by Clea | Oct 13, 2021 | Hold Me Down, News
Dear friends, You’ve been hearing me talk about this book for years now, and finally Hold Me Down* will be released next Tuesday, Oct. 19. Thanks to the pandemic, it doesn’t look like I’m going to have any in-person events. However, I’ve paired with three very cool...
by Clea | Aug 24, 2021 | Interview, News, News, Uncategorized
Somerville Times arts editor (and poet) Doug Holder took time to chat with me about writing, our shared city, and my upcoming Hold Me Down. I’ve pasted the Q&A below. (To read the full article in the Somerville Times click here.) Your new book is a step away...
by Clea | Nov 16, 2020 | A Spell of Murder, An Incantation of Cats, News, Reviews, witch cats
“You don’t have to be a cat lover to appreciate this cozy mystery…” When I heard that Publishers Weekly had included my A CAT ON THE CASE in a roundup of cozy mysteries, I was thrilled. Then I SAW the piece – four cozies, all due early next...
by Clea | Nov 13, 2020 | News, Reviews, witch cats
“Simon’s pleasing third Witch Cats of Cambridge mystery,” begins the review in Publishers Weekly, which winds up by concluding “Fans of feline cozies will be charmed.” Well, I’m charmed – and grateful – that my upcoming A CAT ON THE...
by Clea | Nov 13, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
That’s the premise of my short story, “The Inside Job,” which will be featured in MASTHEAD: The Best New England Crime Stories 2020, coming Nov. 25 from Level Best Books. The story takes place post-pandemic, but my heroine – a homebody anyway – finds...
by Clea | Sep 8, 2020 | News, witch cats
Presenting A CAT ON THE CASE, the third Witch Cats of Cambridge mystery, to be published in January 2021 by Polis Books. Doesn’t she look intent on solving this one? When a panicked stranger shows up at Charm and Cherish, Becca Colwin feels compelled to help....