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Witch cats of … Somerville?
Celebrating the paperback release of A Cat on the Case, Somerville poet Doug Holder asked me about my "Witch Cats of Cambridge" series and if I'd consider moving the city to my current home in Somerville. A Cat on the Case by Clea Simon I lost my beloved cat Ketz this...
Boskone is BACK!
Boskone is BACK, baby! This annual celebration by the New England Science Fiction Association of speculative fiction/science fiction, and fantasy in books, music, media, and more kicks off today and – as is appropriate for such a future-facing genre - has reinvented...
A Cat on the Case in paperback
Maybe you missed the ebook sale. Maybe you (like me) prefer reading on paper. Either way, you're in luck! A CAT ON THE CASE, the third Witch Cat of Cambridge cozy mystery comes out in trade paperback today. "Entertaining... Fans of talking cat cozies will have fun."...
The future of crime fiction
Joanna Schaffhausen, Connie Hambley, Dale Phillips, and I had a blast on Bonnie D. Graham's streaming radio show on Wednesday, discussing the future of crime fiction – and how it's all going to play out in movies and TV. Did we get our predictions right? Do you agree...
Getting ready…
Has it been a week? So many things are in the works that I've not kept up. In the next few days, I'll be posting about an online appearance, an actual in-the-flesh conference (Boskone!), and more. But while I prep for all that — and for the February 8 release of A Cat...
My (virtual) trip to Maine
Thanks to fellow author Kate Flora, I got to visit the Maine Crime Writers blog yesterday. Kate and I basically continued a conversation we began at the New England Crime Bake this fall. Only this time the blog is sponsoring a giveaway. I'm reprinting our conversation...
Oops, not yet!
Yes, Amazon and the other online sites say that the paperback of A CAT ON THE CASE is out today – and out of stock. In reality, it's been bumped back to Feb. 8 (thank you, pandemic supply chain issues)! You can pre-order it though – and, yes, those pre-orders really...
For your consideration…
It's Agatha, Edgar, and Lefty award time! As folks fill out their various ballots, I'd like to offer for your consideration: HOLD ME DOWN, Polis Books (mystery) A CAT ON THE CASE, Polis Books (cozy mystery) "The Basement," Punk Noir Magazine (short story) "No Cities...
Highlights of 2021…
This was a tough year! Yes, we had some laughs and some good times: 2021 saw the publication of two of my books: the Witch Cats of Cambridge cozy A CAT ON THE CASE in January (psst... the kindle is still on sale for $1.99) and, in October, the darker psychological...
Not a “Best of 2021” list
So, I wanted to write a Ten Best list. This isn't it (for one thing, I've included 13 titles — plus a ringer). Instead, these are books that stayed with me and a few that I've been dipping into when I want a break (looking at you "Around the World in 80 Books"). I'm...