Hi, everyone, and happy new year! Recently my article, "Femme Fatale, Queer Rage, and Me" was published in the online and print versions of The Gay and Lesbian Review. Check it out if you're intereste

Queer Crime Writers now listed on Bouchercon website under Crime Fiction Community https://www.bouchercon.com/crime-fiction-community -- Cheryl Head (She/Her) Author, Charlie Mack Motown Mysteries Boa

Hi all This is not technically crime but I am sure some people will be interested in the new anthology Dreaming the Goddess, released this week. There are some criminal elements in some of the stories

Hi all-- We have a new website, and the feature I'm most excited about is a member directory where everyone can manage their own profile. So, to get started, I would like to invite everyone to "regist

I'm going over the national website to ask for updates/changes. Should we list Queer Crime Writers under organizations? We would be listed under the Crime Fiction Community tab. Without a website, I t

Shelf Awareness this morning includes an announcement of Parable, a new bookstore in Tacoma “with a focus on books by women authors, people of color, and queer and trans people.” Those of you might wa

All the details and the proceeds go to a good cause. We are pleased to announce there will be a short story anthology for Bouchercon 2022 - The Land of 10,000 Crimes. Our goal is to raise money for th

Last night I heard back from an editor who wanted to include my short story in his anthology if I made "a few minor tweaks." The tweaks turned out to be every single reference to the main characters b

If you remember this thread where I mentioned the transphobic remarks / writing of Ruth Dudley Edwards at the 2019 Magna Cum Murder conference? https://queercrimewriters.groups.io/g/main/topic/5479221

I'm thrilled to announce that my story, "Oyster Creek," has been accepted for the upcoming MWA anthology, Crime Hits Home. Not only is the anthology edited by S.J. Rozan, a terrific author, but Cheryl

The Crime Writers of Color have invited us to join in with their event.. There's more information at this link, and you can register for the event if you wish. https://www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bouc

I put my suspicions to the test. I've spent hours going through hashtags and checking who are liking and retweeting posts. Some examples of hashtags I used were queercrimewriters, lgbtmystery, lesbian

This came up at the recent panel on writing queer character s - people were interested in trans and non-binary authors. this is an interesting list. https://thequietpond.com/2021/06/19/book-recommenda

I designed two t-shirts for myself because I didn't see anything like them out in the wilds of the internet. You might also find them interesting. Or not. #OwnVoices - Trans Pride Edition #OwnVoices -

Hello folks I'm a new member and introducing myself, a true crime writer now moving into crime fiction. I am co-author of two true crime books about the history of organized crime during Prohibition i

Hey everyone: Two weeks ago, a private email conversation between myself and two other people was inadvertently posted to this list. As such, I want and need to apologize to everyone on this list—part

Hello, In previous years, the illustrious Greg Herren has done a wonderful job of promoting a queer mystery writer each day of June. Now that we have a platform, I was wondering if we could use the Tw

Hi y'all! What are you going to achieve this month? Writing? Promotion? Time to think about what you want to get done! -- Bess she/her writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com

It's the end of the month! Did it fly by or crawl for you? And more importantly, How did you do with your May Goals? -- Bess she/her writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com

Maybe I’m missing something here, but I don’t see anything wrong with promoting authors of color and their work. He has also helped promote my work as a trans/queer author. So why all the shade? Peace