tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446127680909116542024-02-19T07:27:41.302-08:00NewsAnn Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-14902805858663910562012-07-30T21:02:00.002-07:002012-07-30T21:02:44.659-07:003rd Tuesdays Mystery Book Club: Come Join Us!<br />
Ann and fellow author <a href="http://www.minichino.com/" target="_blank">Camille Minichino</a> are co-facilitating a Mystery Book Club that meets the third Tuesday of every month at <a href="http://www.townecenterbooks.com/" target="_blank">Towne Center Books</a> in Pleasanton, California. Interested? Curious? Just come on by at 7 p.m. and join the fun! You don't have to have read the book, but fair warning: the discussions include spoilers! ;-)<br />
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Here are the books scheduled through end of 2012:<br /> <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Thanks to Camille's fabulous 24/7 tech support for the table...</i></span></div>Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-56197923622657915222012-03-18T00:02:00.003-07:002012-03-18T00:02:52.165-07:00Mercury's Rise Nominated... Twice!<i>Mercury's Rise</i> has been nominated for two prestigious historical mystery awards:<br />
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<li>The Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award (winner to be announced at the Left Coast Crime convention, Sacramento, California)</li>
<li>The Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel (winner to be announced at the Malice Domestic convention, Bethesda, Maryland)</li>
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The complete lists of nominees for each of these awards are...<br />
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<b>The Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award </b> (for best historical mystery novel covering events before 1960):<br />
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<li>Rhys Bowen, <i>Naughty in Nice</i> (Berkley Prime Crime) </li>
<li>Rebecca Cantrell, <i>A Game of Lies</i> (Forge) </li>
<li>Ann Parker, <i>Mercury's Rise</i> (Poisoned Pen Press) </li>
<li>Priscilla Royal, <i>A Killing Season</i> (Poisoned Pen Press) </li>
<li>Jeri Westerson, <i>Troubled Bones</i> (Minotaur)</li>
<li>Jacqueline Winspear, <i>A Lesson in Secrets</i> (Harper) </li>
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All award categories and nominees for Left Coast Crime can be found <a href="http://www.leftcoastcrime.org/2012/awards.html" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
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<b>Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel:</b><br />
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<li><em>Naughty in Nice </em>by Rhys Bowen (Berkley)</li>
<li><em>Murder Your Darlings </em>by J.J. Murphy (Signet)</li>
<li><em>Mercury's Rise </em>by Ann Parker (Poisoned Pen Press)</li>
<li><em>Troubled Bones </em>by Jeri Westerson (Minotaur)</li>
<li><em>A Lesson in Secrets </em>by Jacqueline Winspear (Harper)</li>
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All Agatha award categories and nominees can be found <a href="http://www.malicedomestic.org/agathaawards.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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There's some mighty good reading in these lists. Hope you seek out the nominees and read them all! <br />
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I hit the virtual road on <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: small;"><b>Halloween</b></span> with a tour through the blog-o-sphere. Comment on the post-of-the-day and you'll be eligible to win a prize!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">The Silver Rush mini blog book tour begins Monday, September 26!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Come join us as I explore "Life in the Past Lane," Monday, September 26, through Saturday, October 1!</span></b><br />
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<b>Monday, September 26, 2011</b><br />
<a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/writingstrongwomen" target="_blank">Blog Talk Radio</a> (Host: Sylvia Dickey Smith)<br />
