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    Blogs

    SINGLE MYSTERY AUTHOR OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL

    A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing
    http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/
    JA Konrath writes the Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thriller series.

    Art and Literature
    http://artandliterature.wordpress.com/
    From Art Taylor, fiction writer, book critic, and assistant professor of English at George Mason University.

    At the Scene of the Crime
    http://at-scene-of-crime.blogspot.com/
    Book reviews from a Canadian perspective.

    Bitter Tea and Mystery
    http://bitterteaandmystery.blogspot.com.es/
    A focus on book reviews, primarily traditional mysteries and police procedurals

    CLEWS, The Historic True Crime Blog
    http://laurajames.typepad.com/
    A blog created by crime historian Laura James, Esquire

    Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind
    http://www.sarahweinman.com/
    Sarah Weinman is an editor for GalleyCat, mediabistro.com's publishing industry news blog. She’s also the Baltimore Sun's crime fiction columnist and writes "Dark Passages," a monthly online mystery & suspense column for the Los Angeles Times Book Review.

    Crime Always Pays
    http://crimealwayspays.blogspot.com/
    Declan Burke is an Irish freelance writer, editor and author, with an entertaining blog on mystery/crime fiction from a European perspective.

    Crime Fiction Dossier
    http://www.crimefictionblog.com/
    A blog created by David J. Montgomery, who writes about authors and books for several of the country's largest newspapers, including the Chicago Sun-Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Washington Post and Boston Globe

    Crime Spot
    http://www.crimespot.net/
    Crime Spot is a sort of Grand Central Station for mystery and crime fiction blogs. There are links to a variety of blogs on the site, which keeps track of how often they have new postings. There’s also a news section, which is updated periodically.

    Detectives Beyond Borders
    http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/
    A forum for international crime fiction

    Do You Write Under Your Own Name
    http://www.doyouwriteunderyourownname.blogspot.com/
    A blog by British crime writer, Martin Edwards
     
    Euro Crime
    http://eurocrime.blogspot.com/
    Snippets about British and other European crime fiction, TV, and film

    George Kelley
    http://georgekelley.org/
    George Kelley is an expert on crime fiction, and in fact, donated his extensive pulp and paperback fiction collection to the University of Buffalo at the State University of New York.

    Graveyard Shift
    http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/
    A blog by Lee Lofland, author of Police Procedure and Investigation, A Guide For Writers

    In Cold Blog
    http://incoldblog.wordpress.com/
    News and Reviews about crime fiction

    Indie Crime
    http://indiecrime.blogspot.com/
    A blog dedicated to reviewing crime novels published by independent presses everywhere.

    It’s a Crime
    http://itsacrimeuk.wordpress.com/
    This blog promises to bring you the best of crime and mystery fiction, focusing on British crime writers.

    Malefactor’s Register
    http://markgribben.com/
    A blog focusing on historical true crime

    Material Witness
    http://materialwitness.typepad.com/material_witness/
    New, reviews, and interviews

    Meritorious Mysteries
    http://mysteryheel.blogspot.com/
    By reviewer Molly Weston, “an attempt to bring good crime fiction to the attention of others. …an opportunity to share my mystery lecture topics with others. …an offering of mystery happenings”

    Mysterious Matters
    http://mysteriousmatters.typepad.com/
    Mysterious Matters is “designed to educate and entertain both writers and readers of mystery and suspense novels with tips, comments, and the inside story of the mystery publishing business.”

    Mystery Books News
    http://www.mystery-books.com/
    A blog of news from the world of mystery fiction from the folks at Hidden Staircase Mystery Books

    Mystery File
    http://www.mysteryfile.com/blog/
    A blog “Devoted to mystery and detective fiction — the books, the authors, and those who read, collect and make annotated lists of them”

    New Improved Gorman
    http://newimprovedgorman.blogspot.com/
    The blog of award-winning author Ed Gorman

    Patti Nase Abbott
    http://pattinase.blogspot.com/
    Patti is a writer of short stories extraordinaire, but she also hosts her blog and the weekly feature “Friday’s Forgotten” Books

    Pretty Sinister Books
    http://prettysinister.blogspot.com/
    News and reviews from a part-time bookseller and essayist.

