Just returned from crazy breakneck weekend – Thrillerfest in NY, where my story “The Edge of Seventeen” from THE DARKER MASK anthology won the Thriller award for Best Short Fiction!ThrillerMaster Award: David Morrell
In recognition of his vast body of work and influence in the field of literature
Silver Bullet Award: Brad Meltzer
For contributions to the advancement of literacy
Silver Bullet Corporate Award: Dollar General Literacy Foundation
For longstanding support of literacy and education
Best Thriller of the Year:
THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND by Jeffery Deaver (Simon & Schuster)
Best First Novel:
CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith (Grand Central Publishing)
Best Short Story:
THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN by Alexandra Sokoloff (in Darker Mask)
Thrilled to be in that company - and very happy to be the estrogen in the lineup.
Then straight on to do signings at ALA, the American Library Association conference in Chicago.
And I have to say Chicago was as beautiful as I’ve ever seen it, ever – absolutely stunning weather, which I don’t think I’ve ever been able to say about Chicago before. I could almost have been lulled into living there if I didn’t know what happens around November. Or in July, actually.
On all fronts, a great week.
Headed into a couple of weeks of signings and interviews while doing revisions on BOOK OF SHADOWS and at the same time I have to sort out everything and, oh yeah, get back to blogging.
Not much that looks like vacation there, but I’m not complaining.
Here are some upcoming events if you’re in the Raleigh/Durham area:
July 20, Charlotte, NC, Gastonia, NC
Radio Interview, WSGE FM
Randy Walker, Host
6:00-6:30, EST
July 22, Durham, NC
The Regulator Bookshop
Reading, signing
Wednesday, 7 pm
July 27, Cary, NC
Barnes & Noble Mystery Book Club
Book discussion, signing
Cary Commons
760 SE Maynard
919-467-3866
Monday 7 pm
THE UNSEEN - interview on North Carolina Bookwatch
UNC-TV
Date TBA
August 29, Durham, NC
Barnes & Noble, New Hope Commons
5400 New Hope Commons
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 419-8290
Signing
Saturday, 2 – 4 pm
And some things in So Cal, too:
August 10, San Bernardino, CA
Feldheym Library, Kellogg Room
Book discussion, signing
6-8 p.m.
555 W 6th St
San Bernardino, CA 92410-3001
(909) 381-8201
August 15, Riverside, Rancho Cucamonga and Redlands, CA
Barnes & Noble
Signings at Riverside, Rancho Cucamonga and Redlands stores
Saturday, times TBA
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
27460 Lugonia Ave
Redlands, CA 92374
(909)793-4945
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
11090 Foothill Blvd
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-3821
(909) 980-5586
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Galleria at Tyler
3485 Tyler Street, Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 358-0899
14 comments:
Big time congratulations on the Thriller Alex!
Wish I could go to one of your events, but I AM planning on Thrillerfest next year, so hopefully we can catch up there, if not sooner. :-]
Congratulations and well deserved.
Congrats! Well deserved. You're an awesome writer.
congrats Alex!
big HUG!
Karen :0)
grats alex... way to go! :)
Thanks, everyone!
I promise I'll be back to blogging by next week. This has been the craziest month - good and bad.
Woohoo! Congrats! Fantastic news.
I'm so excited - you'll actually be in my neck of the woods in August! Well, maybe not the neck... perhaps the ankle... I'm in Orange County, which is driveably close to Riverside and San Bernadino. Anyway, hope to see you then!
And many, many congratulations on the award. When I saw the email from ITW, I just KNEW I'd see your name on the list of winners.
Gayle
http://gaylecarline.blogspot.com
Thanks, Trace!
And Gayle, it would be great to see you at one of the So Cal signings.
I also had some feelings the story would win. It's set at the high school I went to and out of the blue, a few days before TFest, someone I went to school with but hadn't seen since that exact time period contacted me and it just felt like a sign.
And then at TFest my friend Hank Schwaeble was wearing snakeskin boots, which is a major clue in the story. I mean, what are the odds? That's when I pretty much knew.
Congratulations, Alex! I'm still hoarding The Unseen. I have a feeling once I pick it up I won't put it down again until I get to the end, so I'm delaying gratification. :)
Congrats! Way to represent female writers everywhere.
Congratulations Alex! Thanks for keeping estrogen in there, and for great writing.
Congratulations, Alex! That's great news about your short. Way to go!
Thank you, thank you! I'm still glowing!
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