That title is a song, and if you’re not *from* Indiana, perhaps this song has never wedged itself into your brain for an entire weekend. I spent last weekend at the festivities for the Indiana Author Award. I was the Regional category winner, and it was just…
I’ve been so busy, I forgot to share this news! The Day I Died is a Finalist for the 2017 Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year! How wonderful is that? You won’t believe the company I’m keeping in this short list. Fantastic writers and lovely people….
Got something scrummy (as they say on the Great British Bake-Off) in the mail yesterday—my copy of DEADLIER, an anthology of 100 women crime writers, including Agatha Christie, Daphne du Maurier, Shirley Jackson and, oh, right, ME. To say I’m excited doesn’t even cut it. It’s not…
Harper Collins William Morrow gave me the go-ahead to reveal the title of my next book, due out in (probably) May of 2018. The title is… UNDER A DARK SKY Very excited to have it final and since I’ve been calling it “the dark sky” book…
I’m so excited about this news! I’m the winner of the 2017 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award (Regional Category)! I’m a proud Indiana native and of course, if you’ve read the books, it figures into my writing. Thank you to the Glicks for supporting Hoosier…
THE DAY I DIED is available in TARGET STORES! Wooooooo! I’ve been going to Target since college, so I’m totally geeked to be in their emerging authors section. You can look online to see if your store carries the book. Or you could just go, because it’s…
I launched THE DAY I DIED, so far, in Madison, Wisconsin, with Patricia Skalka and in Chicago with handwriting expert Warren Spencer! Am having such a good time, I forgot to post about it! Still working on lots of details this week, so you will need to…
Andrew Welsh-Huggins and I have been hanging out in the same Midwestern mystery circles for a couple of years now, and we finally got to spend some time together last year at Magna Cum Murder in Indianapolis. You should think about coming to Magna, too, because Midwestern…
Exciting news! The Day I Died has been chosen for an IndieNext Pick for April! Along with some other amazing books! I have already pre-ordered about… all of these books. What does “IndieNext” mean? you may be wondering. “Indie” refers to the network of independent bookstores who…
Have you pre-ordered The Day I Died? If you’re that excited about the launch of The Day I Died, why not be rewarded for your enthusiasm? If you have pre-ordered The Day I Died, take a snapshot of your receipt showing the title and the date of…
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