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Brookline Public Library

FEBRUARY 10 - Love is Murder

Award-winning novelist and short-story writer Toni P. Kelner reveals the secrets of writing great Relationships, Romance, and Sex in your mystery.

JANUARY 13 - Learn The Secrets of Publicity

Whether you have already written a book that shot up the bestseller list or are a debut author wondering how to navigate the confusing maze of publicity, Kelley and Hall will provide all of the secrets, tips, strategies and advice that every writer needs to learn. We pooled our knowledge from various industries; public relations, sales, advertising and journalism to provide you with the most complete reference for creating a successful and powerful publicity campaign.

Biographies:

Jocelyn Kelley
Jocelyn Kelley has worked for one of the largest publishing houses in the country and has also worked as a book reviewer and marketing consultant. Jocelyn is an established freelance journalist for national magazines like Glamour, Self, and The Writer. A magna cum laude graduate of Emerson College, Jocelyn hosted and produced an Associated Press, award-winning, public affairs radio program.

Gloria Kelley
Gloria Kelley has had an extensive career in business management. She served as president of both an advertising agency and a tradeshow and event design company. She is also an award-winning advertising copywriter. Her involvement in global tradeshows infuses Kelley & Hall with the organization and top management skills needed to oversee our clients’ nationwide publicity campaigns.

Megan Kelley Hall
Megan Kelley Hall has over ten years of experience in public relations. A graduate of Skidmore College, she studied creative writing under Pulitzer Prize winning author, Steven Millhauser. Megan has worked as a freelance writer and has been published in Elle, Glamour, Boston Magazine, American Baby, Parenting, and Working Mother. Megan’s debut novel, Sisters of Misery, and The Lost Sister, both published by Kensington Books.

DECEMBER 9 - Holiday Party and Mystery Panel

"How do you spell SUSPENSE?" 

Three New England writers talk about their books. 

Jennifer McMahon writes twisty, suspenseful tales with little girls and secrets. Her novels include "Dismantled," "Island of Lost Girls," and "Promise Not To Tell." The Los Angeles Times calls her "one of the brightest new stars of literary suspense."
http://www.jennifer-mcmahon.com/ 

Randy Susan Meyers's debut novel, "The Murderer's Daughters" is coming out in January. It tells the story of two daughters clinging to one another in the aftermath of their mother's murder and their father's imprisonment. Randy writes from the heart and based her novel on her years of work with family violence.
http://www.randysusanmeyers.com 

Kate George writes suspense in a lighter vein with a dollop of romance. Her debut novel is a traditional mystery entitled "Moonlighting in Vermont." She won RWA's Daphne Award for unpublished mainstream mysteries.
http://www.kategeorge.com

The panel will be moderated by Hallie Ephron, who has written her own Hitchcockian page-turner, "Never Tell a Lie" and she is the crime fiction book reviewer for the Boston Globe.

OCTOBER 14 - Captain Linda McCaul

From Chief of Investigations at the Massachusetts Department of Correction to Captain of Support Services at Harvard University, Captain Linda McCaul's career in law enforcement has offered one challenge after another. Join us as she talks about her many varied experiences during her thirty-seven years on the job.

MWA/NE Events

Annual New England Crime Bake

Sue Grafton was the Guest of Honor at the New England Crime Bake on November 13, 14, 15, 2009 at The Boston/Dedham Hilton. Grafton is the author of the much loved series featuring private investigator, Kinsey Millhone, an irreverent, sharp-tongued loner, who cuts her hair with manicure scissors and carries a wrinkle-free black dress in her purse for special occasions. Grafton’s 21st novel in the alphabet series will be U is for Undertow. Crime Bake, co-sponsored with Sisters in Crime, draws guests and attendees from all over the East Coast and beyond.