Peter Abresch - Author of The Jim Dandy Elderhostel Mysteries, Bloody Bonsai and Killing Thyme. Tip A Canoe the third in the Elderhostel series, will be released in January 2001.

Letha Albright - Author of Tulsa Time (July 2000), the first in the Viv Powers mystery series, winner of the 1999 Dark Oak award with first prize as publication.

Donna Andrews - Winner of the 2000 Anthony, Agatha and Lefty Awards for Best First Novel for Murder with Peacocks. With the latest Murder with Puffins pleasing diehard fans, and another series in the works, what's next for this talented author.

Marthe Arends - Author of The Lion's Shadow the first in a romantic historical suspense series, named by Malice Domestic as a contender for an Agatha award.

Chris Arthur - Award winning Irish author and poet, author of Irish Nocturnes, a collection of 18 powerful and emotional essays about Ireland and about life receiving rave reviews.

Burl Barer - An Edgar Award winner and two-time Anthony Award nominee who has penned some of The Saint series. Author of Murder in the Family (non-fiction) and Headlock (fiction), both released in August 2000.

Lynnette Baughman - Author of A Spy Within, a tale of murder and espionage based on events dating back to the 1940s, when the first atomic bomb was being constructed in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Laura Belgrave - Author of In the Spirit of Murder a heart-stopping first mystery novel of psychics and murder.

Laurien Berenson - Winner of four Maxwell Awards for Fiction from the Dog Writers Association of America. Author of 19 books including Hush Puppy and the forthcoming Unleashed (Sept. 2000).

Patti Berg - USA Today bestselling romance author - Author of Enchanted, Looking for a Hero, Wife for a Day, Bride for a Night (May 2000) and Born to Be Wild (February 2001), Avon Books.

Cara Black - Author of the Aimee Leduc mysteries set in France, Murder in the Marais and Murder in Belleville.

Donna E. Boetig - Author of Feminine Wiles: Creative Techniques for Writing Women's Feature Stories That Sell - an important book for anyone planning to write for national women's magazines.

D.C. Brod - When publisher Walker & Co. left the character of baseball-loving PI Quint McCauley behind after four books, Five Star Publishing picked up Brod’s fifth in the series Paid In Full.

Sinclair Browning - Author of the Trade Ellis Mysteries. The first in the series The Last Song Dogs and the second The Sporting Club received great reviews.

Carol Cail - Author of Who Was Sylvia, the fourth Maxey Burnell mystery novel. The next in the series Death Kindly Stopped is planned for 2002. The Seeds of Time, a stand-alone mystery, is due out in January 2001.

Lou Campanozzi - Retired Police Captain and author of the first in a series entitled The Killing Cards. Two other books in the series are in the works.

Taffy Cannon - Author of the latest Roxanne Prescott and the Irish Eyes Travel Mysteries. The first to debut last year was the highly acclaimed Guns and Roses. The second in this series Dying on the Vine is due out in 2001.

Sandra Ceren - Author of Prescription for Terror, a gripping debut novel which explores the mind of a serial rapist.

Harlan Coben - Winner of the Edgar, Shamus and Anthony Awards. Author of Darkest Fear, book seven in the series featuring sports agent Myron Bolitar, a novel about fathers and sons.

Nancy J. Cohen - Author of The Bad Hair Day Mysteries, Permed to Death and Hair Raiser.

Elizabeth Cosin - Author of the Zen Moses Mysteries, with the third in the series Zen Justice planned for a Spring 2001 release.

Catherine Coulter - Bestselling author of over 30 historical romances including The Courtship. Author of eight contemporary suspense thrillers, with False Pretenses out in March 2000.

Bill Crider - Bestselling author of 36 mystery and western novels. The latest addition to the popular award-winning Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mystery Series, A Ghost of a Chance, is an August 2000 release from St. Martin's Press.

Dianne Day - Author of the Fremont Jones series with the latest book Beacon Street Mourning.

Truly Donovan - Author of Chandler's Daughter and the forthcoming Winslow's Wife.

Rosey Dow - Author of the debut novel Reaping the Whirlwind, a mix of fiction mystery and true account.

David Dvorkin - Author of 14 novels ranging from science fiction to non fiction. The Cavaradossi Killings is his debut mystery novel.

Ralph Ellison - 1914-1994 - Profile: In Memory of a great American writer, the recipient of several prestigious awards and honors. Author of the critically acclaimed Invisible Man. Juneteenth, his last novel published on June 19, 2000 posthumously, marks the crowning of his career.

Janet Evanovich - Author of the popular mysteries High Five and Hot Six.

Janet Fitch - Author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller and Oprah book of the month selection White Oleander.

