by Clea | Jan 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Happy new books! I hope your holidays brought lots of good reads! (I’m finally getting around to George Saunders’ “Lincoln in the Bardo,” with an ARC of James Lee Burke’s “Robicheau” up next – and all four of Ursula...
by Clea | Dec 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
The wonderful, warm, witty Sue Grafton has passed away. Because she never wanted a ghost writer to continue her works, the alphabet now ends with Y, thanks to her “Y is for Yesterday,” out in August. Her daughter Jamie posted the following on Facebook:...
by Clea | Dec 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Here it is – the cover of my third Blackie & Care mystery, to be published by Severn House. (Yes, you can pre-order it here.) The reappearance of an old enemy from the past spells trouble for young private investigator, Care, and her feline companion,...
by Clea | Dec 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Did you know that Iceland has a tradition of giving books on Christmas Eve? Called Jolabokaflod – literally “Christmas book flood” – this tradition dates back to World War II, and results in cozy nights, when families and friends gather for peaceful...
by Clea | Dec 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s nearly dark, on the Friday before Christmas, and I have inserted the final “to do” notes on my WIP – the first “witch cats of Cambridge” book. And with that, I have what is pretty much a full first draft, or, at least, a book-size...
