An Agatha nomination for "Femme Sole!"

This has been a month of wonderful news: yesterday, the Agatha Award nominations for works published in 2009 were announced (you can see the entire list here). I'm thrilled to let you know that "Femme Sole" was short-listed for Best Short Story! The nominees for Best Short Story are:

“Femme Sole” by Dana Cameron, Boston Noir (Akashic Books)
“Handbaskets, Drawers and a Killer Cold” by Kaye George, Crooked ezine
“The Worst Noel” by Barb Goffman, The Gift of Murder (Wolfmont Press)
“On the House” by Hank Phillippi Ryan, Quarry (Level Best Books)
“Death Will Trim Your Tree” by Elizabeth Zelvin, The Gift of Murder (Wolfmont Press)

I'm delighted to be among the nominees, and especially happy for fellow Femme Fatale Hank Phillippi Ryan, who is not only nominated for her terrific short story, but also for Best Novel for Air Time. As if that wasn't terrific enough, our fellow Femme Donna Andrews garnered a nod for Best Novel for Swan for the Money!

The winners will be announced at the 2009 Agatha Awards banquet to be held on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Malice Domestic.

Thank you, everyone, for your kind words and support! And congratulations to all the nominees!