We're Moving On Up: In the Crosshairs makes the Chanticleer Semi-Finals!

 

The 2024 M&M Mystery and Mayhem Semi-Finalists for Cozy and Not-so-Cozy Mysteries!

In the Crosshairs: the Body on Leffis Key is a Semi-Finalist in Chanticleer's Mystery and Mayhem Book Awards for 2024! 

In the Crosshairs Makes Short List at Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem Awards!

 

"The Mystery & Mayhem Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Light-Hearted and Cozy Mysteries. The M&M Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions."

In the Crosshairs: the Body on Leffis Key has moved forward from the 2024 M&M Long List to the 2024 M&M Book Awards SHORT LIST. It is now in competition for 2024 M&M Semi-Finalists. Finalists will be chosen from the Semi-Finalists and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference, CAC25."

Hidden Gem wins the Silver at Royal Palms Literary Awards (Florida Writers Association)

Hidden Gem wins the Silver at 

Royal Palms Literary Awards!

Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine, received a Silver award for Mystery at the 2022 Florida Writers Association annual convention in Orlando, October 28-29. 

Hidden Gem is an Royal Palm Literary Awards Semifinalist!

 WOW!!

I’ve been selected as a semifinalist in the Royal Palm Literary Awards, sponsored by the Florida Writers Association. It’s the most prestigious writing contest in Florida!

I entered Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine

Quirky romance, a murderous stalker, a mysterious map, cruciverbalists, and treasure—all in the oldest city in North America—what more could you ask for?

Wish me luck!

Annual Critters Readers Poll out--and Great News!

 WINNER!

The 2021 annual Critters Workshop Readers Poll is out, and I am honored:

M. S. Spencer (that’s me) is #3 in Authors

And Mrs. Spinney’s Secret is #3 in Mystery!

Congratulations to my fabulous publisher The Wild Rose Press, on being voted #1 publisher.

And to my fantastic editor Eilidh MacKenzie in Editors

And my lovely artist Tina Lynn Stout for her cover for Mrs. Spinney’s Secret (#5)

Here are the links:

https://critters.org/predpoll/

https://www.critters.org/predpoll/final_tally_novelmys.ht

https://www.critters.org/predpoll/final_tally_author.ht

 

Orion's Foot #6 in Thrillers at Critter Poll!

AND not just Flotsam & Jetsam, but Orion’s Foot: Myth, Mystery, and Romance in the Amazon, came in #6 in the Critters Workshop Readers Poll for 2019!

https://www.critters.org/predpoll/final_tally_novelthrill.ht

Flotsam and Jetsam #5 in Mystery at Critters poll!

Imagine my pleasure (and surprise) to see that Flotsam & Jetsam: the Amelia Island Affair, came in #5 in the mystery category of the Critters Workshop Annual Readers Poll! Here’s the link:

https://www.critters.org/predpoll/final_tally_novelmys.ht

Yay!

I'd like to congratulate all thee winners of the Critter poll. Great job, guys!