What authors would you like to Focus On? (Nominations - Always Open)

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Let's start a list of Authors for consideration for our Focus on the Author project.


Who would YOU like to read?
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Margery Allingham

Steve Berry
Robert Bryndza

Chelsea Cain
James Chruch
Ann Cleeves
Harlan Coben
Colin Cotterill
Deborah Crombie

Arthur Conan Doyle
Daphne du Maurier

Helen Sarah Fields

Meg Gardiner
Lisa Gardner
Sue Grafton

Tony Hillerman

J.A. Jance - Joanna Brady series
Peter James

Faye Kellerman
Stephen King
Dean Koontz
William Kent Krueger

Dennis Lehane
Donna Leon

Ngaio Marsh
Angela Marsons
Val McDermid
Brad Meltzer

Robert B. Parker
Elizabeth Peters

Ian Rankin
Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine

John Sandford
Sidney Sheldon
Susie Steiner
Rex Stout

Josephine Tey

Minette Walters
Stuart Woods

[Linda]

I started Louise Penny series inspector panache. This series is based in Quebec.

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Linda wrote: "I started Louise Penny series inspector panache. This series is based in Quebec."

Thanks for the suggestion Linda.

[Marion]

Dennis Lehane

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Marion wrote: "Dennis Lehane"

Thanks Marion.

[Jenny]

Ann Perry the Charlotte & Thomas Pitt - Historical crime series

Book one is called

The Cater Street Hangman

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Thanks Jenny

[Aditya]

I would love to do this with Dennis Lehane, one of those authors who improved with every book, plus he wrote a few different series, a couple of stand-alones, so a lot of variety in his oeuvre.

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Aditya wrote: "I would love to do this with Dennis Lehane, one of those authors who improved with every book, plus he wrote a few different series, a couple of stand-alones, so a lot of variety in his oeuvre."

Thanks Aditya

[Britney]

I would like to Focus On Chelsea Cain

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Britney wrote: "I would like to Focus On Chelsea Cain"

Thanks Britney, I added it to our list.

[Chris]

I enjoy Rhys Bowen for both of her series: Her Royal Spyness and Molly Murphy.

[Kirsten]

I think it would be nice to focus on some of the Golden Age/Classic mystery authors like Margery Allingham, Ngaio Marsh, Ruth Rendell, etc.

[Linda]

There's a Lot of good suggestions here.

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

I've added the suggests from Christ and Kirsten. Thank you both for the suggestions.

[Kirsten]

Is the Saviour a member of this group? Cool!

[A.B.]

Marion wrote: "Dennis Lehane"

+1

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Kirsten wrote: "Is the Saviour a member of this group? Cool!"

Oh my goodness, me and my typos. One day I'll learn to proof before I hit "post." I was going to change it but this is too cute.

[Jenny]

Kirsten wrote: "Is the Saviour a member of this group? Cool!"

I agree! So cute Gem!

[Icewineanne]

My husband & i had a good laugh!

[Skye]

Louise Penny would be wonderful!

[Janet M]

I really liked Ruth Rendell up until 2000, aka Barbara Vine (thru 2005).

[Janet M]

⊱✿Gem✿⊰ wrote: "Let's start a list of Authors for consideration for our Focus on the Author project.

Who would YOU like to read?

We will need a few more hands to help out with this ongoing project. If this soun..."

Hi Gem,
USA Janet here. Your "Focus on the Author Moderators" link didn't work. But it did lead me to the lovely poem by JRR Tolkien! LOL.

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Janet wrote: "⊱✿Gem✿⊰ wrote: "Let's start a list of Authors for consideration for our Focus on the Author project.

Who would YOU like to read?

We will need a few more hands to help out with this ongoing proje..."

Oy. I thought I checked those links. Hmmm, sorry about that.

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Did you get to the discussion Janet?

[Kirsten]

Janet wrote: "I really liked Ruth Rendell up until 2000, aka Barbara Vine (thru 2005)."

I second Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine

[Janet M]

⊱✿Gem✿⊰ wrote: "Did you get to the discussion Janet?"

No, Gem - the link is still giving me "all that is gold does not glitter". Will check Group Home and search Moderators from there.

[Skye]

Rereading the above, Gem:
Here is my list:

Faye Kellerman
Jonathan Kellerman
Lisa Gardner
Peter James
John Sandford
Michael Connelly
Susie Steiner

[Icewineanne]

Gem, the link took me to a quote from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 😂

[Mary Ellen]

Helen Fields

[Mary Ellen]

Minette Walters

[Jamie]

Elizabeth Peters!

[Icewineanne]

Deborah Crombie

[Mara]

J. A. Jance’s Joanna Brady series.

[Mara]

Angela Marsons and Robert Bryndza

[Skye]

Louise Penny

[Sandy]

Josephine Tey

[Kirsten]

Ngaio Marsh (New Zealand's Agatha Christie)
James Church (his detective is in North Korea)
Donna Leon (Venice)
Colin Coterril (Laos)

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Thank you to all who suggested names for our list, I've updated it and the mod team will make an announcement of who our next Focus author will be within the next month or so. Don't hesitate to continue to add to the list.

We wrap up Agatha Christie in mid-September so well likely start our next Focus on project at the beginning of October.

I've removed the link from the op since it was a "help wanted" ad and we've fill the positions we need in order to successfully carry on our project. Thanks for bringing that to my attention ladies.

[Suzy]

I'd like to add Rex Stout to the list. I've been rereading his classic Nero Wolfe mysteries set in 1930-1950 New York City. So fun!

[Skye]

I am going to check him out, Suzy!

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Suzy wrote: "I'd like to add Rex Stout to the list. I've been rereading his classic Nero Wolfe mysteries set in 1930-1950 New York City. So fun!"

Thank you for the addition Suzy, I've updated to list to include him.

[Ann]

Linda wrote: "I started Louise Penny series inspector panache. This series is based in Quebec."

One of my favorite series EVER. :)

[Skye]

I love Louise Penny and Ann Cleeves is also good.

[Suzy]

Skye wrote: "I love Louise Penny and Ann Cleeves is also good."

Both of these are favorites of mine too!

[Skye]

We do seem to like the same writers, and that's why I always pay attention to what you suggest.

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

This list will remain open for more suggestions. But at this point, only those on the list as of this date will be considered for our next Focus Project. Now it's up to the mods to widdle those names down to a handful that will be put into a poll in the next few days. Thank you to everyone who contributed names of authors for our next project.

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

I want to suggest a few authors:

Steve Berry
Arthur Conan Doyle
Stephen King
Dean Koontz
Brad Meltzer
Stuart Woods

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

The list has been updated and to remove:

Michael Connelly who will be the author of our next Focus Project.

Rhys Bowen since her books are considered Cozy Mysteries and we now have a dedicated Cozy area.

Chris wrote: "I enjoy Rhys Bowen for both of her series: Her Royal Spyness and Molly Murphy."

Jenny is taking nominations in Cozy Corner for Cozie Mystery Series so I submitted her name there.

[Suzy]

I just finished Dance Hall of the Dead which prompts me to recommend Tony Hillerman for Focus on the Author.