Jenise Hale participated in the Buffalo Run Road Festival in Shepherdsville, Kentucky on July 25. This was an author book signing event that included other local vendors. The event organizers included the Main Book Hook and the Cedar Grove Coffee House. The coffee house created a special coffee drink called Kat’s Key to champion her book, Gossamer Key. How cool is that?
LaGrange Book Fair
Elaine Munsch, Lynn Slaughter, Jeanette C. Pope, and Jenise Hale had a delightful time representing the Derby Rotten Scoundrels at the LaGrange Book Fair yesterday!
Beverle Graves Myers’ latest short story, Three Fingers of Fate, appears in Detectives, Sleuths & Nosy Neighbors III from Inkd Publishing.
Set during an elegant gala brimming with ambition and secrets, her story offers a reminder that even the most polished appearances can be dangerously misleading.
Lynn Slaughter
Lynn’s novel, Missing Mom, was named the third place finalist in the National Excellence in Storytelling Contest. Lynn is “Feeling very grateful!”
Lynn’s newest novel for children, The Big Switch, received a great Readers Review (Readers’ Favorite web site):
Jeanette participated at the Romance in Bloom Book Fair in May. The book fair was held at City Place Pavilion in LaGrange.
Lynn Slaughter
Lynn is excited announce the official release of Death in the End Zone, a sequel to Missed Cue featuring the same detective, Caitlin O’Connor, who navigates the investigation of another puzzling case while dealing with continuing changes and challenges in her personal life.
Lynn says “This is the first time I’ve ever written a novel which was not a stand-alone, so it’s been a whole new experience for me!”
Lynn is delighted to share that her novel, Leisha’s Song, is the 2026 Maxy Award winner in the middle grade and young adult category:
Derby Rotten Scoundrels has published three anthologies between 2004 and 2020:
Derby Rotten Scoundrels a Silver Dagger Mystery (2004)
Low Down and Derby a Silver Dagger Anthology (2006)
Mystery with a Splash of Borubon (2020)
These anthologies got a shout out by the blog post Mystery Fanfare, a daily blog on mystery authors and stories run by Janet A. Rudolph. Her May 2 blog included the listing of our three anthologies (shown in the image), and we are grateful for the notice!
We were delighted to host Virginia Smith’s presentation: Treat Your Writing Like a Business. In today’s competitive publishing landscape, creative talent is only half the equation; the most successful writers are those who approach their craft with the precision of an entrepreneur.
In this presentation, bestselling author Virginia Smith provides tips to help boost your writing productivity and gain an understanding of transitioning your writing from hobby to a business framework that can sustain a long-term career.
Virginia Smith is the USA Today bestselling author of 50+ books with more than 1.5 million copies sold worldwide. A multi-award winner with two Holt Medallion Awards of Merit and a Library Journal top pick, Ginny was delighted (and surprised!) when her novel made the leap to the silver screen (catch The Lies We Bury on Amazon Prime and other streaming channels). Central Kentucky is home, where she lives with her husband, a lively flock of chickens, and one very vocal Maltese named Max. Get to know her better at virginiasmith.org
Join the Derby Rotten Scoundrels on May 9 for a fabulous presentation: Treat Your Writing Like a Business.
In today’s competitive publishing landscape, creative talent is only half the equation; the most successful writers are those who approach their craft with the precision of an entrepreneur. In this session, bestselling author Virginia Smith will provide tips to help boost your writing productivity and gain an understanding of transitioning your writing from hobby to a business framework that can sustain a long-term career.
Virginia Smith is the USA Today bestselling author of 50+ books with more than 1.5 million copies sold worldwide. A multi-award winner with two Holt Medallion Awards of Merit and a Library Journal top pick, Ginny was delighted (and surprised!) when her novel made the leap to the silver screen (catch The Lies We Bury on Amazon Prime and other streaming channels). Central Kentucky is home, where she lives with her husband, a lively flock of chickens, and one very vocal Maltese named Max. Get to know her better at virginiasmith.org
Business meeting starts at 11:30am
Guest speaker begins at Noon.
This meeting will be zoom only. Please use the following link to register.
Join the Derby Rotten Scoundrels on May 9 for a fabulous presentation: Treat Your Writing Like a Business.