Mystery Writers of America is an organization of professional mystery writers.

The MWA NorCal Chapter, which covers the territory above the 36th parallel of California and Nevada, meets approximately 8-9 times per year.

Saturday, May 10, 11:30 a.m.
Lunch at John’s Grill, Home of the Maltese Falcon
63 Ellis Street (between Stockton and Powell), San Francisco

Guest speaker: Literary agent Elise Proulx will be our guest, talking about the book business, perfecting your query and getting an agent. Elise is an agent with Frederick Hill Bonnie Nadell Associates and has just become a member of board of Litquake.

Members $22/Non-members $25
RSVP by Wednesday, May 7 to Susan Shea, scsauthor (at) mac.com, with choice of vegetarian pasta, chicken Caesar salad, or club sandwich.
Checks preferred; please make them to NorCal MWA.

Notes from the March meeting with FBI Agent Supervisor Max Noel with thanks to Terry Shames

The San Francisco Chronicle interviewed a number of Bay Area crime writers, including many MWA Norcal Chapter members, in a May 4th article on the the number and variety of mystery writers who live and work in the Bay Area.

Congratulations to our members with new books out! To share your news on the web site, please e-mail the Web Coordinator, Susan C. Shea, at scsauthor (at) mac.com.

House of Whispers Margaret Lucke

The Black Dove Steve Hockensmith

Tell Me, Pretty Maiden Rhys Bowen