Shirrel Rhoades News

Key West, Florida

Have you ever imagined yourself in the role of moody mobster, dangerous dame or daring detective in a fiction novel? Now, organizers of the upcoming 2nd Annual Mystery Writers Key West Fest have announced that one Fest guest will walk into the pages of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham's next novel.

The inaugural Jeremiah Healy Mystery Writing Award - 'The Jerry' - will be presented at the 2nd Annual Mystery Writers Key West Fest, August 14-16 in Key West, Florida. The winner will claim a book-publishing contract with Absolutely Amazing eBooks, free Mystery Writers Key West Fest registration, hotel accommodations for two nights, and a bobble-headed Jerry trophy.

Key West, Florida Keys

These days you hear about the decline of short stories as a literary form. That's surprising in our attention-deficit society that prefers to shorter articles in magazines (a trend ushered in by People Weekly back in 1974), all those :30 commercials on TV, and those now-you-see-'em-now-you-don't online pop ups.

Exciting changes are happening at New Pulp Press. StartingJanuary 1, 2015, Jon Bassoff, its founder, will be handing over control and ownership of the award-winning press to Jonathan Woods and Shirrel Rhoades of Key West, Florida. While Jon Bassoff will still be associated with New Pulp Press in an advisory role, Jonathan Woods will be in charge of acquisitions and editorial matters. Shirrel Rhoades will take the lead on business, marketing and distribution matters.

The first annual Mystery Writers Key West Fest took place this past weekend in the Southernmost City in the Continental United States. Attendees declared it a success.

Key West, Florida, has long been renowned as a writer's haven and locale of adventure and tropical intrigue. Now, the island where Tennessee Williams and Ernest Hemingway found their inspiration will be the setting for the first Mystery Writers Key West Fest, a gathering of premier South Florida based true crime, mystery and suspense writers. The inaugural celebration of sleuthing will take place this coming June 13-15, with the theme 'Murder and Mayhem in Paradise.'

Some reader think of Rosalind Brackenbury as a poet ... but her regular followers know she juggles between poetry and prose. One of her earlier books -- Circus at the End of the World -- has elements of both, a story told in poetic language that makes you linger on each page.

Key West, Florida, has long been renowned as a writer's haven and locale of adventure and tropical intrigue. Now, the island where Tennessee Williams and Ernest Hemingway found their inspiration will be the setting for the first Mystery Writers Key West Fest, a gathering of premier South Florida based true crime, mystery and suspense writers. The inaugural celebration of sleuthing will take place this coming June 13-15, with the theme 'Murder and Mayhem in Paradise.'

Amazon ranks its bestsellers like a golf score. The lower the number the better. That's why mystery writer Bill Craig is celebrating -- for the fourth book in his popular Marlow series just hit an impressive #6,580 out of the estimated 14 million books sold by Amazon.