Lisa Lutz / The Spellman book series

“Best First” Nominations

the file clerk — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:04:37 +0000

We’re happy to announce that The Spellman Files has been nominated for three Mystery awards:

Anthony Award for Best First Novel. Named for Anthony Boucher (1911-1968), one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America.
Barry Award for Best First Novel. Named for Barry Gardner, an ardent mystery fan reviewer, sponsored by Mystery News and Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine.
Macavity Award for Best First Mystery. Named for the "mystery cat" of T.S. Eliot (Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats). Each year the members of Mystery Readers International nominate and vote for their favorite mysteries in four categories.

Lisa will be in attendance at Bouchercon in Baltimore in October where all three awards will be presented. The Bouchercon is named for late mystery author, editor and mystery fan Anthony Boucher. It is the largest and and oldest annual convention of mystery fans, authors, book dealers, and publishers.

Omnivoracious

the file clerk — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:48:45 +0000

Looking for something new from Lisa? Well you’re in luck. She’s currently a guest blogger on Amazon.com’s books blog Omnivoracious.

She’s already posted two times, with a third post on the way, and she’s asking for ideas for more; so be sure to check it out and leave her a comment too!

Spellman Baked Goods

Lisa — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:05:57 +0000

When I was young, if somebody told me that one day people would make me cakes or cupcakes fashioned after my own book jacket, I’d suggest they needed a cup of coffee.

Fortunately coffee and cake go well together.

Thanks to all the folks who helped celebrate the release of my second book. The tour was great fun, but so is sleep.

Date Changed to Tonight! Third Place Books

the file clerk — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:55:42 +0000

Call it a snafu or April Fools joke on us, but it turns out that Lisa’s reading at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, WA is tonight — April 1st (i.e., NOT 4/3, as originally listed on this site).

If you’re in the Seattle-area, we hope to see you tonight:

Third Place Books
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
7:00 PM

2008 Tour Dates

the file clerk — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:45:25 +0000

Lisa will be doing book readings and signings throughout the U.S. in March, April, May and July. Stay tuned for more updates. You can find the location closest to you below—click-through for more details:

Date Change! The Third Place Books event in Lake Forest Park, WA is now on April 1st.

Northern California

Southern California

Pennsylvania

Florida

New York

Texas

Colorado

Arizona

Oregon

Washington

As part of Lisa’s 2008 tour she’ll also be doing a series of radio interviews.

Washington Tour Dates

the file clerk — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:44:12 +0000

Lisa will be doing book readings and signings in Washington in April. (more…)

Oregon Tour Dates

the file clerk — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:40:20 +0000

Lisa will be doing book readings and signings in Oregon in March and July. (more…)

Arizona Tour Dates

the file clerk — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:27:11 +0000

Lisa will be doing book readings and signings in Arizona in March. (more…)

Colorado Tour Dates

the file clerk — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:20:17 +0000

Lisa will be doing book readings and signings in Colorado in March. (more…)

Texas Tour Dates

the file clerk — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:15:23 +0000

Lisa will be doing book readings and signings in Texas in March. (more…)

New York Tour Dates

the file clerk — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:07:39 +0000

Lisa will be doing book readings and signings in New York in March. (more…)

Florida Tour Dates

the file clerk — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:02:45 +0000

Lisa will be doing book readings and signings in Florida in March. (more…)

Pennsylvania Tour Dates

the file clerk — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:36:46 +0000

Lisa will be doing book readings and signings in Pennsylvania in March. (more…)

Southern California Tour Dates

the file clerk — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:20:09 +0000

Lisa will be doing book readings and signings in Southern California in March and April. (more…)

Northern California Tour Dates

the file clerk — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:12:42 +0000

Lisa will be doing book readings and signings in Northern California in March, April and May. (more…)

Tour News & Updates

the file clerk — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:09:15 +0000

Lisa’s tour kicks off on Tuesday (March 11) at A Great Good Place for Books in Oakland. If you’re in Northern California, definitely don’t miss this one. They put on a great event (wine and all–it’s a lot like a party). I’ve just added new dates and times to Lisa’s Tour Dates page (new events in Colorado, Southern California, Northern California, Oregon, and Washington), and added a new page with her upcoming Radio Interviews.

Don’t forget that Curse of the Spellmans is officially released on March 11th (some bookstores are selling it already, so check your local shops, or you can buy it online from lots of places).

2008 Radio Interviews

the file clerk — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:51:18 +0000

As part of Lisa’s 2008 tour she’ll also be doing interviews for various radio programs:

LIVE RADIO INTERVIEWS:

Wednesday, March 19th
"Morning Show"
WCMN-AM Radio
Denver, CO
7:05 AM (MT)

Thursday, March 20th
"Heads Up!"
KGNU Radio (88.5 FM Boulder; 1390 AM Denver)
Boulder & Denver, CO
3:00 - 4:00 PM (MT)

TAPED RADIO BROADCASTS:

"Book Talk"
KALW-FM (91.7 FM)
San Francisco, CA
Broadcast date and time TBA

"Between the Covers"
KBOO-FM (90.7 FM)
Portland, Oregon
Broadcast date and time TBA

"Introspect Northwest"
KMPS-FM (94.1 FM)
Seattle, WA
Broadcast date and time TBA

Lisa on the Leisure Talk Radio Network

the file clerk — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:12:11 +0000

In the need of some leisure listening? If so, tune in to the David English’s interview with Lisa. Part of "David’s Book Talk" and published by the Leisure Talk Radio Network, you’ll learn more about Lisa and the making of CURSE OF THE SPELLMANS.

Listen to Interview (mp3, 55 minutes)

2008 Dilys Award Nominee

the file clerk — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:52:35 +0000

THE SPELLMAN FILES has been nominated for the Dilys Award! This award is given by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association (IMBA) each year for the book they enjoyed selling the most.

The Dilys Award has been given annually since 1993 by the IMBA to the mystery titles of the year which the member booksellers have most enjoyed selling. The Dilys Award is named in honor of Dilys Winn, the founder of the first specialty bookseller of mystery books in the United States. Murder Ink, the store founded by Ms. Winn, closed in 2006. This unfortunate landmark is hopefully not a reflection on independent bookselling everywhere, but in a tough climate, we encourage everyone to shop independent! Previous winners of the Dilys Award include Louise Penny, Val McDermid, Robert Crais, Carl Hiassen, Dennis Lehane, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Jasper Fforde and Colin Cotterill.

Book Sense Pick for March 2008

the file clerk — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:42:49 +0000

CURSE OF THE SPELLMANS is the #1 Book Sense pick for March 2008!

"This second entry in the nonstop, frenzied, comedic world of Isabel Spellman, P.I., is both more convoluted and funny than The Spellman Files. This time, Izzy finds herself confounded by nearly everyone in her life and, of course, unable to leave anyone alone until she gets to the bottom of the many mysteries surrounding her — including her weirder-than-usual family."

–Terry Gilman, Mysterious Galaxy Books, San Diego, CA

Book Sense is a national marketing campaign on behalf of the independent bookstores of America. It is both a local and national effort to shine a light on the knowledge and diversity of independent bookstores, via the Book Sense Bestseller List (now running in more than a dozen newspapers as well as monthly in U.S. News and World Report and on CSPAN) and Book Sense Picks (a monthly selection of eclectic new books chosen by independent booksellers).