Joanne Fluke - Author of the Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, the first book in the Hannah Swensen cooking mystery series.

Nicola Furlong - Author of A Hemorrhaging of Souls a dark psychological thriller which examines basic human desires and fears set on Vancouver Island, Canada.

Tess Gerritsen - New York Times bestselling author of four medical thrillers and nine romantic thrillers, an M.D. who took an unusual route to a successful writing career. Author of Bloodstream and Gravity.

Jean Goldstrom - Author of Free Your Captive Fiction Writer - mandatory reading for every fiction writer.

Katherine Govier - Profile of an acclaimed Canadian novelist, short-story writer and journalist, author of Angel Walk, Immaculate Conception, Random Descent and The Truth Teller.

PJ Grady - Author of Maximum Insecurity nominated for a Shamus Award for Best First Private Eye Novel.

Jonathan Harrington - Author of The Death of Cousin Rose and The Second Sorrowful Mystery - The third book in the series A Great Day for Dying will be out in spring 2001.

Charlaine Harris - The mastermind behind the popular darker-edged Shakespeare series featuring the brooding housecleaner Lily Bard. Shakespeare's Trollop is the latest addition.

Jane E. Hartman - Award-winning writer and ordained minister, author of fourteen books including Hatchet Harbor set in Maine.

L.C. Hayden - Author of Who's Susan and When Colette Died, both chosen as January 2000 selections for Oprah's Online Reading Cafe.

Richard Helms - Author of Joker Poker (2000) the first book in the Pat Gallegher mystery series.

Julie Wray Herman - Author of Three Dirty Women and the Garden of Death.

Jane Isenberg - Author of Death In a Hot Flash and The "M" Word.

John the Eunuch - The popular toga-clad detective and Lord Chamberlain to Emperor Justinian, created by co-authors Mary Reed and Eric Mayer.

Jamie Katz - Author of Dead Low Tide, nominated for a 1999 Shamus Award for Best First Mystery, and A Summer for Dying (August 2000).

Toni Kelner - Agatha Award nominee and author of Death of a Damn Yankee, the latest in the Laura Fleming mystery series, nominated for a 1999 Romantic Times Award for Best Amateur Sleuth Novel.

Lisa Kleinholz - Author of Exiles on Main Street and Dancing With Mr. D.

Rochelle Krich - Anthony Award winner and Agatha nominee, author of eight critically acclaimed novels including Dead Air.

Barbara Lakey - Publisher of Futures Magazine, author of the debut mystery novel Spirit of the Straight Edge.

Dennis Lehane - An award-winning, popular author who has won a Shamus, a Dily and the Nero Wolfe awards. His latest book Prayers For Rain made the US President’s summer reading list in 1999.

Laura Lippman - Feature writer for the Baltimore Sun, author of the popular Tess Monoghan mysteries. Winner of the Edgar, the Shamus, the Agatha and the Anthony Awards. The Sugar House, the fifth book in the series, is due out in August 2000.

Gayle Lynds - Author of Mosaic and Masquerade, and the forthcoming Mesmerized. Co-author of the bestselling novel The Hades Factor written with the master of intrigue Robert Ludlum.

Alistair MacLeod - Profile of a great Canadian author. His latest novel No Great Mischief won the 2000 Trillium Prize.

Susan McBride - Author of And Then She Was Gone, nominated for a Romantic Times Award for Best First Mystery; selected for the Summer 2000 Oprah Online Reading Cafe. This feature by Ron Miller of TheColumnists.com. Reprinted with permission.

Lise McClendon - Author of Nordic Nights and the forthcoming One O'clock Jump, the first in a series featuring a female private detective, due out in March 2001 from St. Martin's Press.

Michael Mallory - Author of The Adventures of the Second Mrs. Watson, a first collection of short stories featuring Dr. Watson's second wife.

Valerie S. Malmont - Author of Death, Guns and Sticky Buns, the third in the popular Tori Miracle mystery series, and the newly released Death, Snow and Mistletoe (November 2000).

Lee Meadows - African-American mystery author of the Lincoln Keller Mystery series Silent Conspiracy and Silent Suspicion.

W.O. Mitchell - 1914-1998 - Profile of an acclaimed Canadian novelist who won a series of awards and honors for his novels, short story collections, plays and television series throughout his life.

Kris Neri - Award-winning short story author garnering rave reviews for her novel-length debut in Revenge of the Gypsy Queen, and for her newest release Dem Bones' Revenge.

Linda Opdyke - Author of Lake Braxton and Stones Throw, the latter nominated for an Eppie Award. Also nominated for the Frankfurt E-book Award by the International eBook Award Foundation.

Joanne Pence - Author of the Angie Amalfi mysteries A Cook in Time and To Catch a Cook.

