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  1. RT @JanetRudolph Hayward Public Library starts 'netflix-like' fines free program http://tinyurl.com/d8blww
  2. Former WWII vet, Pinkerton detective, mystery writer & 2009 Shamus Award nom. Dick Stodghill has died at the age of 84. http://is.gd/4RPdY
  3. Tomorrow evening in NY, Otto Penzler, Lee Child, Carol O'Connell & John Connolly will discuss the "The Lineup." http://is.gd/4RP9f
  4. In the UK, non-fiction book sales have slumped, while hard-cover fiction sales jumped by 90% from this time last year. http://is.gd/4RP2s
  5. Mike Ripley's latest Shots Ezine column, "Getting Away With Murder" is up: http://is.gd/4R9mL
  6. Harlequin is launching a digital-only publishing house, Carina Press, w/ebooks sold direct to consumers from the Web. http://is.gd/4R9jF
  7. Sarah Weinman's latest LA Times column takes a look at "How to freshen up a detective series." http://is.gd/4R9gM
  8. WSJ has an essay on "How to Write a Great Novel" with authors offering their writing processes, including Laura Lippman. http://is.gd/4PDMS
  9. Barnes and Noble is going to use James Patterson's ReadKiddoRead as basis for recommended selections. http://is.gd/4PDLD
  10. NPR & ABA have partnered to provide bestsellers and book coverage to readers, both on NPR.org and IndieBound.org. http://is.gd/4PDJQ
  11. If you're near Sedona, author Jeri Westerson has a workshop on “How to Make History Come Alive” at the Well Read Coyote. http://is.gd/4PDHv
  12. Did you know Edgar Allan Poe is "on" Twitter? http://twitter.com/Edgar_Al...
  13. Tomorrow is Publishers Weekly’s first annual National Bookstore Day. So, get busy (hint: Christmas is coming...).
  14. Book apps have overtaken game apps for the iPhone: http://is.gd/4P7fu
  15. The 30th annual Saturday with Sherlock Holmes program in Baltimore is tomorrow at the Enoch Pratt Library. http://is.gd/4P7e0
  16. Erle Stanley Gardner mystery weekend in Temecula w/"Suite Noire: The Passion of Perry Mason" for orch, & a writers conf. http://is.gd/4O86Y
  17. NYT: Glenn Beck is becoming the "Oprah for thriller writers." http://is.gd/4O806
  18. Jason Pinter discusses the "state of the crime novel" for his latest HuffPo column w/quotes from noted reviewers. http://is.gd/4O7VD
  19. National Public Radio has started a "What We're Reading" weekly feature. http://is.gd/4O7TC
  20. HarperCollins and Skype are teaming up for the "first ’virtual’ world author tour." http://is.gd/4O7Kf