EVENTS AND SPECIALS
MARCH 18 – AUTHORS’ PANEL AT TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY. NOON- 1 P.M.
APRIL 1 – SISTERS-IN-CRIME PODCAST. Author/Host Julie Hennrikus interviews Nancy
1:00-2:00 P.M. CST (links to follow)
APRIL 24-26 – MALICE DOMESTIC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Our Panel: Mystery Kids – Novels nominated for Young Adult and Children’s books
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 10: A.M. BOOK SIGNING TO FOLLOW.
PRESENTATION OF THE 2026 AGATHA AWARDS – SATURDAY EVENING
AUGUST 20-23 – KILLER NASHVILLE
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RISKY PURSUIT
2026 AGATHA AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST YOUNG ADULT MYSTERY
JAMES W. ZISKIN, MULTI-AWARD-WINNER OF MYSTERY NOVELS,
NAMES RISKY PURSUIT ONE OF HIS FIVE GREAT RECENT FICTION READS – DECEMBER 11, 2025
PRINT COPIES $16.99 E-BOOK $4.99
PLACES TO BUY THE BOOK
BOOKSHOP.ORG GOOGLE BOOKS KOBO
FIVE STAR REVIEWS Amazon, Goodreads, NetGalley, BookBub
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Interesting news from Publishers Weekly, July 9, 2025: Sam Spratford reports that Penguin Young Readers has partnered with Berkley Books to launch Berkley XO, an adult YA crossover imprint featuring hybrid titles that bridge the gap between YA and adult books….such as RISKY PURSUIT.
I’D LOVE TO MEET WITH YOUR BOOK GROUP, IN CENTRAL TEXAS OR ONLINE
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A SONG PARODY to ADD CHUCKLES TO YOUR DAY
MAMAS, DON’T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE WRITERS
3/4 time D Chord G Chord A Chord
MAMAS DONT LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE WRITERS
DON’T LET EM IMAGINE AND SCRIBBLE SO MUCH
MAKE ‘EM BE DOCTORS AND LAWYERS AND SUCH
WRITERS AIN’T EASY TO LOVE
AND THEY’RE HARDER TO HOLD
THEY THINK STORIES HAVE VALUE
THAT’S BETTER THAN DIAMONDS OR GOLD
THEY DREAM OF PLOTTING
WITH PEOPLE YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW
PLACES AND PROBLEMS THEY MAKE UP
THAT AIN’T EVEN SO
THEY’RE WATCHING A MOVIE WITH YOU
BUT THEIR MIND’S FAR AWAY
IF YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND ‘EM AND THEY DON’T DIE YOUNG,
THEY JUST KEEP WRITING ALL DAY
MAMAS DON’T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE WRITERS
DON’T LET ‘EM IMAGINE AND SCRIBBLE SO MUCH,
MAKE ‘EM BE DOCTORS AND LAWYERS AND SUCH
WRITERS LIKE KEYBOARDS AND NOTEPADS
AND PENCILS GALORE
QUAINT LITTLE ROOMS WITH A VIEW
AND A LOCK ON THE DOOR
HEADS FULL OF IDEAS
AND PLACES THEY LIKE TO CREATE
THEY’RE NOT LISTENING TO YOU-
THEY’RE DREAMING UP SOMEBODY’S FATE
THEY THINK OF STORIES
AND PEOPLE YOU CAN’T EVEN VIEW,
YOU THINK THEY’RE WITH YOU
BUT THEIR MIND IS ELSEWHERE
‘THO THEY’RE SITTING THERE RIGHT BESIDE YOU
MAMAS DON’T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE WRITERS
THEY MIGHT JUST STAY HOME
AND THEY’RE HAPPY ALONE
(SLOWER)—- EVEN WITH SOMEONE THEY LOVE
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Written by Patsy Bruce and first recorded by Ed Bruce 1976. Best known recording by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson 1979. Parody by Nancy G. West ©2024
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