I am thrilled to announce that Death of a Cozy Writer has been nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. The Agatha Award is given to books best typified by the works of Agatha Christie. The Agathas will be handed out during the Malice Domestic banquet on May 2.

Publishers Weekly gave Death and the Lit Chick a starred review:
"Malliet's satirical take on the mystery scene is spot-on. Adding spice is the inspector's new romantic interest, writer and criminologist Portia De'Ath, with whom the love-starved widower becomes deliciously smitten."

A nice write-up of CrimeSpree in today's Chicago Tribune.

Just back from Chicago (and Richmond) and still digging out. Below is the public link to photos from the Love is Murder conference. I had a fabulous time, and was nominated for a Lovey award (best first novel category). 

As I understand it, you do not have to join Facebook to see these photos:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=65742&id=523237892&l=95a66

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