Welcome
I’m Clea Simon, author of the rock ‘n’ roll noir WORLD ENOUGH; the Theda Krakow, Dulcie Schwartz, Pru Marlowe, Witch Cats of Cambridge, and Blackie & Care mysteries; and also a handful of nonfiction books. Please browse around and make yourself at home. I’d love to see you at one of my events, and I’m always happy to hear your feedback.
As featured in the Wall Street Journal and on NPR
Clea Simon writes with authority and affection about a lost world. Highly recommended.
Catriona McPhersonA twisty, bittersweet trip, with just the right mix of edge and nostalgia.
Joseph FinderSo vividly written and so rich and real, these characters’ collective loss of innocence feels shockingly personal
Caroline LeavittThis is a haunting carpe noctem novel, and Simon seizes the night with a firm, relentless grip
Anthony DeCurtisRecent Blog Posts
Do you know about the Agatha Awards?
Each year, many of who write "cozy" or traditional mysteries gather at the Malice Domestic conference, for talk, tea, and mystery. We also award the Agatha Awards – for Dame Agatha Christie – a skull-and-bones decorated teapot for best contemporary, best historical,...
read moreFIVE QUESTIONS with Steph Post
The South and Southern Gothic fiction have long fascinated me, and as my own readers will know, I have more than a passing fancy for magic. Therefore, when I first started to hear about Steph Post's Miraculum, I was intrigued. We share a publisher, Polis Books, so I...
read moreAm I cozy?
As part of my Silver Dagger book blog tour, I've written a few guest posts. This one ran at "All the Ups and Downs." Am I cozy? by Clea SimonReaders sometimes ask me: Are my books cozy? And the honest answer is, I’m not sure. Yes, I can promise you that in...
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