The Next Title from Julia Spencer-Fleming ...

It's often worth checking the web site for Julia Spencer-Fleming (www.juliaspencerfleming.com), and I just found her announcement of the next book in her terrific mystery series set in upstate New York -- in her own words:

Coming Soon…
I Shall Not Want

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your interest and inquiries! No, I haven't finished the Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne series. The story continues with I Shall Not Want, Minotaur's lead title for May, 2008. Expect to see more of the Van Alstyne family, more of how joining the New York State National Guard affects Clare's life and ministry, a new officer joining the MKPD, and of course, lots and lots more Russ and Clare, as they struggle to come to grips with the events of All Mortal Flesh.

By the way, her current title, All Mortal Flesh, garnered a slew of well-deserved award nominations. I expected to see the book capture the Anthony Award for Best Mystery at Bouchercon 2007, which took place at the end of September in Anchorage, Alaska. But this time wasn't the one ... here's the official list (from www.bouchercon2007.com, where you can also see the Macavity awards list):

ANTHONY AWARDS

BEST MYSTERY NOVEL
Laura Lippman, NO GOOD DEEDS, Harper

BEST FIRST NOVEL
Louise Penny, STILL LIFE, St. Martin’s Press

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL
Dana Cameron, ASHES AND BONES, Avon

BEST SHORT STORY
Simon Wood, “My Father’s Secret,” Crimespree Magazine, Bouchercon Special Issue 2006

BEST CRITICAL NONFICTION
Jim Huang and Austin Lugar, Editors, MYSTERY MUSES, Crum Creek press

SPECIAL SERVICES AWARD
Jim Huang, Crum Creek Press and The Mystery Company