by Clea | Dec 16, 2019 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing
I first encountered Art Taylor through his work. His story, “English 398: Fiction Workshop,” was one of hundreds I and my colleagues read while judging the short fiction entries for last year’s Edgar Awards, and while there were many (so many)...
by Clea | Dec 9, 2019 | An Incantation of Cats, Bristol Public Library, Reviews
Bookblog of the Bristol Library Reviews by the Reference Department of the Bristol Public Library, Bristol, Virginia/Tennessee. Monday, December 9, 2019 An Incantation of Cats: A Witch Cats of Cambridge Mystery by Clea Simon Reviewed by Jeanne Becca Colwin is slowly...
by Clea | Dec 9, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
You can’t be part of the New England crime fiction community and not know Judy Copek and her husband Hans. One of the co-founders of our annual CrimeBake conference, Judy is an organizer, reader, and supporter of us all, and her own novels showcase both her...
by Clea | Dec 5, 2019 | A Spell of Murder, An Incantation of Cats, Boskone
Do you know about Boskone? I went for the first time last year and just loved this friendly, engaging fan- and reader-centered con. I love my crime fiction world, but as someone with at least a toe in fantasy/speculative fiction (witch cats, anyone?), I am thrilled to...
by Clea | Dec 4, 2019 | An Incantation of Cats
“There is no denying that this is simply a fun book,” writes Mary on Goodreads. “There are many creative twists both in the human and feline sides of the story. Some of the things Becca does defy common sense, but the cats see to it that everything...
