Vinnie Hansen

Killer Nashville and the Claymore Award

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I wasn’t planning to attend another writing conference this year! I’ve already been to Left Coast Crime in March and the California Crime Writers Conference in June–one more conference than I usually budget in a year. But then this happened: The Claymore is for best 50 pages of an unpublished crime fiction manuscript. Finalists are … Read more

Three Really Fun Upcoming Events

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You’ve all heard of pop-up restaurants. Come and experience pop-up readers. Many of the authors in Fault Lines, the first anthology from the NorCal Sisters in Crime, will be giving flash readings at Borderlands Books: Sunday, April 28, 3 pmBorderlands Books866 Valencia StreetSan Francisco, CA The Bay Area Book Festival, May 4 & 5 in … Read more

LOSTART STREET, a novel of mystery, murder, and moonbeams!

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I’ve written something new and different, a cross-genre novel titled Lostart Street. The year is 1982. Twenty-eight-year-old would-be writer Cecile abandons her life in San Francisco to accept a teaching position in a small California coast town. Forced to move quickly, she rents a unit in a complex meant for the elderly and handicapped. Wounded … Read more

SinC at AAUW

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All those acronyms! SinC (Sisters in Crime) and AAUW (American Association of University Women) are two simpatico organizations. The AAUW’s mission is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. The Sisters in Crime mission is to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. It’s no wonder AAUW often invites SinC … Read more

Santa Cruz Noir

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It’s somewhat official. The editors of Akashic Books’ upcoming Santa Cruz Noir, told me, “We love your story and are thrilled to include it in Santa Cruz Noir.”  I haven’t signed any “bottom lines” yet, but I’m still doing a happy dance. Santa Cruz Noir will join the long list of Akashic Books’ very successful noir series, which … Read more

Sisters in Crime Fall Showcase

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Our Fall Showcase at Books, Inc. in San Francisco was a huge success as you can see by the crowd! In spite of a broken knee, Eileen Magill made it to the event to read from her spooky House of Homicide, putting to use her experience of living in a haunted house. We’ll miss her when she … Read more

Destination: Mystery!

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Whoot!  Destination: Mystery! is now available. Check out my story Critical Mass, set in Santa Cruz and featuring a cameo appearance by Laurie R. King. To what would you resort to procure a New York agent for a book? That is the question for protagonist May Knight. Read it and weep. Or laugh. Also, if … Read more