<a href="http://writingstrongwomen.com/" target="_blank">Writing Strong Women</a> (Host: Sylvia Dickey Smith)<b> </b><br />
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<a href="http://minichino.com/wordpress/" target="_blank">The Real Me</a> (Host: Camille Minichino)<br />
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<a href="http://cindysamplebooks.com/my-blog/" target="_blank">Cindy Sample</a> (Host: Cindy Sample)<br />
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<br />Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-43579513179736342512011-09-26T10:26:00.000-07:002011-09-26T10:26:38.167-07:00On Blog Talk Radio Sept. 26: Writing Strong WomenDrop on by Blog Talk Radio where I'll be interviewed by Sylvia Dickey Smith about "Writing Strong Women" ... Of course, I'll be talking about Inez. :-)<br />
The time: Monday, September 26, 1 p.m. Central <br />
The address: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/writingstrongwome <br />
Listeners are also welcome to call 1.347.843.4128 and join in the conversation with questions or comments. <br />
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Hope you can join us!Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-75792330244734562232011-07-17T15:33:00.000-07:002011-07-17T16:08:07.611-07:00MERCURY'S RISE: Lovely Cover<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.poisonedpenpress.com/mercurys-rise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mercurys-rise"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTZbJDFf6V1RhQ67nvExro99UxrxM8wlB_k3O57_fGtDBwSuiBiY8mdQVrSBcFhLHKZp9i8MxocFXKn14DokUVUCq1rgcZjzLxY3f_7Xq1O0jCd3aJTRKNv-tuENWm_tAS1KTsU3x_gVs/s320/MercurysRiseCover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630453307558535522" border="0" /></a>The lovely cover of <span style="font-style: italic;">Mercury's Rise</span> is beginning to appear here and there throughout the internet.<br /><br />The cover image is from a photo from Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department. The description for the photo runs thusly: Well dressed men, women, and children pose in and near a pavilion over the spring at Ute Iron Spring in Manitou (El Paso County), Colorado. The wooden, open air pavilion has decorative wood brackets and sitting benches. Men pose on or beside high-wheel bicycles. An iron fence surrounds the spring, within the pavilion.<br /><br />The timeframe given in the description is circa 1880 to 1890. Definitely not summer of 1880--the timeframe for <span style="font-style: italic;">Mercury's Rise</span>. This photo shows Manitou as it "would become," the vision that many folks, real and fiction, had for this spa town in my story.Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-8060723219155248052011-06-15T20:25:00.000-07:002011-06-15T20:37:07.206-07:00Historical Novel Society Conference June 17-19Looking forward to hearing about historical fiction of all kinds at the Historical Novel Society's conference this weekend! I'm in a book-buying mood, so watch out, credit card...<br />I will be part of the KEEPING A SERIES FRESH panel on Saturday, June 18th, 8:30 a.m.<br />Don't sleep in, or you could miss all the fun!<br /><a href="http://www.hns-conference.org/"><img src="http://hns-conference.org/images/logo-small.jpg" alt="HNS Conference" /></a>Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-50404142850681402372011-05-08T22:47:00.000-07:002011-05-08T22:58:01.622-07:00Blog Talk Radio with Red River Writers<br><br />I will be on BlogTalk Radio's <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rrradio/2011/05/09/red-river-writers-live-with-peggy-and-jon">Red River Writers Live with Peggy and Jon</a> on Monday, May 11, 10 a.m. Pacific and noon Central time. Drop on by the chatroom or dial in and ask questions... you can even listen later, since the shows are recorded, by checking out http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rrradio. Find the listing and the audio will begin.<br />After I'm done, Peggy Greene and Jon Magee will be interviewing author Nancy E. Turner, so you get two writers of the "Victorian American West" in a single hour!Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-35480509306367199502011-04-26T20:39:00.000-07:002011-04-26T21:17:18.759-07:00Mercury's Rise, fourth in the Silver Rush series, up for pre-order<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>The title says it all: <span style="font-style: italic;">Mercury's Rise</span>, fourth in the Silver Rush historical mystery series, is now available for pre-order in hard cover, tradepaper, and large print. I found it at the following places online:<br /><br />Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mercurys-Rise-Ann-Parker/dp/1590589610/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0">hard cover</a> ... <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mercurys-Rise-Ann-Parker/dp/1590589637/ref=tmm_pap_title_0">tradepaper</a> ... <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mercurys-Rise-Ann-Parker/dp/1590589629/ref=tmm_pap_title_1">large print</a><br /></span>Chapters/Indigo: <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Mercurys-Rise-Ann-Parker/9781590589618-item.html?ikwid=ann+parker&ikwsec=Books">hard cover</a> ... <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Mercurys-Rise-Ann-Parker/9781590589632-item.html?ikwid=mercury%27s+rise&ikwsec=Books">tradepaper</a> ... <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Mercurys-Rise-Ann-Parker/9781590589625-item.html?ikwid=mercury%27s+rise&ikwsec=Books">large print</a><br /><br />... And, of course, you can always put in a pre-order at your favorite local bookstore! :-)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Release date: November 1 (or so), 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdDgW2qiztWSWrbyKHonbzfR-Anlo0eP8cvM7y5-pE1gZWUIlKtB4AfZupQ48rBoz5k3H3SZaaeZwURliLwsmxgx7oQu572n-b4gx-ErPNWskrC-V2KPjeViMmVro0R9Lsl49GG1vAO3q/s1600/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdDgW2qiztWSWrbyKHonbzfR-Anlo0eP8cvM7y5-pE1gZWUIlKtB4AfZupQ48rBoz5k3H3SZaaeZwURliLwsmxgx7oQu572n-b4gx-ErPNWskrC-V2KPjeViMmVro0R9Lsl49GG1vAO3q/s320/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600111438458748498" border="0" /></a>When <span style="font-style: italic;">Mercury's Rise</span> opens, Inez is on a stagecoach from Leadville to Manitou Springs, where she will see her sister and rejoin her young son at last. But the stagecoach ride turns out to be much more than she bargains for....<br /></div>Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-15664379674695253182010-10-28T21:08:00.000-07:002010-10-28T21:22:49.317-07:00Friday, October 29: Halloween in Castro Valley! Start your holiday shopping early!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAv7mygPT0_bYhEd-P0ULxMRCO-V_Ih33c6XJTFnQdtG2jFC_zPL5Nw3u9_amZINPOy5uynXt6jIZNK3YjjrEGAtO0oHq4bkvwWjkTp-TH5jT8tNi1rbAwqR_a9CY3EDvt2Lg0iOPnmasc/s1600/Slideshow-candycorn_476x357.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAv7mygPT0_bYhEd-P0ULxMRCO-V_Ih33c6XJTFnQdtG2jFC_zPL5Nw3u9_amZINPOy5uynXt6jIZNK3YjjrEGAtO0oHq4bkvwWjkTp-TH5jT8tNi1rbAwqR_a9CY3EDvt2Lg0iOPnmasc/s320/Slideshow-candycorn_476x357.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533317128898209378" border="0" /></a><br />If you're in the Bay Area, come start your Halloween celebration early on Friday, October 29, with mystery authors Ann Parker and <a href="http://www.minichino.com/">Camille Minichino</a> at the <a href="http://www.swissdelices.com/">Swiss Delices Bakery</a> in Castro Valley.<br /><br />The games will begin at 7 PM. There will be prizes and, of course, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">books for sale</span>. (What better gifts for the coming holidays than books personally signed by the authors??) Hope to see you there!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrURKmv0AxHKNbVa3Jh2XVusiV3TVS5kNedaSZpGuvsoP9jgFYbrAgRgdH1tDD8H6GqUEDZ7WQa0q8m8HVPlme9Dytqe3Y1rQqBordN40N7v0vddMB2umx2EOR74QnSjIuRZ2TerxSnkC/s1600/ann_camille.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrURKmv0AxHKNbVa3Jh2XVusiV3TVS5kNedaSZpGuvsoP9jgFYbrAgRgdH1tDD8H6GqUEDZ7WQa0q8m8HVPlme9Dytqe3Y1rQqBordN40N7v0vddMB2umx2EOR74QnSjIuRZ2TerxSnkC/s320/ann_camille.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533317698474223714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ann and Camille at the recent <a href="http://www.bcon2010.com/">Bouchercon</a>, caught on camera plotting their next joint appearance...