International author websites

As part of a redesign of Crime Watch, to hopefully make it more user-friendly, I am removing some of the very lengthy sidebars. Although the information/links on many of the sidebar sections is hopefully very useful to readers, its utility is often lost because the sidebars have become so very long (so people don't know or notice the information/link is even there).

So instead, I will now remove some of those lengthy sidebar sections. But don't worry - the information from such removed sidebars will still be available via the brand new Linkbar at the top of the page! Rather than a massively long list hidden way down the front page, clicking on the particular subject will bring you straight to a page that will include all those same links, which will continue to be updated/added to where appropriate.

One sidebar that I thought could be very helpful to readers, and grow over time, is "International Author Websites" - links to the websites of many crime, mystery, and thriller authors, well-known and not. Part of my reason for starting Crime Watch was to bring information, or links to information, together in one place for people who were interested (particularly in relation to NZ authors and books, but also overseas ones too) - making it easier for readers to find out more about the crime writers/books/news/issues they are interested in.

So, here is the Crime Watch list of international author websites. I hope you find it helpful.

Agatha Christie
Alafair Burke
Alex Barclay
Alexander McCall Smith
Allan Guthrie
Andrea Maria Schenkel
Ann Cleeves
Anne Emery
Anne Perry
Anthony Bidulka
Barry Maitland (Aust)
Brett Battles
Brian McGilloway
C.J. Box
Camilla Lackberg
Charlaine Harris
Charlie Williams
Chelsea Cain
Chris Carter
Craig Russell
David Cole
Declan Hughes
Denise Mina
Dennis Lehane
Dick Francis
Don Winslow
Dorothy Sayers
Ed McBain
Edgar Allan Poe
Elizabeth George
Elizabeth Peters
Elmore Leonard
Faye Kellerman
George Pelecanos
Gillian Flynn
Grace Monroe
Greg Iles
Gregg Hurwitz
Harlan Coben
Henning Mankell
Ian Rankin
Jack Kerley
James Lee Burke
James Patterson
Janet Evanovich
Jefferson Bass
Jeffery Deaver
Jesse Kellerman
John Connolly
John D. Nesbitt
Jonathan Kellerman
Jonathon King
Joseph Wambaugh
Joy Fielding
Karin Slaughter
Kathryn Fox (Aust)
Kathy Reichs
Ken Bruen
Laura Lippman
Laura Wilson
Laurie R. King
Lee Child
Linda Fairstein
Linwood Barclay
Lisa Gardner
Lisa Jackson
Lisa Lutz
Lou Allin
Margery Allingham
Mark Billingham
Mark Zuehlke
Marshall Browne (Aust)
Martina Cole
Matthew Reilly
Michael Connelly
Michael Koryta
Michael Robotham (Aust)
Michael Stanley
Mo Hayder
Nancy Atherton
Neil White
Nicola Upson
P.D. James
Patricia Cornwell
Patricia Highsmith
Peter Corris (Aust)
Peter James
Peter Robinson
R.J. Ellory
Reginald Hill
Rob Kitchin
Robert B. Parker
Robert Crais
Sam Reaves
Sara Paretsky
Scott Turow
Sean Chercover
Simon Kernick
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Stieg Larsson
Stuart MacBride
Sue Grafton
T. Jefferson Parker
Tami Hoag
Tana French
Tara Moss (Aust)
Tess Gerritsen
Thomas Harris
Val McDermid
W. J. Burley
William Deverell
William G. Tapply
Yrsa Sigurdardóttir
Zoë Sharp

List last updated: 8 June 2010.

What do you think of the list? What other authors should I add? Do you like it listed alphabetically in this way, or would you prefer the list was grouped by country, or some other categories (sub-genres such as cosy mysteries etc)?