Sandra Balzo

MYSTERY FEST KEY WEST Postponed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2020

Shirrel Rhoades, co-founder of Mystery Fest Key West has released the following statement about its postponement:

Robert K. Tanenbaum to Share Crime and Justice Insights at Mystery Writers Key West Fest, 6/10
by Christina Mancuso - May 24, 2016

New York Times bestselling author Robert K. Tanenbaum is set to headline the upcoming Mystery Writers Key West Fest, June 10-12, in America's southernmost city. Three true-crime books and twenty-seven novels bear his byline - including the celebrated Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi crime/legal thriller series. His twenty-eighth novel, 'Infamy,' is due out in September and number twenty-nine is currently in the works.

New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa Black Pens Series of Thrillers
by Christina Mancuso - May 11, 2016

New York Times bestselling novelist Lisa Black is author of a series of acclaimed forensic thrillers: 'Close to the Bone,' 'The Price of Innocence,' 'Blunt Impact,' 'Defensive Wounds,' 'Trail of Blood,' 'Evidence of Murder,' 'Takeover' and the newly released, 'That Darkness.'

Mystery Writers Key West Fest Announces 2016 Mystery Writers Whodunit Writing Competition
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 9, 2016

The Mystery Writers Key West Fest has announced a call for entries for this year's Mystery Writers Whodunit Writing Competition. The winner will claim a book-publishing contract with Absolutely Amazing eBooks, free Mystery Writers Key West Fest 2016 registration, airfare, hotel accommodations for two nights, and a Whodunit Award trophy to be presented at the 3rd Annual Mystery Writers Key West Fest, set for June 10-12 in Key West, Florida.

J. E. Irvin Wins the 2015 Jeremiah Healy Mystery Writing Award
by BWW News Desk - Sep 8, 2015

Award-winning mystery writer Sandra Balzo and Absolutely Amazing eBooks Publisher Shirrel Rhoades presented J. E. Irvin of Springboro, Ohio, with the inaugural Jeremiah Healy Mystery Writing Award on Saturday, August 15, during the annual Mystery Writers Key West Fest, a three day mystery genre festival set in the tropical paradise of the Florida Keys.

2015 Mystery Writers Key West Fest to Feature Suspense/Mystery Authors, 8/14-16
by Christina Mancuso - Jun 4, 2015

Key West, Florida

Win a Cameo Role in Bestselling Author Heather Graham's Next Novel
by BWW News Desk - Jun 2, 2015

Have you ever imagined yourself in the role of moody mobster, dangerous dame or daring detective in a fiction novel? Now, organizers of the upcoming 2nd Annual Mystery Writers Key West Fest have announced that one Fest guest will walk into the pages of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham's next novel.

The Jeremiah Healy Mystery Writing Award to be Presented at the 2nd Annual Mystery Writers Key West Fest
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2015

The inaugural Jeremiah Healy Mystery Writing Award - 'The Jerry' - will be presented at the 2nd Annual Mystery Writers Key West Fest, August 14-16 in Key West, Florida. The winner will claim a book-publishing contract with Absolutely Amazing eBooks, free Mystery Writers Key West Fest registration, hotel accommodations for two nights, and a bobble-headed Jerry trophy.

Mystery Writers Key West Fest Announces Writing Competition and Award to Honor Late Author Jeremiah Healy
by Christina Mancuso - Apr 30, 2015

Key West, Florida Keys

Photo Flash: First Look at the Inaugural Mystery Writers Key West Fest
by BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2014

The first annual Mystery Writers Key West Fest took place this past weekend in the Southernmost City in the Continental United States. Attendees declared it a success.

Mystery Writers Fest Begins Today, 6/13-15
by BWW News Desk - Jun 12, 2014

Key West, Florida, has long been renowned as a writer's haven and locale of adventure and tropical intrigue. Now, the island where Tennessee Williams and Ernest Hemingway found their inspiration will be the setting for the first Mystery Writers Key West Fest, a gathering of premier South Florida based true crime, mystery and suspense writers. The inaugural celebration of sleuthing will take place this coming June 13-15, with the theme 'Murder and Mayhem in Paradise.'

Key West, Florida Hosts Mystery Writers Fest, 6/13-15
by Christina Mancuso - Apr 30, 2014

Key West, Florida, has long been renowned as a writer's haven and locale of adventure and tropical intrigue. Now, the island where Tennessee Williams and Ernest Hemingway found their inspiration will be the setting for the first Mystery Writers Key West Fest, a gathering of premier South Florida based true crime, mystery and suspense writers. The inaugural celebration of sleuthing will take place this coming June 13-15, with the theme 'Murder and Mayhem in Paradise.'