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Kingdom Books loves A CAT ON THE CASE
"Boston-area author Clea Simon has always excelled at world building..." so begins this wonderful review of A CAT ON THE CASE in Kingdom Books. "...Yes, this is a feline-filled cozy, but it's also an intricate work of speculative fiction. Shelve with Boston mysteries,...
Happy book birthday to “A CAT ON THE CASE”!
Today's the day! A Cat on the Case, the third "Witch Cats of Cambridge" cozy, is out today*! It's been such a weird and trying time, and I know I'm not the only writer who had trouble concentrating over the last ten months. But the days are getting longer, the sun is...
“Another winner for cat cozy fans”
Wow, thank you! WIth all my attention focused on the inauguration, I almost missed this rave review for A Cat On the Case from Mollie Hunt, over at Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries. I'm thrilled to post it now! Review: A CAT ON THE CASE, A Witch Cats of Cambridge...
A day with Becca Colwin
Thanks to award-winning book blog Dru's Book Musings, today I got to showcase the human heroine of A Cat on the Case. What fun! Becca Colwin by Clea Simon Jan 22, 2021 | A Day In My Life A friend is supposed to have your back, right? I wish I didn’t have to...
Thanks, Obama!
Oh, how I wish #44 had still been our president the last four years. Not the least because then he probably wouldn't have had time to write A Promised Land, his current bestseller (and tops on my TBR list). I have nothing against Obama's huge post-presidential success...
Gabriel Valjan: The Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
Thrilled to host Gabriel Valjan here today. Gabriel's a fellow Bostonian and a music fan, and his novels of suspense are chock full of the kind of sensual detail that make them perfect for a winter escape. His latest, Symphony Road revisits a Boston I remember,...
“Incantation” a Top Five cat book!
The Conscious Cat blog covers all things cat – from health and behavior to feline fiction. So you can imagine how thrilled I was to have two books in blogger Ingrid King's 2020 top five (one – Fear on Four Paws – is from a previous year, but no complaints!). Her list...
Here’s to a cozy Jólabókaflóðið!
It's here! The Icelandic "book flood," my new favorite holiday. Since today's forecast here in Massachusetts is for blowy, cold rain, I can't imagine a better way to spend the day! Some of you (you know who you are) have advance copies of my January cozy, A Cat on the...
You guys, it’s almost here!!
The Great Conjunction, that is! Jupiter and Saturn will be as close as they've been in almost 800 years tonight – Dec. 21:
All the candles..
To celebrate the last night of Chanukah, I can't resist sharing this Daveed Diggs ditty: "A Puppy for Chanukah." May all your dreams come true! https://youtu.be/gbxyZAduGvY