Chapter Officers
President:
Julie Hyzy
 JulieHyzy@aol.com
Vice-president:
Tony Perona
tperona@earthlink.net
Secretary:
Michael Allen Dymmoch
mdymmoch@speakeasy.net
Treasurer:
Jonathan Quist
jeq@NUalumni.com
Board of Directors
2006 - 2008
- Larry Sweazy
- Jess Lourey
- Jack Fredrickson
2007 - 2009
- Julia Buckley
- Beverle Graves Myers
- Frank Wydra
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Steve Bogira
Steve Bogira, author of Courtroom 302, will be our speaker at the May 18th meeting.
See the meetings page for more information.
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Welcome to the web site of the Midwest Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America. MWA is the oldest and most prominent organization for writers of crime fiction and other professionals in the field. MWA presents the prestigious Edgar Awards each year to the most deserving works in the mystery field, as well as monitoring legal developments affecting writers and promoting networking and professional development among writers.
The Midwest Chapter represents members in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Chapter meetings are held every month, September through May. For more information about meetings, please see the meetings page.
For information on joining MWA, please see the national organization's web site at www.mysterywriters.org.
Our newsletter, Clues, is edited by Jeanne Dams.
Next Meeting
Our next Chicago-area meeting will be on May 18th at Centuries and Sleuths in Forest Park. Our speaker will be Steve Bogira, author of Courtroom 302, a fascinating look at the Cook County Criminal Court system.
See the Meetings page for details.
The Midwest Chapter will be represented at the Printers Row Book Fair in Chicago for the first time this year, on June 7 and 8. Members interested in participating (with a signing slot or volunteer work) should e-mail Julie Hyzy with a preference for either Saturday or Sunday. The Printers Row Book Fair draws thousands to the South Loop for a two-day open-air festival of lectures, readings, signings and all-you-can-carry book buying. This is a great opportunity for chapter members to get out and meet the public.
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