http://www.bayfieldwritersfestival.com/
May 162013
Jun 112013
I suppose every writer likes to talk about how he or she wrote the “first one.” Shaded Light wasn’t my first published book, but it was my first mystery. And it took a lot of sweat, and a lot of time. I believe I’ve loved mysteries for as long as I can remember. When I … [Read more]
Jun 032013
An excerpt of Sylvia Browder’s interview with J. A. Menzies. Sylvia is the founder of “National Association Women on the Rise,” a global association for aspiring and established women entrepreneurs and authors and CEO of Browder Consulting Group, a virtual boutique small business consulting firm. Her mission is to provide professional and personal resources while … [Read more]
May 252013
Read a new review of Shaded Light and an interview with J. A. Menzies in King’s River Life magazine. With Diana Hockley. “What a treat it is to return to the “old-fashioned” murder mystery–the country house party–in the style of Agatha Christie, but with modern techniques. The first intriguing aspect is that this book, among a … [Read more]
May 232013
Thanks to Sheila Wray Gregoire at To Love, Honor, and Vacuum for the great review of Shaded Light. “For novel people, I like to include at least one novel in each of my “What I’m Reading” features, and this month’s is a great one: Shaded Light, by J.A. Menzies. I read a lot of Christian … [Read more]
May 082013
I saw the upcoming topic for Mystery Reader—“Scandinavian Mysteries”—and thought, “Nothing to do with me.” A few days later, I got an email about it and deleted it. Several weeks passed. Then, one day while my husband and I were babysitting our grandson, Leif, we got talking, for some reason, about Christmas and about some … [Read more]
May 062013
The second book in my Manziuk and Ryan Mystery series, Glitter of Diamonds, is now available as e-pub and mobi files. Glitter of Diamonds was published originally in hardcover and paperback by MurderWillOut Mysteries under my real name, N. J. Lindquist. It’s now been updated and republished as an e-book with a new cover and … [Read more]
May 022013
I’m happy to see three Orca Rapid Reads Books nominated for Best Novella in the Arthur Ellis Awards. The books nominated include Barbara Fradkin’s Dead No More; Lou Allin’s Contingency Plan; and Vicki Delany’s A Winter Kill. I’ve read Barbara’s but not the other two – yet. And yes, my local library has most of … [Read more]
May 012013
Delighted that Violet Nesdoly gave Shaded Light 5 out of 5! “In Shaded Light I felt like I was reading a game of Clue. “Author J. A. Menzies (the new ebook edition is published under the author’s pseudonym; original edition under N. J. Lindquist) sets up the game board and player pieces in the first … [Read more]
Apr 302013
Just got the first review for the brand new ebook version of Shaded Light! Janet Sketchley, who blogs at Tenacity, says: “Shaded Light reads like a contemporary Agatha Christie novel. Instead of Hercule Poirot, readers meet Detective-Inspector Paul Manziuk (man’s-hook) and rookie detective Jacqueline Ryan. He’s experienced, old-school and white, she’s young, female and black. … [Read more]
