Jane K. Cleland writes the multiple award-winning Josie Prescott
Antiques Mystery series (St. Martin’s Minotaur). The ninth in the
series, which is often reviewed as an Antiques Roadshow for mystery
fans, BLOOD RUBIES, will be published in December 2014. Library
Journal named the first in the series, CONSIGNED TO DEATH, a “core
title” for librarians looking to build a cozy collection, one of
only 22 titles listed, along with books by Agatha Christie and
Dorothy L. Sayers. “Josie” stories have also appeared in Alfred
Hitchcock Mystery Magazine (AHMM). The novella, “Booked for Death,”
is slotted for publication in the January 2015 issue of AHMM. In
addition, Jane has published four nonfiction books, most recently
Business Writing for Results (originally published by McGraw
Hill).
Jane is well-established and well-respected in the global crime
fiction writing community. She chairs the Black Orchid Novella
Award, one of the Wolfe Pack’s literary awards, granted in
partnership with Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. She is a past
chapter president of the Mystery Writers of America, New York
Chapter and served on the national board. Additionally, Jane is the
host of the Writer’s Room, a series of interviews with authors and
industry professionals that appears on cable television and online
(BronxNet).
Jane has both an MFA (in professional and creative writing) and an
MBA (in marketing and management). She’s a member of the fulltime
faculty of Lehman College, part of the City University of New York
(CUNY) system, where she is also the Director of the Program for
Professional Communications. She also mentors MFA students in the
Western Connecticut State University MFA in Creative and
Professional Writing and facilitates writing workshops, including
Aspiring Writer’s Weekend and Memoir Writing, both sponsored by
MIT/Endicott House.
In addition, Jane is a frequent guest author at university writing
programs, a featured presenter at major writing conferences, a
much-loved facilitator at writing workshops, and a popular speaker
at library and corporate events.
"Award-winning author Jane Cleland has crafted an insightful and
entertaining page-turner about crafting page-turners. Mastering
Suspense, Structure, & Plot belongs on every writer's shelf."
--Wendy Corsi Staub, New York Times best-selling author
"Unputdownably indispensable! For newbie authors and veterans
alike, this terrific how-to is your new go-to. Don't write your
book without it--it's a treasure." --Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha,
Anthony, Macavity and Mary Higgins Clark award winning author
"Masterful! I love this book. Oh, how I wish I'd had it when
I was struggling with my first crime novel. This is a gold mine of
information, of insight on how to structure and pace the novel.
Brilliant. And even as I write my current book I find myself
reflecting on her insights, and using them. This isn't about being
formulaic. It's about first understanding the structure, and then
making it your own. Mastering Suspense, Structure, & Plot is an
absolutely extraordinary resource for anyone serious about writing
not just a crime novel, but any book. --Louise Penny, #1 New York
Times best-selling author
"Jane Cleland had drawn a detailed road map for navigating the
suspense-writing journey. In a well-thought-out and artfully
constructed way, she concisely covers it all. I wish I had read
Mastering Suspense, Structure, & Plot before I ever started writing
mysteries, but I sure am glad to have this book now." --Mary Jane
Clark, New York Times best-selling author
"Leave it to Jane Cleland, the reigning queen of the traditional
mystery, to reveal the secrets of suspense--and to take the sweat
out of writing today's hottest genre!" --Paula Munier, senior
literary agent at Talcott Notch Literary Agency and author of Plot
Perfect
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