September 27,
2006
My
first novel, Lost Dog, is slated for release April 2007. Last week, it appeared
at Amazon.com, available for pre-order. Just as exciting for me is
the chance to show off the cover, which I think is just gorgeous. Huge
thanks to Lisa Novak, designer at Midnight Ink for her fabulous work!
For a larger view of the cover, check out the Lost Dog page at my web site.
The Killer Year 2007 and ITW
Last month, I mentioned my membership in the Killer Year, a group of mystery and thriller writers with debut novels coming out next year. This week the International Thriller Writers announced the adoption of the Killer Year. Prominent ITW authors have volunteered to mentor each member of the Killer Year. ITW will also host a Killer Year Breakfast at ThrillerFest next summer where each of us will be introduced to readers, reviewers and the press. At that's just the beginning. I am very honored to be a part of the inaugural Killer Year.
My own mentor is Anne Frasier, amazing author of (most recently) Pale Immortal, as well as Hush, Sleep Tight, Play Dead, and Before I Wake. I am thrilled and humbled to have Anne as my mentor.
As part of this announcement, the Killer Year has just launched a new website with information and features about all the members. You can learn about the books, the authors, see upcoming events and appearances, read reviews and more. Also, please check out MJ Rose's announcement for more details about ITW and The Killer Year at the Killer Year blog!
Writing and Stuff
I am nearing completion of my current work-in-progress, which is no longer titled Whatever It's Called. These days it's called Skin. Who knows what it will be called next week? You can read the award-winning first chapter here. Also, please stop by my blog for musings about writing or whatever comes to mind.
Upcoming Events
This week , I'll be travelling to Madison, Wisconsin to attend BoucherCon 2006. On Sunday morning, October 1, at 10:30am, I'll appear on a panel, HOW REAL DO YOU NEED TO KEEP IT? The other panelists will be Jodi Compton, Marshall Cook (Moderator), Ellen Crosby, and Julia Spencer-Fleming.
In February, I'm on my way up I-5 to Seattle for Left Coast Crime 2007, and then next July I'll be at ThrillerFest 2007 in New York.
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.