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...
read more“Just the thing…”
P.J. Coldren, longtime Malice Domestic/St. Martin's Press Best First Mystery judge and fan guest of honor at this year's Malice Domestic has posted a review of A Spell of Murder saying, "Clea Simon's new series may be just the thing..." and concluding, "Great fun for...
read moreFIVE QUESTIONS with Maddie Day
Edith Maxwell – aka Maddie Day – is a force of nature. I'm not sure when I met her. She might have been organizing an event. She might have been recruiting other authors – members of Sisters in Crime New England, perhaps – to help out. She might have been leading a...
read moreFive fabulous fictional felines…
We authors have long been associated with cats. Inspired—or besotted—we cohabit with them, indulging their whims and suffering their ills and tempers as we dole out treats and nurse the occasional scratch or accident or broken heart. Along the way, we write about...
read moreHappy New Book (virtual party edition)
Today kicks off my month-long A Spell of Murder book tour. I'll be guest posting, chatting with readers, doing a few giveaways, and otherwise just trying to make this month a little bit cozier. Most of these blogs are new to me, so I look forward to meeting these...
read moreHappy New Book!
Bookstores are so packed in December (yay!) that they're hesitant to host events. So that means Porter Square Books and I decided to hold off on my party until tomorrow – January 3! I'll be chatting about A Spell of Murder, reading a little, and signing copies. But...
read moreHappy new year!
Wishing you all a happy, healthy new year, filled with joy and warmth!
read moreFIVE QUESTIONS with Dave Zeltserman
Sometimes you just click. Dave Zeltserman and I met at last year's New England Mobile Book Fair mystery gala and followed up online, chatting mostly about our shared business. When we saw each other again at the New England Mobile Book Fair mystery gala earlier this...
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