Lisa Lutz / The Spellman book series http://lisalutz.com What's Happening with Lisa and in the Spellman World Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:08:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Between the Covers http://lisalutz.com/posts/between-the-covers http://lisalutz.com/posts/between-the-covers#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:45:52 +0000 the file clerk http://lisalutz.com/posts/between-the-covers Lisa was interviewed last March by Ed Goldberg for KBOO FM’s "Between the Covers" program. You can listen online to the interview.

KBOO is a non-commercial radio station for Portland: 90.7 FM, Corvallis: 100.7 FM, and Columbia Gorge: 91.9 FM and streaming online at http://kboo.fm/.

]]> http://lisalutz.com/posts/between-the-covers/feed Brief report from the VIWF http://lisalutz.com/posts/brief-report-from-the-viwf http://lisalutz.com/posts/brief-report-from-the-viwf#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:57:54 +0000 Lisa http://lisalutz.com/posts/brief-report-from-the-viwf If you ever have a chance to go to the Vancouver International Writers’ Festival, do it. It was great. I also recommend going to Vancouver even without any festival. But I was there for a festival, so I’ll talk about that.

I was on two panels with Linda L. Richards, author of Death Was the Other Woman and the editor of January Magazine, a great online books-and-authors ezine. Anyway, I was going to blog about the events, but Linda has already done it better than I could, so I’m just going to be lazy and link to her post, High Class Complaints.

Also, I did one more event in Vancouver, called the Literary Cabaret, featuring Sal Ferreras and his band. The actor and author Stephen E. Miller was kind enough to perform with me. Here’s a picture:

The other highlight of the weekend was chatting with the widely acclaimed author Amitav Ghosh, whose novel Sea of Poppies was shortlisted for the 2008 Booker Prize. We discussed intricate literary matters such as our mutual affection for the film “What About Bob?”

]]> http://lisalutz.com/posts/brief-report-from-the-viwf/feed The Long Awaited Return of Ask Lutz http://lisalutz.com/posts/the-long-awaited-return-of-ask-lutz http://lisalutz.com/posts/the-long-awaited-return-of-ask-lutz#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:27:34 +0000 the file clerk http://lisalutz.com/posts/the-long-awaited-return-of-ask-lutz Need unprofessional advice?

Check out the new site at www.asklutz.com, and don’t forget to send your questions to lisa@asklutz.com.

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]]> http://lisalutz.com/posts/la-jolla-writers-conference/feed Off the Richter Scale, Day Two http://lisalutz.com/posts/off-the-richter-scale-day-two http://lisalutz.com/posts/off-the-richter-scale-day-two#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:01:28 +0000 the file clerk http://lisalutz.com/posts/off-the-richter-scale-day-two Sunday, October 7, 12:30 – 4:30 pm — FREE

San Francisco Public Library’s Koret Auditorium (Main Branch, 100 Larkin Street). For directions click here.

Writers who’ll shake up your literary world! A whirlwind tour through the Bay Area’s best, from fiction to poetry, journalism to memoir, graphic novels to essays.

3:30 – 4:30 pm
Mysterious Men & Women: Mystery, Crime, and Thrillers
Featuring: Lisa Lutz.

Also featuring: Michelle Gagnon, Domenic Stansberry, Nadia Gordon, David Corbett, Sheldon Siegel and Cara Black.

]]> http://lisalutz.com/posts/off-the-richter-scale-day-two/feed VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WRITERS & READERS FESTIVAL http://lisalutz.com/posts/vancouver-international-writers-readers-festival http://lisalutz.com/posts/vancouver-international-writers-readers-festival#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:26:58 +0000 the file clerk http://lisalutz.com/posts/vancouver-international-writers-readers-festival Lisa will be at the festival on Friday, October 24th through Sunday the 26th. More information on her first appearance at the festival can be found here.

"Wildly popular event blends music and literature in ways that can only be described as breathtaking. Audiences are guaranteed a sensory spectacular, an evening of jaw-dropping talent on all fronts. Don’t miss out on the fun; buy your tickets early because they’re sure to go quickly."

]]> http://lisalutz.com/posts/vancouver-international-writers-readers-festival/feed “Best First” Nominations http://lisalutz.com/posts/best-first-nominations http://lisalutz.com/posts/best-first-nominations#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:04:37 +0000 the file clerk http://lisalutz.com/posts/best-first-mystery-nominations We’re happy to announce that The Spellman Files has been nominated for three Mystery awards:

  • Anthony Award for Best First Novel. Named for Anthony Boucher (1911-1968), one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America.
  • Barry Award for Best First Novel. Named for Barry Gardner, an ardent mystery fan reviewer, sponsored by Mystery News and Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine.
  • Macavity Award for Best First Mystery. Named for the "mystery cat" of T.S. Eliot (Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats). Each year the members of Mystery Readers International nominate and vote for their favorite mysteries in four categories.

Lisa will be in attendance at Bouchercon in Baltimore in October where all three awards will be presented. The Bouchercon is named for late mystery author, editor and mystery fan Anthony Boucher. It is the largest and and oldest annual convention of mystery fans, authors, book dealers, and publishers.

]]> http://lisalutz.com/posts/best-first-nominations/feed Omnivoracious http://lisalutz.com/posts/omnivoracious http://lisalutz.com/posts/omnivoracious#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:48:45 +0000 the file clerk http://lisalutz.com/posts/omnivoracious Looking for something new from Lisa? Well you’re in luck. She’s currently a guest blogger on Amazon.com’s books blog Omnivoracious.

She’s already posted two times, with a third post on the way, and she’s asking for ideas for more; so be sure to check it out and leave her a comment too!

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Fortunately coffee and cake go well together.

Thanks to all the folks who helped celebrate the release of my second book. The tour was great fun, but so is sleep.

 

 

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If you’re in the Seattle-area, we hope to see you tonight:

Third Place Books
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
7:00 PM

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Date Change! The Third Place Books event in Lake Forest Park, WA is now on April 1st.

Northern California

Southern California

Pennsylvania

Florida

New York

Texas

Colorado

Arizona

Oregon

Washington

As part of Lisa’s 2008 tour she’ll also be doing a series of radio interviews.

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