Martha Powers - Award-winning Regency romance writer turned mystery author, who boldly sent the manuscript of her novel Sunflower (1998) to the editor-in-chief at Simon & Schuster. 'And the rest is history'. Author of the new suspense novel Bleeding Heart (August 2000).

Ann Prospero - Author of Almost Night, a chilling debut mystery set in the Florida Everglades.

Lev Raphael - Winner of several writing awards: the Harvey Swados Prize; the Lambda Literary Award; the Reed Smith Fiction Prize; and the International Quarterly Award for Innovative Writing. Author of the latest book in the Nick Hoffman mystery series Little Miss Evil.

Robert J. Randisi - Author of Blood on the Arch, the third book in the Detective Joe Keough mystery series. RJ Randisi is also the founder of PWA and initiator of the Shamus Awards. He is also the recipient of the 1993 Life Achievements Award.

Mary Reed and Eric Mayer - Co-authors of One For Sorrow, the first in a series about John the Eunuch, Lord Chamberlain to Emperor Justinian. Read our two reviews of the latest Two for Joy.

Les Roberts - Author of 18 published novels and numerous short stories, including The Best Kept Secret and the new mystery The Indian Sign. His latest The Dutch will be released in 2001.

Sarah St. Peter - Author of Murder.com receiving rave reviews, also available as an e-book from Peanut Press.

John Saul - Bestselling author of The Right Hand of Evil, Creature, The God Project, Black Lightning, Shadows, The Blackstone Chronicles and many others. Nightshade is his latest release.

James Schmerer - Prime-time television series writer-producer. His first novel Twisted Shadows redefines the role of a female detective protagonist.

MR Sellars - Author of the Rowan Gant Investigations series with a Wicca theme, Harm None and Never Burn a Witch.

Deborah and Joel Shlian - Co-authors of SHOU, a mystery of international intrigue involving the Chinese secret for longevity, and Wednesday's Child.

Laurel Schunk - Author of Black and Secret Midnight , Death in Exile, The Voice He Loved and Under the Wolf's Head, the latter the first in a mystery series featuring Callie Bagley.

Kit Sloane - Author of Final Cut, a mystery featuring a Hollywood film editor.

Martin J. Smith - Award-winning author, Senior Editor of The Los Angeles Times Magazine, and author of Straw Men.

Keith Snyder - Author of Show Control, Coffin's Got the Dead Guy on the Inside, and Trouble Comes Back.

Jessica Speart - Author of the popular Rachel Porter mystery series, Gator Aide, Tortoise Soup, Bird Brained and the latest Border Prey (June 2000).

Denise Swanson - Author of Murder of a Small-Town Honey, a first mystery that recreates the atmosphere of a small town.

Natalie Buske Thomas - Author of the Serena Wilcox Mysteries: Virtual Memories selected for the 1999 OPRAH's Online Reading Cafe, and the latest Camp Conviction (August 2000).

S.D.Tooley - Author of When the Dead Speak, The Good Die Twice and Nothing Else Matters.

Lynn M.Turner - Author of Last Resort, the first book in the Gottingen Witch Mystery Series.

Joanna Trollope- Bestselling British author of contemporary fiction. Some of her novels such as The Choir and The Rector's Wife have been adapted for television. The latest romance novel Marrying the Mistress is garnering rave reviews.

Leigh Voigt - Author of Lulu Phezulu, winner of the prestigious 2000 Book Data Award, a well-known writer, artist and book illustrator in South Africa.

M. Diane Vogt - Author of Silicone Solution, the first in a mystery series featuring a protagonist with a view from the bench, inspired by the author's 20 year career as a trial lawyer. The second in the series Justice Denied is receiving rave reviews.

Susan Vreeland - Author of Girl in Hyacinth Blue, nominated in the Fiction Category for the ABA's BookSense Award. Also nominated for the Western States Art Federation's Book of the Year Award.

Mary Welk - Author of the Caroline Rhodes series, self-published under the Kleworks imprint. Author of A Deadly Little Christmas, Something Wicked and the latest mystery To Kill a King.

Barbara Jaye Wilson - Agatha Award nominee, author and creator of the popular Brenda Midnight mysteries, with the fifth book in the series A Hatful of Homicide (August 2000).

Matt Witten - Screenwriter for the well-known television show Law & Order. Author of Breakfast at Madeline's, the first in a series introducing screenwriter Jacob Burns; Grand Delusion and Strange Bedfellows (November 2000).

Dirk Wyle - Author of the Ben Candidi mystery series Pharmacology is Murder and Biotechnology is Murder (2000).

Gaynor Young - Talented South African actress whose life changed drastically after a tragic accident, author of the best selling autobiography My Plunge to Fame.