Back home again in Indiana
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 Day I Died is a prize finalist!
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 [...]
Anthology news: “Still Life” is DEADLIER
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 [...]
The title of my next book is…
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 [...]
Glick Indiana Authors Award Winner!
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 [...]
Bull’s eye, baby
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 [...]
THE DAY I DIED is out in the world!
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 [...]
Three Questions with… Andrew Welsh-Huggins!
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 [...]
THE DAY I DIED is an IndieNext Pick!
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. [...]
Enter to win a gift certificate to your favorite bookstore!
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 [...]