Writers of the mystery genre work together in a fast paced game to create a new mystery with audience suggestions. Don't miss this fun and exciting program for lovers of all mystery genres, traditional, suspense and thrillers.
The program, aptly named "Mystery Making," is an improv game like no other. Picture this: four talented authors from the New England Chapter of Sisters in Crime, Inc. will take the stage and, using suggestions from the audience, brainstorm on their feet to create an entirely new mystery. This isn’t just storytelling; it’s an interactive experience that brings you, the audience, into the heart of the creative process.
Meet the Authors
The New England Chapter of Sisters in Crime, Inc. is a prestigious group comprising mainly women authors dedicated to the craft of mystery writing. These authors bring a wealth of experience and a deep love for the genre. They are known for their gripping plots, well-developed characters, and intricate storylines.
LISA Q. MATHEWS began her publishing career editing Nancy Drew books. She also wrote for kids’ series such as Mary-Kate and Ashley and the Lizzie McGuire Mysteries. She now writes lighthearted mysteries for grownups with strong female characters and plenty of family, including the Irish Bed & Breakfast Mysteries (Book One, THE JIG IS UP debuts 8/20/2024) and the Ladies Smythe & Westin. Her short story “Fly Me to the Morgue” was an Agatha Award finalist. Lisa lives in New Hampshire. The “Q” in her name stands for “Quinn.”
SUSAN OLEKSIW writes both series and stand-alone crime novels. The Anita Ray series explores the clash between traditional and modern India through the eyes of an Indian-American photographer, Susan lived and studied in India, and received a PhD in Sanskrit from the University of Pennsylvania. The Mellingham series set in a coastal New England town features Chief of Police Joe Silva. In Below the Treeline, the setting shifts to a small farm in rural New England owned by Felicity O'Brien, healer and farmer. Susan's short fiction has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and numerous anthologies. Her nonfiction appears in A Reader's Guide to the Classic British Mystery (1988) and The Oxford Companion to Crime and Mystery Writing (1999). She is a co-founder of Level Best Books, which published an annual anthology of Best New England Crime Stories and is now published by Crime Spell Books, of which Susan is a co-founder.
FRANCES MCNAMARA grew up in Boston where her father was Police Commissioner in the 1960s. A graduate of Mount Holyoke and Simmons College she had a career as a librarian in automated systems. Working for OCLC in Ohio she wrote scenarios for an amateur mystery night group in Granville OH. While working at the University of Chicago, she published the Emily Cabot Mysteries with Allium Press of Chicago. Death on the Homefront, the eighth of these historical mysteries set in Chicago was published in December 2020 and the series will extend into the 1930's. In addition to the next Emily Cabot mystery, she has developed a second historical mystery series set in Boston based on the life of Frances Glessner Lee, Mother of Forensic Science. She has done lots of presentations at libraries in the Chicago area about the research into real historical characters who appear in the mysteries.
STEPHEN D. ROGERS (yes, Linda, we have Misters in Crime as well as Sisters): is the author of the story collection Shot to Death and more than 800 shorter works. His website, wwwStephenDRogers.com, includes a list of new and upcoming titles as well as other timely matters. He currently serves as president of Mystery Writers America/New England.
This free event is sponsored by the Friends of Westport Library.
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