Finally, I can let the lobster out of the bag.
This weekend I attended the New England Crime Bake in Dedham, Mass. where I received the 2011 Al Blanchard Award for my short story “Prom Shoe on Nantasket Beach.” I’ve known about the award for several months but was asked to keep quiet until the official ceremony. It wasn’t easy, I tell you.
The Crime Bake was wonderful and I’m going to tell you about it in greater detail in a later post. Guests of honor were Nancy Pickard and Barry Eisler. There was a number of interesting seminars and a fun costume party (“Sleuths, Spies and Private Eyes” – I went as Nancy Drew).
My story “Prom Shoe on Nantasket Beach” is included in the Level Best Books anthology, Best New England Crime Stories 2012: Dead Calm.
Available on LBB’s website, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. Kindle edition is here.
Till soon with more conference details!
My first novel takes place in one of my favorite locales: Cape Cod. It's got mystery, sex, a death, and that gritty-tangy Cape flavor.
Wow! CONGRATS! It must have been so hard to keep quiet. Do you know if they plan on releasing this in ebook format?
Thanks, Southpaw!
I’ll ask the editors about ebooks.
Hi again.
A Kindle version is out.
Great job! Congrats!!
Thank you!
Congratulations! Can’t wait to read your story
Thanks, Carol!
Wow! What a thing to keep a secret! Congratulations! I’m thrilled for you. I hope the New England Crime Bake had a lot of seafood.
Thanks, Theresa! Crime Bake was so much fun.
Congratulations, Lee. Pleased to meet you from your comment on my guest post on Under the Tiki Hut. I ‘ll be back to visit you regularly. Greetings, Jo (Kenya)
Hey, Jo. Thanks for stopping by.
A big congrads. I hope to read your story.
Thanks for the comment on my blog. *waving and smiling*
Thanks, Robyn. Waves and smiles back!
Congratulations, Nancy D. My whole class just read either a Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys mystery for their last reading challenge. Now they’re hooked. I’m also having an inexplicable craving for lobster after reading this post.
I love the Nancy Drew books, especially the early ones by Mildred Wirt Benson.