by Strand Staff | Feb 27, 2015 | Blog Article
M.C. Beaton’s Top Ten Writing Rules Do not overwork your manuscript, striving for perfection. Avoid literary snobbery. Don’t try to appear more erudite than you are. Believe passionately that what you have written is good because you may be in for a bumpy...
by Strand Staff | Nov 18, 2014 | Blog Article, Interviews
The Immortality of Sherlock: Interview with Leslie Klinger and Laurie R. King (I had the pleasure of interviewing Leslie Klinger and Laurie R. King in advance of their collection In the Company of Sherlock, an anthology of stories inspired by the Holmes canon.)TSM:...
by Strand Staff | Nov 6, 2014 | Blog Article
A Short Story by John Steinbeck published in The Strand for the first time ***For the latest issue with John Steinbeck’s “The Amiable Fleas” please follow this link*** The job of putting together each issue of The Strand presents a unique blend of...
by Strand Staff | Oct 31, 2014 | Blog Article
Top Ten Mystery Novels of 2014 Here are my top ten mysteries written in 2014. 1. The Skin Collector by Jeffery Deaver (Hachette) 2. Suspicion by Joseph Finder (Dutton) 3. Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck (Weinstein Books) 4. The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah (William...
by Strand Staff | Jul 11, 2014 | Blog Article
The Verdict is In! The Winners of The Strand Critics Awards By Strand Staff The Awards Go to… On Wednesday, July 9, at an invitation-only cocktail party in Manhattan, Lauren Beukes won the Strand Critics Award for Best Novel for The Shining Girls...
