Wednesday, March 5, 2014

HAPPY 20 YEARS TO BERKLEY PRIME CRIME! CELEBRATING WITH A GIVEAWAY

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CELEBRATE 20 YEARS
OF BERKLEY PRIME CRIME

NEW YORK, NY – March 1, 2014 – Twenty years ago, in March 1994, Berkley Books introduced Berkley Prime Crime, a mass market mystery imprint that included five launch authors.  This year, Berkley celebrates the 20th anniversary of Prime Crime with special author events and promotional giveaways.

In its first year, Berkley Prime Crime (BPC) published approximately forty titles, all mass market.  In 2013, the imprint published 150 titles, including mass market originals, trade paperbacks, and hardcovers.  Every year, BPC launches approximately 25-30 new series, including several house-owned franchises that editors have developed from idea to execution.  In the past year, BPC debuted sixteen titles on the New York Times Bestsellers List (printed and extended lists combined), which comes out to more than one per month!

“When we launched Berkley Prime Crime in March 1994 I believed that the audience for the traditional or ‘cozy’ mystery was still largely underserved and untapped.  Twenty years later I can say without reservation that this has proven to be correct and that Berkley Prime Crime has succeeded beyond my wildest expectations,” said Natalee Rosenstein, Vice President and Senior Executive Editor of Berkley. 

This spring Berkley Prime Crime is hosting two events at mystery bookstores that have supported Berkley Prime Crime over the years.  On March 13, Julie Hyzy, Miranda James, and Rebecca Hale will be at Murder by the Book in Houston, Texas.  On March 25 the Poisoned Pen in Phoenix will host Margaret Coel, Carolyn Hart, Earlene Fowler, and Avery Aames.

Throughout the remainder of 2014, more events and promotional giveaways are planned, in addition to Berkley Prime Crime’s annual presence at mystery conventions BoucherCon and Malice Domestic.  You can find out more about Berkley Prime Crime titles and authors at The Crime Scene, our cozy mystery Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thecrimescenebooks

A GIVEAWAY TO CELEBRATE!
 Thanks to Berkley for offering a special 20th Anniversary Berkley Prime Crime Tote Bag filled with 5 Berkley Cozies to use as a giveaway on BOOKIN' WITH BINGO. The cozies included in the tote will be a mystery, but all will be Berkley Prime Crime titles. Comment below for your chance to win this fabulous, generous prize from Berkley!
 
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HOW TO ENTER:
+1 ENTRY: COMMENT ON WHAT YOU READ ABOVE ABOUT THE BERKLEY PRIME CRIME 20th ANNIVERSARY THAT MADE YOU WANT TO WIN THIS PRIZE, AND DON'T FORGET YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

+1 MORE ENTRY: VISIT BERKLEY PRIME CRIME ON FACEBOOK BY CLICKING HERE AND LIKE THEIR PAGE. A COMMENT THERE MIGHT ALSO BE NICE!

+1 MORE ENTRY: VISIT ANY ONE OF THE BERKLEY PRIME CRIME AUTHORS LISTED ABOVE AND COMMENT BELOW ON SOMETHING YOU FOUND INTERESTING ABOUT THEM OR PERHAPS A BOOK OF THEIRS YOU HAVE READ OR WOULD LIKE TO READ

+1 MORE ENTRY: VISIT ANY OTHER OF THE BERKLEY PRIME CRIME AUTHORS LISTED ABOVE AND COMMENT ON SOMETHING BELOW YOU FOUND INTERESTING ABOUT THEM OR PERHAPS A BOOK OF THEIRS YOU HAVE READ OR WOULD LIKE TO READ. FOR EACH ONE YOU VISIT AND DO THIS, YOU MAY ENJOY AN EXTRA ENTRY!

+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON ONE WAY YOU FOLLOW MY BLOG. IF YOU FOLLOW MORE THAN ONE WAY, YOU CAN COMMENT SEPARATELY AND EACH WILL COUNT AS AN ENTRY 

+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON A CURRENT GIVEAWAY THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED ON MY BLOG. IF YOU ENTERED MORE THAN ONE, YOU MAY COMMENT SEPARATELY FOR EACH TO RECEIVE MORE ENTRIES
 

GIVEAWAY ENDS AT
6 PM, EST, MARCH 17

189 comments:

bermudaonion said...

I'd like to win this prize because I like the genre Berkley Prime Crime publishes.

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holdenj said...

Can't believe it's been twenty years of Berkley showcasing such great authors! Would love to win! Thanks!
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debbie said...

I can't believe it has been twenty years. I have enjoyed so many of their books.
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I am a email subscriber.
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I am looking forward to Laura Bradford's new book, Shunned and Dangerous.
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debbie said...

I entered the moon sisters.
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holdenj said...

I always find it interesting that Miranda James is actually Dean! :)
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Margie said...

Interesting that Berkley has had about one best seller per month. I enjoy many of the authors they publish. Thanks for the great giveaway.
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traveler said...

The Berkley Prime Crime publishers are excellent. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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traveler said...

