tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post53837350250277961..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: Murder in the Closet Nominated for Edgar!J F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-52390182965735883122018-02-10T08:59:15.393-06:002018-02-10T08:59:15.393-06:00I was surprised that you hadn't written a post...I was surprised that you hadn't written a post on your own blog. Such a wonderful gift for all involved. J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-49494919454950235402018-02-09T16:17:45.927-06:002018-02-09T16:17:45.927-06:00Blimey John, I hadn't heard this, what fantast...Blimey John, I hadn't heard this, what fantastic news! Really well-deserved and long-overdue recognition for Curt. And also, Yay for us, the contributors...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-81013404252473341632018-01-24T13:42:01.251-06:002018-01-24T13:42:01.251-06:00Congrats! What a thrill and an honor. I do hope ...Congrats! What a thrill and an honor. I do hope Murder in the Closet wins. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03968379260687547746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-636420596863161872018-01-23T22:13:13.738-06:002018-01-23T22:13:13.738-06:00Ha! I only remembered about the Oscar nominations...Ha! I only remembered about the Oscar nominations announcement when I turned on the TV and the ABC news people told me. Nothing surprising there at all. This was a huge surprise! J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-80297250661830095692018-01-23T21:46:48.008-06:002018-01-23T21:46:48.008-06:00People are so weird, everyone else I know is talki...People are so weird, everyone else I know is talking about the Oscars. ;)<br /><br />It was a nice recognition, especially among such a big group of books. Like everything else this category has its strong years and weak years, and this was a strong year, with weighty prestige bios of Daphne du Maurier and Chester Himes (one of Shirley Jackson won last year) and two big ACD and Sherlock Holmes studies. So it was nice to get noticed in this group.<br /><br />On my blog I'll be posting a link to a longer piece I did on the book over at The Rap Sheet, where I talk about all the contributors there. My thanks to everyone again.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-25994072276758441032018-01-23T21:18:36.313-06:002018-01-23T21:18:36.313-06:00John: Sounds like a good book. You must be proud o...John: Sounds like a good book. You must be proud of being a contributor.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-54674072575434561372018-01-23T20:10:55.920-06:002018-01-23T20:10:55.920-06:00Thanks, Brian. I was so surprised and delighted by...Thanks, Brian. I was so surprised and delighted by this news that I went around telling as many people as I could who I thought would be excited as me. Most people never heard of the Edgar. But they understood the excitement of being nominated for an award.<br /><br />I'm very happy for Curt who more than anyone has long deserved recognition by the crime fiction community for his contributions to the history of the genre. As they say at the awards shows it's a real honor to be recognized this way. And what a coup for vintage crime fiction devotees & scholars!J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-42575125809937158752018-01-23T19:33:48.818-06:002018-01-23T19:33:48.818-06:00Congratulations, John. As I wrote to Curtis, this ...Congratulations, John. As I wrote to Curtis, this is very well deserved.Brian Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120341319506205062noreply@blogger.com