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Happy New Book!
Bookstores are so packed in December (yay!) that they're hesitant to host events. So that means Porter Square Books and I decided to hold off on my party until tomorrow – January 3! I'll be chatting about A Spell of Murder, reading a little, and signing copies. But...
Happy new year!
Wishing you all a happy, healthy new year, filled with joy and warmth!
FIVE QUESTIONS with Dave Zeltserman
Sometimes you just click. Dave Zeltserman and I met at last year's New England Mobile Book Fair mystery gala and followed up online, chatting mostly about our shared business. When we saw each other again at the New England Mobile Book Fair mystery gala earlier this...
Like Rita Mae Brown?
Library Journal weighs in on my A Spell of Murder, recommending it for fans of Rita Mae Brown and Sofie Kelly! "Becca's cats mean well, but when Harriet, the eldest of the three, conjures a pillow, Becca, a member of a coven, believes she did it....
Happy boxing day
An oldie but a goodie, because cats love boxes. And very happy Kwanzaa, too! Enjoy! https://youtu.be/u3AyqING2J0
FIVE QUESTIONS with Marilyn Levinson
Happy Christmas Eve to those who celebrate! I've got a holiday-themed mystery for you today! Getting to moderate a panel is one of the unsung joys of conferences. Sure, you don't get to tout your own books quite as much. But you get to lead the discussion, hear what...
Talking Wicca, cats, and cozies…
I was interviewed by Mystery Scene magazine! Thursday, 13 December 2018 19:51Clea SimonRobin Agnew Clea Simon is the author of four, mostly cozy, mystery series and one standalone thriller. Her latest book, A Spell of Murder, is about witch cats and is set in...
When things go wrong*
This week, a friend – a fellow author – wrote to me, complaining that a lot of press for his new book might not arrive till after the holidays. I did what I could, helping him set up a reading and recommending some media outlets that might publicize the event. This is...
FIVE QUESTIONS with Cathy Ace
I met Cathy Ace in Bristol, England, when we were both attending Crimefest, a wonderful annual convention. Over a boozy dinner on a house boat (fun!), I found myself bonded with this Welsh-turned-Canadian author, and now I seek out her company – and her books! I bet...
Favorite books of 2018
Over at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore blog, librarian/book blogger Lesa Holstine is asking authors to name three of our favorite books for the year. Only three? That was hard, but I tried to make my list varied, with a philosophical mystery by a longtime fave, a...