I have read Margaret Coel's fascinating books and she is from a Colorado pioneer family. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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I have read and visited Laura Child's site and her tea books are wonderful. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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Tina said...

Oh I do love surprises! I knew Berkley Crime had a lot of imprints, but had no idea there were that many.
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Tina said...

Posted a comment and Liked the BPC FB page.
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Tina said...

Love Julie Hyzy's e-books and have several on my NOOK. Also have a couple White House Chef stories on the TBR pile.
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Tina said...

Love the Wind River series. I sent an email from Margaret Coel's website to get a map of the reservation. These are some of my favorites.
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Tina said...

Saw a couple Carolyn Hart books I'd missed. I've got to order Dead, White and Blue and the latest Bailey Ruth story. She's my favorite.
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Tina said...

website was an eye-opener. I was familiar with(and love) the Benni Harper series, but didn't realize there are others also.
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Tina said...

I love Avery Ames if for no other reason than the clever titles she has for her cheese shop mysteries.
I enjoy getting her newsletter to keep up on what's new.
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An author whose books are fascinating is Ellery Adams. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

I would love to win this prize because I love Berkley Prime Crime!!!!!

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Carol N Wong said...

Earlene Fowler explains why there are so many spelling and grammatical errors in her books.She hates them too but they still don't keep me from reading as many of her books that I can find!

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Carol N Wong said...

I love that Julie Hyzy once had a job as a singing wairress at an ice cream parlor.

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Carol N Wong said...

The above was supposed to be "waitress"!

Miranda James loves her cats, you can tell by their pictures.

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Carol N Wong said...

I would love to read her book, "How to Paint a Cat".

Carol N Wong said...

I would like to read Margaret Coel's Chief Left Hand.

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Carol N Wong said...

I have only read a few of Carolyn Hart's DEATH ON DEMAND series but I would love to each one that I have missed.

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Carol N Wong said...

I would love to read Avery Adams'In Days of Wine and Roguefort.

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I follow with an e-mail subscription.
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I follow with Facebook.
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I follow with a RSS feed on my Yahoo page.

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I entered Sweet Tea Revenge.

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I entered for Dead Between the Lines.


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Linda Kish said...

BPC has such great authors and books and I would love to win a mystery bag of mystery books. Every one of them would be a guaranteed hit.

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I like their facebook page, The Crime Scene

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I am an email subscriber

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I am a GFC follower

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Rita Wray said...

Love Berkley Prime Crime books.

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Liked Berkley Prime Crime on FB

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I found it interesting that Carolyn Hart is the author of 49 novels.

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Rita Wray said...

I read Final Sentence by Daryl Wood Gerber, I liked it.

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kiki w said...

I love the books Berkley Prime Crime publishes.

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I follow your blog on facebook too

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I like you on facebook for the month of March.

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I also enter Sweet Revenge.

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I follow you on Twitter.

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Berkley Prime Crime has so many great books coming out soon.

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I enjoy cozy mysteries and recognize some of the authors that I enjoy reading.
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I liked The Crime Scene on FB. Typed a comment under a post for Cleo Coyle's Coffehouse mysteries that I love.
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Unknown said...

I looked at Avery Aames site because I had tried to win Days of Wine and Roquefort. I just entered her first 5 books to read on my Goodreads. She also writes as Daryl Wood Gerber with a new series that sounds good too. It's a Cookbook Nook Mystery series.
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I went to Carolyn Hart's site. I see she has written books for many years. I would like to read her first book from 1987 Death on Demand. I see she is a cat person and I am a dog person. Will not hold it against her for having a tab on her site all about cats :)
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Sue Farrell said...

I'd like to win because I enjoy so many of the authors mentioned.
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Sue Farrell said...

I have liked Berkley's facebook page for a long time---so I left a comment today.
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Sue Farrell said...

I learned that Julie Hyzy has a new book coming out in July - Grace Against the Clock.
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Sue Farrell said...

I had known for a long time that Miranda James was really Dean James, but I didn't know that he also publishes under his real name.
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Sue Farrell said...

Wow!! I had no idea that Carolyn Hart had written so many novel---50!!!
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I am an email subscriber.
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I follow on twitter as @Suekey12.
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I follow on Networked Blogs as Suzan Morrow Farrell.
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bn100 said...

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Would like to read Grace Against the Clock

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Karen B said...

I count many of Berkley Crime authors among my favorites!
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TAMMY CUEVAS said...

A bag of cozy mysteries?!?! That's my kind of prize!

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I "liked" BERKLEY PRIME CRIME on FB and left a comment as Tammy Ford Cuevas.

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Entered SHUNNED AND DANGEROUS.
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Happy bday prime crime- love this publisher!!

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scottsgal said...

I've only read a few cozies so would like to be able to read more

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I entered Inherit the Word.
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I entered Shunned and Dangerous.
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I entered How to Paint a Cat.
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I entered Perls and Poison.
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I'd like to enter this contest because I love cozy books and Berkley's in particular.

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