    Something is Going to Happen
    http://somethingisgoingtohappen.net/
    The official blog of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

    Sons of Spade
    http://sonsofspade.blogspot.com/index.html
    Spotlighting the fictional PI

    Sweet Freedom
    http://socialistjazz.blogspot.com/
    The blog of prolific crime fiction reader Todd Mason

    The 5-2: Crime Poetry Weekly
    http://poemsoncrime.blogspot.com
    Curated and hosted by Gerald So.

    The Graveyard Shift
    http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/
    Lee Lofland’s “Guide to all things cops and robbers.” Lee is a veteran police investigator, mystery writer, and author of the Writers Digest Book’s Howdunit series offering, Police Procedure and Investigation.

    Trace Evidence
    http://trace-evidence.net/
    The official blog for Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine.


    MYSTERY AUTHOR COLLECTIVES AND GROUPS

    7 Criminal Minds
    http://7criminalminds.blogspot.com/
    Although it originally started out with seven authors, the roster now includes Sue Ann Jaffarian, Lois Winston, Rebecca Cantrell, Joshua Corin, Tracy Kiely, Graham Brown, Kelli Stanley, Michael Wiley, Meredith Cole, Gabriella Herkert, Reece Hirsch, Gary Phillips and Hilary Davidson, Vicki Delany.

    Acme Authors Link
    http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com
    Writing, networking, and everyday tips from the Masters - Debra St. John, June Sproat, Terri Stone, Morgan Mandel, DL Larson, Rob Walker, Margot Justes and Christine Verstraete.

    Cozy Chicks
    http://www.cozychicksblog.com/
    The online coffee and chat salon of chick-lit/cozy mystery authors Diana Killian, Karen MacInerney, Michele Scott, Maggie Sefton, JB Stanley, Heather Webber, and Kate Collins

    Crime Fiction Collective
    http://www.crimefictioncollective.blogspot.com/
    This blog is ceasing operations as of May 2014 - posts may be archived awhile longer. A roster of crime fiction authors, editors, reviewers and a forensic scientist, including L.J. Sellers, Andrew E. Kaufman, Jodie Renner, Marlyn Beebe, Judith Yates Borger, C.J. West,, Peg Brantley, Gayle Carline and Tom Adair.

    Crime Space
    http://crimespace.ning.com/
    This blog bills itself as “a place for readers and writers of crime fiction to meet.”  There are over 850 (to date) authors, with videos, photos, news, articles, and links.

    Criminal Brief
    http://www.criminalbrief.com/
    Features Robert Lopresti, Melodie Johnson Howe, James Lincoln Warren, Leigh Lundin, Steven Steinbock, Deborah Elliott-Upton, and guest contributors

    Criminal Minds at Work
    http://criminalmindsatwork.blogspot.com/
    The author bloggers include Cheryl Tardif, Chris Redding, Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredith, Eileen Schuh, Arnold Wolf, Jeff Bennington, Peg Herring, Juanita Rose Violini, Maryann Miller.

    Deadly Divas
    http://www.thedeadlydivas.com/
    Sharon Short, Denise Swanson, Marcia Talley, Heather Webber

    Femmes Fatales
    http://www.femmesfatales.typepad.com/
    Donna Andrews, Dana Cameron, Charlaine Harris, Julie Wray Herman, Toni L.P. Kelner, Marlys Millhiser, Kris Neri, Mary Saums, Elaine Viets

    Get it Write
    http://getitwriteblog.wordpress.com/
    A blog featuring the authors published by Perseverance Press.

    Hardboiled Partners in Crime
    http://hardboiledpartners.blogspot.com/
    Musings of authors Jim Wilsky and Frank Zafiro.

