Susan Van Kirk is a writer of short stories, mysteries, and a memoir about teaching. Her first mystery, Three May Keep a Secret, came out in December 2014. Susan and I met on a panel at Bouchercon (I think—I remember the room, but those conference rooms start…
I’ve been dying to share this news and now I can! Next September, watch out, Denver!
My new cover? I love it. May I introduce you to The Day I Died? Thank you to Chicago Review of Books for hosting the book and cover designer Owen Corrigan today! The book is out April 11, 2017. But pre-orders are already open at Amazon, if…
Susan Spann and I met through The Debutante Ball. No, neither of us are party dress or tiara types, but we know a good thing when we see it. We got in on that action, learned a lot, and met a slew of great women authors, including—ta…
My third novel is getting a new title. Before I announce that officially, a little story about that book and its title. A saga, actually. My third novel is actually my *first* novel, which was actually in its infancy a short story. In 2007, I started a…
I’ve had more than my fair share of good news lately, an embarrassment of riches. So all I will say is: I am happy and happy for so many great writers on the Anthony Award nominations list, which came out this morning. Little Pretty Things is a…
OH, boy, do I need to get better at updating here. You win one huge mystery writing award, and things on your website go sadly out of date. That’s right. WIN. The Invisible Trophy, as I have nicknamed it, is…
When I first met Mary Higgins Clark—on the shelf of my public library—I was 12. Pretty sure I was too young and naive for most of what I found between those covers, but I LOVED those books. So to be nominated for the Simon & Schuster Mary…
I once published a short story in Good Housekeeping, which goes to 26 million people worldwide. But I feel as though maybe an article that I wrote for Writers Digest online might be the most popular thing I’ve ever written, because WD trots it out about every…
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