Graff to Discuss Latest Book at Cobleskill Library Sunday

COBLESKILL — Marni Graff, noted mystery writer, will be talking about her latest book, “Death in the Orchard”,  at the Cobleskill Community Library at 110 Union Street on Sunday October 26 at 2PM. Death in the Orchard her latest book is set on an apple farm in  Schoharie County and residents of the area will recognize locations in her book.  She will be reading and answering questions about the mystery. 

Ms Graff is well known in mystery writer circles. She has received numerous awards for her novels  which include The  Nora Tierney English Mysteries and The Trudy Genova Manhattan Mysteries.  She  writes screenplays, essays, and poetry. She has her own blog  Auntie M Writes, and contributes to The Miss Demeanors blog. For 7 years she wrote for the Mystery Review. Writing for the Mystery Review allowed her to interview  many mystery writers. She interviewed P D James, who became a friend and mentor and encouraged her to write The Trudy Geneva Manhattan Mysteries which are based on her position as a registered nurse and includes Death in the Orchard. 

Marni became a registered Nurse early in her career and writing has always been a part of her life. She has been a medical consultant for television and motion pictures, working on scripts at home and on sets. She also wrote for the Nursing Spectrum, published by Gannett Healthcare Group.When Marni Graff left nursing, she studied literature at a number of universities in the USA and England. She teaches creative writing, edits manuscripts, conducts writing workshops. She is very active in writers groups such as  Screw Iowa! Writers Group  and  Mystery People in the UK. She is the Managing Editor of Bridle Path Press, an author's cooperative in Baltimore, Maryland. 

Along with the reading she will share how and where she finds inspiration, some of the nuts and bolts of writing and publishing and how to find your audience.The reading will last for about 45 minutes with time for questions and book signings. Refreshments will be served. 

This will be the last Authors Hour presented by Schoharie County Arts for the year.

The mission of Schoharie County Arts(SCA) is to broaden and enrich the quality of life in the county by developing and strengthening the arts through promoting cultural and arts-related activities, educating the public, advancing individual artists and arts organizations, and utilizing arts-related technology while contributing to the cultural and economic growth in the County.