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Member News – March 23, 2025

Amethyst Drake

Amethyst Drake (aka Amanda-Grace Schultz) is proud to announce that her debut novel THE SCHEME has been honored with the B.R.A.G. Medallion (Book Readers Appreciation Group). It now joins the very select award-winning, reader-recommended books at indieBRAG. This award is a testament to this book’s quality and the impact it has had on readers.

 https://www.bragmedallion.com/award-winning-books/mystery/the-scheme/

 

 

 

 

THE SCEME has also been selected as an Imadjinn Awards Finalist in the Best Mystery category. Winners of the 2025 Imadjinn Awards will be announced in July.

 

 

 

 

Congratulations!

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Member News – March 15

Elaine Munsch and Lynn Slaughter

Elaine Munsch

Elaine Munsch and Lynn Slaughter will be signing books at  From the Ground Up Books’ two locations this month:

March 15 from 12-4

Shepherdsville at 160 Frank E. Simon

March 29 from 12-4

LaGrange at 205 E. Main Street

Lynn Slaughter

Lynn Slaughter will speak at Fort Knox Middle High School on March 21st on her career as a novelist as part of their Career Day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations!

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Scoundrels at the Kentucky Flea Market February 21-22-23

 

Derby Rotten Scoundrels will be at the Kentucky Flea Market from:

10am to 6pm on February 21 and 22

11am to 5pm on February 23

 

Our booth will feature local authors including Lynn Slaughter, Beverle Graves Myers, EM Munsch, Susan Bell, Karen Block, Lorena Peter, and Amethyst Drake!

Come buy a book, say hello, and learn more about our writing community!

See you at the Kentucky Expo Center South Wing B in Louisville, Kentucky!

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Member News – February 9

Lynn Slaughter

Lynn SlaughterLynn signed a contract with Melange Books for her seventh novel, Death in the End Zone, a sequel to her adult mystery, Missed Cue, which again features Lieutenant Caitlin O’Connor investigating a puzzling case. Publication is slated for the spring of 2026.

Lynn’s article on Writing Engaging Young Adult Mysteries That Tackle Emotional Health Issues appeared in KitLit Cafe: https://www.kidlitcraft.com/craft-articles/young-adult-mysteries-emotional-health-lynn-slaughter 

Lynn will present a session on Young Adult Literature with fellow author Noel Barton at the Kentucky Women’s Book Festival, March 1, 2025, held at the University of Louisville’s Ekstrom Library.

 

Congratulations Lynn!

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Member News – February 2 , 2025

Beverle Graves Myers

Beverle Graves Myers’ short story, On the Path to St. Edmund’s Cave, was published in Dragon Mythicana, an anthology of dragon stories from Inkd Press.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lynn Slaughter

Lynn Slaughter was interviewed by Mike Briggs for his Briggs on Books podcast on January 14, Missing Mom’s release day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zep4FZzO95c-

On January 18, Lynn Slaughter appeared on Baseball, Books, and Banter: A Podcast with Nicole Asselin https://sites.libsyn.com/458199/special-guest-lynn-slaughter

On January 21st, Lynn Slaughter was interviewed about her writing career on Close Up Radio: • https://blubrry.com/3830099/141282964/close-up-radio-spotlights-novelist-lynn-slaughter/

 

 

 

Congratulations to our Scoundrel members!