June at Barnes & Noble's Mystery Forum

For the past few years, June has been our Month of Cozy(ish) Crime. Because of my busy schedule in June, I've postponed that feature until October. We still have lots going on next month, though! And, as always, more guest blogs will be added throughout the month!

Week of June 4: Featured Visit with Author PAMELA CALLOW

Tattooed  

Week of June 11: Featured Visit with Author KARIN SLAUGHTER

Criminal  

Friday, June 15 – Books for Father’s Day – a recap of featured authors and guest bloggers whose books might be ideas for Father’s Day gifts, plus other recommendations.

Week of June 18: Featured Visit with Author Bianca Zander

The Girl Below  

Week of June 25: American Mystery Classics: Ed McBain aka Evan Hunter

The Chisholms 

The Moment She Was Gone 

Mary, Mary (Matthew Hope Series #10) 

McBain's Ladies 

There Was a Little Girl (Matthew Hope Series #11) 

Romance (87th Precinct Series #47) 

Criminal Conversation        

Lady, Lady, I Did It! (87th Precinct Series #14) 

The Mugger (87th Precinct Series #2) 

Transgressions 

See Them Die (87th Precinct Series #13)     

Tuesday, June 26 – Guest blog by John Gapper

A Fatal Debt  

May at Barnes & Noble's Mystery Forum

May is just around the corner - this spring has really flown! The first week of May at B&N's Mystery Forum starts on April 30. As always, there will be more guest blogs added as the month goes on.

Here's the schedule:

Week of April 30 – Featured Visit with Katherine Hall Page

The Body in the Boudoir (Faith Fairchild Series #20)  

Week of May 7 - Featured Visit with M. William Phelps

Never See Them Again  

Monday, May 7 - Guest blog by Nancy Atherton

Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch (Aunt Dimity Series #17)  

Wednesday, May 9 - Guest blog by William Landay

Defending Jacob  

Thursday, May 10 - Guest Blog by Tamar Myers

Friday, May 11 - Guest Blog by Jacqueline Seewald

Death Legacy 

Week of May 14 – Featured Visit with Jefferson Bass

Tuesday, May 15 - Guest Blog by Craig Johnson

Wednesday, May 16 - Guest Blog by Robert Pobi

Thursday, May 17 - Guest Blog by Sarah Wisseman

Week of May 21 – Featured Visit with Beth Groundwater

Wicked Eddies  

Week of May 28: American Mystery Classics: *update* Our Ellery Queen feature has been moved to a different month by popular request (people wanted more time to read the books). We are trying to choose a new featured author - to be announced!

Tuesday, May 29: Guest blog by Julia Heaberlin

Playing Dead  

Normally in June we have our Month of Cozy(ish) Crime but I'm changing the schedule a bit:

SEPTEMBER will be our Month of Suspense and Thrillers and

OCTOBER will be our Month of Cozy(ish) Crime.

If you are an author or publicist, contact me soon if you'd like to be included in these featured months - the featured slots fill up quickly!

Lucy Monroe's 2012 Reader Fitness Challenge

I want to share this information about best selling romance author LUCY MONROE's 2012 Reader Fitness Challenge. It's a great idea and you can win prizes, too! Full details are available at her website.

The Lucy Monroe Reader Fitness Challenge
April 1 - June 23, 2012

Online Registration Form

Sign up and tell your friends!

With weekly drawings for FREE workout DVDs and books by Lucy Monroe and other authors!
 Names will be drawn from among all registered participants
in the Lucy Monroe Reader Fitness Challenge and prizes
will be shipped to the address given on the
original registration form ONLY.

Dear Readers, 2011 was my wake-up call to get healthy and I've been working hard to improve my lifestyle with better eating and exercise habits to help me become healthier, stronger and happier.  I kicked off the year by joining my local Hillsboro Fitness Challenge in January.   Not only have I lost weight and inches, but I have lots more energy and enthusiasm than I've had in years!  Because you are all such a big part of my life, though for the most part we'll never meet, I wanted to share this experience with you all - and thus the Lucy Monroe Reader Fitness Challenge was born. I really can't wait to share my "after" picture with all of you in June.  Know that I'll be pulling for you and working right along with you as we all do our best to get stronger and healthier in time for summer! Hugs and blessings on all our endeavors, Lucy

Grand Prize for Most Weight Lost* Nook Simple Touch First Runner Up for Most Weight Lost Prize: The Hardback Collection by Lucy Monroe & Barnes & Noble gift card (Gift cards provided courtesy of Becke Martin, Bronwen Evans & Lucy Monroe) Second Place for Most Weight Lost Prize: The Children of the Moon Collection including an ARC of Dragon's Moon as soon as they are made available by Berkley. Third Place for Most Weight Lost Prize: The Mercenaries Collection NOTE: Lucy is happy to announce that duplicate prizes for First Runner Up, Second Place and Third Place will be given in each category with original weights of 250 lbs plus, 200 to 249.9 lbs & 199.9 lbs or less.

There are more prizes, too - go to Lucy's website to get all the details, and join this fabulous challenge!

April at Barnes & Noble's Mystery Forum

This year is flying by, and April will be here before we know it. Here is the schedule so far - as always, there will probably be more guest blogs added along the way.

Week of April 2 – Dorothy St. James (who also writes as Dorothy McFalls)

The Scarlet Pepper  

Tuesday, April 3 – Guest blog by Erika Chase

A Killer Read (Ashton Corners Book Club Mystery Series #1)  

Week of April 9 – Natalie J. Damschroder

Fight or Flight   

Tuesday, April 10 – Guest blog by Linda O. Johnston

The More the Terrier (Pet Rescue Mystery Series #2)  

Week of April 16 – Libby Hellmann

A Bitter Veil  

Week of April 23 – American Mystery Classics: Frances Lockridge and Richard Lockridge