    Hey Dead Guy
    http://heydeadguy.typepad.com/
    Jeffrey Cohen, Denise Dietz, Gordon Aalborg, Lynne Patrick, Sharon Wheeler, PJ Nunn, Robin Agnew, Abby Zidle

    Inkspot
    http://midnightwriters.blogspot.com/
    A collection of authors published by Midnight Ink Books, writing novels ranging from cozy mysteries to suspense thrillers. Authors include Keith Raffel, Jess Lourey, Mark Combes, Karen MacInerney, Deb Baker, Amy Patricia Meade, Joanna Campbell Slan, Bill Cameron, Cricket McRae, Tom Schreck, Julia Buckley, gerald anderson, Chuck Zito, G.M. Malliet, Nina Wright, Joe Moore, Sue Ann Jaffarian, Tim Maleeny, jbstanley, Candy Calvert, Lynn Sholes, Mark Terry, Susan Goodwill, Felicia Donovan.

    Jungle Red Writers
    http://www.jungleredwriters.com/
    Rosemary Harris, Hallie Ephron, Hank Phillipi Ryan,  Jan Brogan

    Killer Characters
    http://www.killercharacters.com/
    Thirty different authors contribute posts from the viewpoints of their characters.

    Killer Hobbies
    http://killerhobbies.blogspot.com/
    Joanna Campbell Slan, Deb Baker, Monica Ferris, Linda O. Johnston, Kathryn Lilley, Camille Minichino/Margaret Grace

    Lady Killers
    http://www.theladykillers.typepad.com/
    Jane Finnis, Lyn Hamilton, Mary Anna Evans, Rhys Bowen, Cara Black

    Maine Crime Writers
    http://mainecrimewriters.com/
    Authors based in Maine who write Maine-themed mysteries, including Gerry Boyle, Vicki Doudera, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Sarah Graves, James Hayman, Paul Doiron, Barbara Ross, Julia Spencer-Fleming and Lea Wait.

    Murder is Everywhere
    http://murderiseverywhere.blogspot.com/
    Six mystery authors whose books are set outside the USA, including Cara Black, Leighton Gage, Tim Hallinan, Jeff Siger, Michael Stanley (Stan Trollip and Michael Sears), Yrsa Sigurðardóttir and Dan Waddell.

    Mysteristas
    http://mysteristas.wordpress.com/
    Pamela Oberg, Kristi Belcamino, Diane Vallere, Mary Sutton, Sarah Henning, Cynthia Kuhn, Sue Star, Theresa Carter.

    Mystery Playground
    http://www.mysteryplayground.net/
    Deborah Lacy runs the blog, but there are many guest author postings.

    Rap Sheet
    http://therapsheet.blogspot.com/
    J. Kingston Pierce, Megan Abbott, Dick Adler, Ali Karim, Stephen Miller, Roger Morris, Anthony Rainone, Linda L. Richards, Kevin Burton Smith, David Thayer, Jim Winter

    Sleuth Sayers
    http://sleuthsayers.blogspot.com/
    A 15-member group crime-writing, crime-fighting blog that grew out of Criminal Brief. The roster includes:  Monday, Fran Rizer and Jan Grape;  Tuesday,  Dale Andrews and David Dean;  Wednesday,  Rob Lopresti and Neil Schofield; Thursday, Janice Law and Deborah Elliott-Upton; Friday, RT Lawton and Dixon Hill;  Saturday, John Floyd and Liz Zelvin; Sunday, Leigh Lundin and Louis Willis.

    Sleuths, Spies and Alibis
    http://sleuthsspiesandalibis.blogspot.com/
    Middle grade and young adult mystery writers, including W.H. Beck, Laura Ellen, Lamar "L.R." Giles, Kristen Kittscher, Elisa Ludwig, Diana Renn and Talia Vance.

    The Crime House
    http://www.thecrimehouse.com/
    A blog featuring Scandinavian authors.

    Women of Mystery
    http://www.womenofmystery.net/
    Meredith Anthony, Lois Karlin, Catherine Maiorisi, Terrie Farley Moran, Clare Toohey, Laura Kramarsky, Elaine Will Sparber, Nan Higginson


    GENERAL CRIME FICTION

    Avid Mystery Reader
    http://avidmysteryreader.com/
    To discover, discuss and share awesome crime fiction stories with other readers in the crime fiction-reading community.

