Malice Quiz!

HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN: Is there something still on your to-do list? Like maybe--register for Malice Domestic?  If you love traditional mysteries, this is the place to be the first weekend in May in Washington, DC!

And do you know our stuff?

Here's a quick Malice quiz: who was the first Malice Domestic Guest of Honor?

And who is this year's?

While you're racking your brains, remember: according to the Malice gurus: 

If you haven't registered yet, the rates go up on January 1, 2014. Also, those who register by the 12/31/13 deadline will receive an Agatha Nomination Ballot in early January. Register online here!

Phyllis A Whitney  first Malice GOH

And here's the first GOH:  recognize Phyllis A. Whitney ? In the 1960's, says her bio, "with 37 books in print, she was hailed by Time Magazine as the only American in her field with a major reputation equal to those of Britain's Mary Stewart and Victoria Holt."


And following in her august footsteps, this year's GOH Kathy Lynn Emerson. 

Kathy Lynn Emerson! Guest of  Honor

And following in HER footsteps, through the three days of festivities, are pals and authors and fans and readers and mystery lovers--like

 Annette Dashofy, who says:

"I'll be attending Malice Domestic this year for the first time as a published author! It will also be my first conference after my book, Circle of Influence, comes out!" 

Marilyn Levinson, who says (appropriately, right?)

"I'll be selling copies of my new mystery, Murder a la Christie." 

Multiple Agatha nominee Sheila Connolly says:

Table 10!

 "The best part is the people.  Writers, readers, fans, coordinators--they're the most welcoming group I've every encountered at a conference.  If you're a first-timer?  No problem: we'll take you under our wing and introduce you to everybody. (Oh, of course I'll be there!)"

Here's a big shout-out to table 10!  You can see by the wine and the smiles we had a wonderful time at the banquet. But who else will be there this year?

Wow--look at this lineup from the Malice Banquet 2008!

Kaye George/Janet Cantrell! Who says  "it's my favorite gathering of mystery writers and fans! I've been

going for several years now, have been rewarded with some nominations,

and wouldn't miss it for the world.

And the fab and (USA Today best-selling!) Susan Boyer says:

"I’ll be there with bells on—perhaps literally. I love Malice Domestic. It’s practically a family reunion. I can’t wait!"

And yay for Henery Press! Lots of authors from the Hen House  (Like Susan Boyer, and Gigi Pandian, and LynnDee Walker, and Diane Vallere) will be there.  What a terrific group..check out their books here...and then come meet them in person!

Hank with Margaret Maron in 2008! 

Karen Pullen says:
"I have three reasons for attending Malice: (1) to support Ruth Moose, a member of our Triangle SinC chapter, whose cozy Doin' It at the Dixie Dew won the Malice Domestic last year and will be published by St. Martin's in April (2) to brag about our chapter's anthology, Carolina Crimes: 19 Tales of Lust, Love, and Longing, which hopefully will be available by May, and (3) to enjoy the camaraderie, panels, and general all-around fun of Malice! (Plus I really enjoy the train ride from Raleigh to DC.)"

You''ll meet Jim Jackson, who says:

"I'll be attending Malice this year because Jan and I had such fun last year meeting everyone and to celebrate my 2013 debut novel, BAD POLICY and its sequel this year, CABIN FEVER."

And  Debra H. Goldstein who says she's going: 

"For the pure joy of interacting with fans and other authors."  

 Barb Schlicting says:

"‪This is my first time attending Malice, and I'm really excited.  To get to meet other gups plus be around all these other writers and readers, I'm sure that I'll feel as if I died and went to heaven.  It will be magnificent!"

And lots of first-timers--who instantly get swooped up into the fun, like Guppy President Michele Drier--who'll finally get to meet some of her fishies in person! 

Michele says: "I'm coming to Malice--my first time!--and I'm excited. Getting to meet

all the folks I think of as friends I haven't met yet!

 

Erika Chase says: "I'm going to Malice because it's the place to be if you love cozies! I love writing them and I so love reading them. Love to meet writers and readers, renew friendships and make new ones. It all happens at Malice Domestic."

Terrie Farley Moran is going to Malice Domestic 26 to visit with old friends and make some new friends.  She looks forward to the Friday night social and to learning about writers and series that she may have overlooked.

‪KB Inglee says: "I haven't been for years. Last time I went as a fan, this time as a writer!"

Remember when there was a hat parade? Here's Liz Zelvin's memorable cha-Poe! (What year was this, LIz?)

And Leslie Budewitz--who won the non-fiction Agatha--is now bringing her first mystery to Malice! "Because it’s such a great party – with exactly my kind of readers and writers!"  


So who else will be there?  What are you looking forward to? And what advice do you have for first timers?

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