</span><br /></div>Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-277485569417613472010-07-04T16:07:00.001-07:002010-07-04T16:16:12.545-07:00Leaden Skies of Silver<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amazon.com/Leaden-Skies-Silver-Rush-Mysteries/dp/1590585771"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFq5-8Gx4Y2EGf90V9Np8VL44XV5Vzb9fVXOJGi9WkVGS3TTUZgxiTe6vfVkm51OxE8OVyA1OTzBzdv_B3AvgF5yd9d4-bgzKqWOOJoGW3q-6LabWcD4DQe90-zXbRFR6l8v-HkTV_AqOH/s320/LeadenSkiesCoverSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490192787058561874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Leaden Skies</span> "stays silver" as a Colorado Book Award finalist in the Genre Fiction - Mystery/Science Fiction subcategory. Winner in this subcategory is <b><i>The Radio Magician and Other Stories</i></b> by James Van Pelt, Fairwood Press. Congratulations, James! (View the complete list of winners <a href="http://www.coloradohumanities.org/content/2010-colorado-book-awards-winners-announced">here</a>.)<br />I have some lovely silver CBA stickers, enough to paper my office. Anyone who would like an award sticker for their copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Leaden Skies</span> (the shiny silver complements the purple of the cover!), contact me at annparker(at)annparker.net, and I will snail-mail one to you.Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-43945159701090418942010-06-16T10:11:00.000-07:002010-06-16T10:18:30.056-07:00Heading up to Oregon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOeBCzdSFlIVzDc8UXJU9hX47gVb7ysq4jO96iAp9CJTpouqIs3Xnp_Dw2dM3oHiSG-B_OeiqUsJjeusi6226viLVnodi3BY7ABbMnBUe_LycsHJiYLYtU7FbyS9PkW9KdIWB-OqZsGhQp/s1600/blank_r15_c1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOeBCzdSFlIVzDc8UXJU9hX47gVb7ysq4jO96iAp9CJTpouqIs3Xnp_Dw2dM3oHiSG-B_OeiqUsJjeusi6226viLVnodi3BY7ABbMnBUe_LycsHJiYLYtU7FbyS9PkW9KdIWB-OqZsGhQp/s320/blank_r15_c1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483421876832483170" border="0" /></a><br />I'm off on my version of "the Oregon Trail," talking and signing books all the way.<br />Starting at Redding (in California) on Thursday, June 17, then into Oregon proper with stops in Klamath Falls, Ashland, Gold Beach, Eugene, Roseburg, then back down into California to Mt Shasta. Check my <a href="http://www.annparker.net/app.htm">Appearances</a> for dates, times, and venues.Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-87763861831097598602010-06-14T19:36:00.000-07:002010-06-14T20:22:03.680-07:00Lurking with Mysterious Writers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fTZCB17lPOmUX17OZ82KZHB1QtXAMdpxV8r9Lr3y5zsMb_hk_rMi9xaZ2wKvccH6qRF2A3mHdk1QfULa3FHzVAXB1q6cuQ5Y-GKU1dCE0CD6U-OFCWKCekKdamUCuEZk7kHGCBa5SVSD/s1600/MysteriousWriters.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fTZCB17lPOmUX17OZ82KZHB1QtXAMdpxV8r9Lr3y5zsMb_hk_rMi9xaZ2wKvccH6qRF2A3mHdk1QfULa3FHzVAXB1q6cuQ5Y-GKU1dCE0CD6U-OFCWKCekKdamUCuEZk7kHGCBa5SVSD/s320/MysteriousWriters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482833758120348178" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///Users/anntiger/Desktop/MysteriousWriters.jpg" alt="" />Earlier this month, Jean Henry Mead's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mysterious-Writers-Mystery-Writing-ebook/dp/B003Q6D14W"><span style="cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1276569206_11">Mysterious</span> Writers: The Many Facets of Mystery Writing</a> appeared as a Kindle edition with B&N Reader and <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1276569206_13">Sony</span> ebooks to follow. Aimed at aspiring mystery/crime writers, it's a collection of interviews with such luminaries as <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1276569206_14">Carolyn Hart</span>, <span style="cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1276569206_15">Elmore Leonard</span>, Louise Penny, <span style="cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1276569206_16">Jeffrey Deaver</span>, <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1276569206_17">Nancy Pickard</span>, John Gilstrap, Jeff Marks, and about 70 others, including Poisoned Pen Press authors Beverle Graves Myers, Mary Reed, Eric Mayer, Betty Webb, Tim Maleeny, Charlotte Hinger, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1276569206_18">Vicki Delany</span>, Larry Karp -- and moi. Fire up those Kindles and hie thee to amazon for more info.Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-30538035321848065382010-05-11T21:59:00.000-07:002010-05-11T22:16:35.572-07:00Appearing at Book Fair in Denver, May 14<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXcpGR6a7BD51TZf4W7EGigVdLsgs4aD7thX6Es-qBCy9mNhmgtN0wgTBq153DKA1cdJEQ0chvLip5RCLDziICk5IsgJG189Q2OtInb1dc0ulGR1MjWiNhokhzg8OxVpv8dknCKzdojN3/s1600/Mountains+of+Books.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXcpGR6a7BD51TZf4W7EGigVdLsgs4aD7thX6Es-qBCy9mNhmgtN0wgTBq153DKA1cdJEQ0chvLip5RCLDziICk5IsgJG189Q2OtInb1dc0ulGR1MjWiNhokhzg8OxVpv8dknCKzdojN3/s320/Mountains+of+Books.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470247945705509570" border="0" /></a><br />YES!! I will be in Denver, signing books with the other 2010 Colorado Book Award finalists on Friday, May 14, from 2 to 5 p.m.<br />The Book Fair, hosted by Colorado Humanities, will be at Barnes & Noble at 500 16th Street (The Pavilions), Denver, Colorado. This is all to benefit the Writers in the Schools (WITS) program, which sends professional, published writers to K-12 classrooms to hold writing workshops with students. For more information check out the Colorado Humanities website <a href="http://www.coloradohumanities.org/content/three-day-book-fair-benefit-childhood-literacy-efforts">here</a>.Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-27285488504098832052010-04-13T00:48:00.001-07:002010-04-13T00:52:48.397-07:00Leaden Skies a finalist for the 2010 Colorado Book Award<span style="font-style: italic;">Leaden Skies</span> is a finalist for the Colorado Book Award in the Genre Fiction, Mystery/Thriller & Science Fiction/Fantasy category! Winners will be announced at the 19th annual Colorado Book Awards in June. All finalists for the various categories appear <a href="http://www.coloradohumanities.org/content/2010-colorado-book-awards-0">here</a>.Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-39702680123294597182009-12-28T19:32:00.000-08:002009-12-28T19:36:36.130-08:00Iron Ties on Kindle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Ties-ebook/dp/B0031WHF16"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyVZV4z6NJQ9ouOVlVXEHTFT1Bm42GU2s3NL6ulTq1Dfp036v3gyWifWJLv58ILLWscDNeyYS0BcbyZO9O0PV71uwBP6MIWrrxw5wGNWgt_QFYE8GQ8eWacnTNMlDtZXOdeWavdrdav9J/s200/IronTies_Kindle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420496695896754994" border="0" /></a><br />... For those of you who got a Kindle under the tree for Christmas (this year, last year): Iron Ties is now available on Kindle! You can check it out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Ties-ebook/dp/B0031WHF16">here</a>.<br /><br />Happy New Year, everyone!Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-60205215112470909802009-12-18T23:43:00.000-08:002009-12-19T00:14:45.136-08:00Towne Center Books on Sunday, December 20, 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGvdNgq1RleylrL8gDjHScFcpel7mX5Y8UffzlEADB72JKOMFefywQdtMeDbo4jarDog9feASn8w82Y2ekYf-OuzM8tPfoY23s3kqeb1XBA7You15yg33QOtGUiQCM7zF5lUHy6fHDS62/s1600-h/tcb-sign.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 111px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGvdNgq1RleylrL8gDjHScFcpel7mX5Y8UffzlEADB72JKOMFefywQdtMeDbo4jarDog9feASn8w82Y2ekYf-OuzM8tPfoY23s3kqeb1XBA7You15yg33QOtGUiQCM7zF5lUHy6fHDS62/s200/tcb-sign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416856730614037218" border="0" /></a>Come join me in a cup of cheer and do a little Christmas shopping at local <a href="http://www.townecenterbooks.com/">Towne Center Books</a> in Pleasanton on Sunday, December 20, noon to 2 p.m.<br />I'll be handing out bookmarks and chocolate, and my good friend mystery author <a href="http://www.minichino.com/">Camille Minichino</a>/<a href="http://www.dollhousemysteries.com/">Margaret Grace</a> will also be there!Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-12859578339323164622009-12-15T21:09:00.001-08:002009-12-15T21:16:57.014-08:00Silver Rush books available as Sony eBooksGood news! All of the Silver Rush mystery books—Silver Lies, Iron Ties, and Leaden Skies—are now available as <a href="http://ebookstore.sony.com/search?keyword=Ann+Parker+Silver&x=7&y=10">Sony eBooks</a>. Nice ePresents for the e-reading folks on your list!Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-35639683476686170052009-10-09T22:55:00.001-07:002009-10-09T23:11:43.076-07:00Bouchercon BoundLooking forward to <a href="http://www.bouchercon2009.com/">Bouchercon</a>, THE big annual mystery con, this coming week. Will be bearing bookmarks and chocolate, and appearing on the following panels:<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday, October 15, 9 a.m.</span> MEN, WOMEN AND MURDER THROUGH THE AGES (Concept Room)</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday, October 16, 4 p.m. </span>THE ART OF THE WESTERN MYSTERY (The Eiteljorg Museum: off-site)</li></ul>Other than that, I'll be at the Librarians' Tea, the SinC breakfast, and just wandering around in general—taking in the panels and events, meeting old friends, and (hopefully) making some new...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfna13rlXCGmB5Ei4dEej4F5tt3fmLwmwOjZu6UuvidIBTWnM2gSGMaTVxc660ijndTHbf9YP0b9VBhdgtrIU1hvniNr19iBGu2uih8z1bVXEaBdAy3P4goq5RXcDG3i227zkxyRvfUdFI/s1600-h/Bouchercon_Logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfna13rlXCGmB5Ei4dEej4F5tt3fmLwmwOjZu6UuvidIBTWnM2gSGMaTVxc660ijndTHbf9YP0b9VBhdgtrIU1hvniNr19iBGu2uih8z1bVXEaBdAy3P4goq5RXcDG3i227zkxyRvfUdFI/s320/Bouchercon_Logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390848586640563378" border="0" /></a>Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-67263111052268036622009-08-05T11:09:00.000-07:002009-08-05T11:18:59.883-07:00Salida's Book Haven Aug. 5; then to Leadville... Am typing away up here in Salida's very cool Carnegie library. My whereabouts the next few days:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.thebookhavenonline.com/index.html">The Book Haven</a> August 5 (today), 5 - 7 p.m., to sign books and chat with whoever drops in. Hope to see lots of friendly faces!</li><li>August 6, I'll be up in Leadville (at last!) at <a href="http://www.theleadvillebookmine.com/">The Book Mine</a> from 4 p.m. until whenever.</li><li>August 7, noon to 2 p.m. in Leadville, at the <a href="http://www.coloradohistory.org/hist_sites/healyhouse/H_house.htm">Healy House/Dexter Cabin</a> gift shop.... and then...<br /></li><li>August 7, 3 - 5 p.m., at the <a href="http://lakecountypubliclibrary.org/">Lake County Public Library</a>.</li><li>August 8, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. (or so) at <a href="http://www.theleadvillebookmine.com/">The Book Mine</a> once more.</li></ul>After that, it's time for me to say "good-bye" to Colorado (for now) and head on home briefly before tackling Arizona.Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-35890440091072264272009-07-31T19:59:00.001-07:002009-07-31T20:04:55.342-07:00At Black Cat Books on August 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuBhB7P3Ajxtomon_Z6iXrLl8lDM68wTMhVyl1XnMWJZHScnWedQ3Rujg3tja5X-wMEWsB-yuFrpEh8WTsWHI7C7WDnnz5kbzp7wM0CsPcfC5hgfO2xDU32RigRtHAs9YdUIeuMgsD8Am/s1600-h/BlackCatBooksLogo.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuBhB7P3Ajxtomon_Z6iXrLl8lDM68wTMhVyl1XnMWJZHScnWedQ3Rujg3tja5X-wMEWsB-yuFrpEh8WTsWHI7C7WDnnz5kbzp7wM0CsPcfC5hgfO2xDU32RigRtHAs9YdUIeuMgsD8Am/s200/BlackCatBooksLogo.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364825799444042706" border="0" /></a><br />Appearing at <a href="http://manitoubooks.com/">Black Cat Books</a> in Manitou, Colorado, on Saturday, August 1, from 1 - 4 p.m.<br /><br />I will be handing out chocolate in addition to the ubiquitous bookmarks and copies of the mysteriously missing Author's Note to <span style="font-style: italic;">Leaden Skies</span>.Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-28690363492440187022009-07-18T11:32:00.000-07:002009-07-18T11:40:16.894-07:00Win a signed copy of Silver Lies or Leaden SkiesLibrary Director/Book Reviewer Lesa Holstine is holding a drawing for a signed copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Silver Lies</span> (the first of the Silver Rush series) and a signed copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Leaden Skies</span> (the latest in the series) on her <a href="http://lesasbookcritiques.blogspot.com/">Lesa's Book Critiques</a> blog. To participate, follow her instructions at the <a href="http://lesasbookcritiques.blogspot.com/2009/07/winners-and-leadville-contest.html">"Winners and Leadville Contest" post</a>. The contest ends this Thursday, July 23.Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-87264320813309056792009-07-13T22:32:00.000-07:002009-07-13T23:21:05.170-07:00Reviews, posts, and such<ul><li>A great review of <span style="font-style: italic;">Leaden Skies</span> showed up on Library Manager/Book Reviewer Lesa Holstine's "Lesa's Book Critiques" blog <a href="http://lesasbookcritiques.blogspot.com/2009/07/sunday-salon-leaden-skies-by-ann-parker.html">right here</a>.</li><li>I have a writer's tip up on Dana Mentink's "Lift Me Up" blog <a href="http://www.danamentink.com/yourpage.html">right here</a>.</li><li>Interview, Q&A style, on Novel Journey <a href="http://www.noveljourney.blogspot.com/">right here</a>.<br /></li><li>The "One Book, One Community" program at Leadville has started! First up, <a href="http://www.leadvilleherald.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=4444&TM=5958.351">an exhibit</a> of Bob Calder's artwork. <a href="http://www.cozine.com/archive/cc2003/01160401.html">Wonderful paintings</a> ... I have a couple of his notecards I picked up a while back.</li></ul><br />And ... a reminder: The Mysteriously Missing Author's Note for <span style="font-style: italic;">Leaden Skies</span> is available for download from my site, <a href="http://www.annparker.net/book.htm">right here</a>. Look under the <span style="font-style: italic;">Leaden Skies</span> cover and click on the Author's Note link for a pdf.<br /><br />I'll be bringing chapbooks of the Author's Note to all my signings for anyone who wants one.Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-8312553541702933532009-07-05T23:33:00.000-07:002009-07-05T23:39:56.967-07:00First event for Leaden Skies at M is for Mystery, TuesdayMy first event for <span style="font-style: italic;">Leaden Skies</span> will be at <a href="http://www.mformystery.com/">M is for Mystery</a> this Tuesday, July 7, 7 p.m. I'll be there with authors <a href="http://www.julietblackwell.net/">Juliet Blackwell</a> (aka Hailey Lind) and <a href="http://www.rhysbowen.com/">Rhys Bowen</a> .... and hopefully all of you!<br /><br />I'll bring plenty of copies of the Author's Note for Leaden Skies to tuck in the back of the books I sign ...Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944612768090911654.post-23772122983402749142009-06-19T23:37:00.000-07:002009-06-19T23:46:56.368-07:00Silver Rush mystery series is Leadville's "One Book, One Community" pick<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4IRSePV8rgVgzFR_VLTxrfunuE-FHqizoy47QsxpXejeMO-myHixYWxgNm2MLMRJ0_Qug91CRd4IQUlrU2IrkcZTIDSc5eWIB-_M1TXgZzP5WpHm989QtzZ2mCfrlDFQLa5hP7hzG7bj/s1600-h/LeadenSkiesCoverSmall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4IRSePV8rgVgzFR_VLTxrfunuE-FHqizoy47QsxpXejeMO-myHixYWxgNm2MLMRJ0_Qug91CRd4IQUlrU2IrkcZTIDSc5eWIB-_M1TXgZzP5WpHm989QtzZ2mCfrlDFQLa5hP7hzG7bj/s320/LeadenSkiesCoverSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349297084637437650" border="0" /></a>Leadville, Colorado, has announced that their "One Book, One Community" program this summer will feature the <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1245426682_1">Silver Rush</span> historical mystery series. (Not one book, not two, but all three.)<br /><br />In <a href="http://www.lakecountypubliclibrary.org/">Lake County Public Library</a>'s press release, Head Librarian Nancy McCain says: "We picked the Silver Rush mystery series because we know everyone who reads <span style="font-style: italic;">Leaden Skies</span> will want to read all the Inez Stannert books. Our history is part of the magic of this place and we can really sense these stories because we live here. Ann Parker blends impeccable research with imagination and rich detail that’s close to home. So let’s read for the fun of it!”<br /><br />The program runs from July 5 through August 15.<br /><br />More details will be forthcoming... stay tuned...Ann Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.com0