'd like to finish up by congratulating Rachel Kitzmann, Childrens Librarian II at the Los Feliz branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, who won our Rainbow Rowell signed-book sweepstakes and Fran Juergensmeyer, Collection Manager at the Waukegan Public Library, who won our Uncharted Pages sweepstakes!! See which characters Fran wants to see fall in looove in the post update!
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