    Chatterific
    http://chatterrific.blogspot.com/
    A blog with highlights from the discussion lists DetecToday, Spenser's Sneakers, and CrimeSeen

    The Crime of It All
    http://thecrimeofitall.com/
    Len Wanner's review and interview website that focuses on crime fiction.

    Crime Fiction Lover
    http://www.crimefictionlover.com/
    Crime Fiction Lover was set up by two journalists who love reading crime stories; everything from atmospheric noir to pulp thrillers.

    Crimezine
    http://crimezine.wordpress.com/
    A home for all that rocks in the world of crime fiction. The main focus of this site is books, movies, and television shows.

    Fair Dinkum Crime
    http://fairdinkumcrime.com
    Fair Dinkum Crime is hosted by two Adelaide-based book bloggers who are fans of Australian crime fiction. The site is a place for their reviews of Australian crime fiction to be highlighted and includes  author interviews, news, award updates and anything else relevant to  Australian crime fiction.

    Kittling Books
    http://www.kittlingbooks.com/
    Book reviews, giveaways.

    Mystery Lovers Corner
    http://sonsofspade.blogspot.com/index.html
    News, reviews, author updates

    Mystery People
    http://mysterypeople.wordpress.com/
    A blog from the Austin, Texas mystery bookstore of the same name. Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott Montgomery promises book reviews, author Q&A's, news about events, and "notices of great books and authors (both past and present) that you’ve come to expect from MysteryPeople."

    Read Me Deadly
    http://www.readmedeadly.com/
    The Material Witnesses are avid readers of crime fiction of all types. We  created this site as a place for readers to join us in talking about our devotion to reading crime fiction.

    The Thrill Begins
    http://thethrillbegins.blogspot.com/
    The official blog for the International Thriller Writers.

    Thriller Books Journal
    http://www.thrillerbooksjournal.com/
    Reviews and interviews.

    LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL and CRIME NEWS

    Crime, Guns, and Videotape
    http://crimefilenews.blogspot.com/
    By Paul Hubel, a Licensed Private Detective, Former Chicago policeman, and Investigative vlogcaster

    Los Angeles Police Department
    http://lapdblog.typepad.com/
    The official blog of the LAPD

    Righting Crime Fiction
    http://rightingcrimefiction.blogspot.com
    Blog with articles by BJ Bourg, former police officer-turned crime fiction editor and author.

    AGENTS/EDITORS/PUBLISHERS/PUBLICITY

    Arcaedia
    http://arcaedia.wordpress.com/
    Jennifer Jackson, literary agent

    Dystel and Goderich Literary Management
    http://www.dystel.com/
    From the literary agency of the same name

    Evil Editor
    http://www.evileditor.blogspot.com/
    Lots of snarky fun from an anonymous editor who critiques queries on the blog

    Pub Rants
    http://nelsonagency.com/pub-rants/
    Kristen, a literary agent. Provides some good info on agreements and shopping for an agent


    BLOGS, GENERAL WRITING & BOOKS

    At Last! Writer Beware Blogs
    http://accrispin.blogspot.com/
    A blog about hunting down scam agents, and information on writing and publishing from authors/scam hunters Victoria Strauss and A.C. Crispin.

    Book Slut
    http://www.bookslut.com/blog/
    News and reviews from the same folks who run the monthly Bookslut web magazine. Both provide a constant supply of news, reviews, commentary, insight, and “more than occasional opinions.”

    Galley Cat
    http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/
    Edited by Ron Hogan and Sarah Weinman who try to be “the first word on the book publishing industry” with news on agents, authors, award, book fairs, bookselling, and more

    Omnivoracious
    http://www.omnivoracious.com/
    Omnivoracious is a blog run by the book editors at Amazon.com, who “aim to share our passion for the written word through news, reviews, interviews, and more.”

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