August
2006
Welcome to the inaugural issue of my newsletter. I promise to keep it brief!
My first novel, Lost Dog, is slated for release April 2007. As publication gets closer, I will have more news. For now, I can tell you I'd had a sneak peak at the cover, and I just love it. Alas, it won't be available for to share until October.
The Killer Year 2007
One of the most exciting things to happen so far this year is my addition to the Killer Year Class of 2007. The Killer Year is group of mystery and thriller writers all with debut novels coming in 2007. This is an amazing group of gifted writers, and I encourage you to visit their websites and get to know them. The first Killer Year books will be out in January, and will appear throughout 2007. You've got over a dozen wonderful books to read all lined up for you next year. Enjoy!
2006 Kay Snow Writing Award
On Saturday evening, August 5th, I had the great privilege of receiving an Honorable Mention for Adult Fiction in the 2006 Kay Snow Writing Contest for an excerpt from my current work-in-progress, tentatively titled Death With Dignity. Learn more about the Kay Snow Writing Contest. This contest is administered through the Willamette Writers and given annually at the Willamette Writers Conference. I'm thrilled to have received this honor.
Writing and Stuff
Currently I am deep into the first draft of my next effort, a novel featuring detective Skin Kadash from Lost Dog. So far, it's been through half a dozen working titles, so these days I'm calling it Whatever It's Called. (Catchy, eh?)
I also have begun a blog, musings about writing or whatever comes to mind several times a week. Please stop by and say hello.
Upcoming Events
In September, I'll be travelling to Madison, Wisconsin to attend BoucherCon 2006. Then in February, I'm on my way up I-5 to Seattle for Left Coast Crime 2007.
about Lost Dog
Peter McKrall, goes to the park early one morning to find his niece's lost toy dog. He doesn't realize his search is being watched by the paranoid killer of the dead hooker he finds instead. Peter's efforts to stay out of the cross hairs of both the police and the killer, as well as come to terms with his own grim history, are aided and hindered by a cast of unusual and richly drawn characters, including Darla, the bitter, broken daughter of the dead prostitute, Skin Kadash, sardonic homicide detective, and Ruby Jane Whittaker, lively and eccentric mistress of coffee
Lost Dog, a novel of suspense, coming Spring 2007 from Midnight Ink Books.
A Killer Mentor
Killer Year Members
- Brett Battles
- Robert Gregory Browne
- Toni McGee Causey
- Sean Chercover
- J.T. Ellison
- Patry Francis
- Marc Lecard
- Derek Nikitas
- Gregg Olsen
- Jason Pinter
- Marcus Sakey
- Dave White
Memberships
Want to get in touch? E-mail me at bc@billcameronmysteries.com.