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“Simon expertly casts suspicion…”
“”Simon expertly casts suspicion on one member of her tiny human cast after another…”
In #MeToo era, we don’t need to make nice
As many of my writer friends know, I've been working on a darker-than-my-usual crime novel that deals with, among other things, the aftermath of violence, the funny tricks denial can play on memory, and how a single act can permanently alter the trajectory of a...
PW loves “Incantation”!
"In Simon’s entertaining sequel to 2018’s A Spell of Murder... Becca’s cats, each with a distinctive personality, use their individual magical skills in their efforts to solve the case and keep Becca safe. Fans of talking cat cozies will have fun." –...
‘World Enough’ a MA Book Award ‘must read’
World Enough has been named a "must read" in the Massachusetts Book Awards, presented by the Massachusetts Center for the Book, for books published in 2017, joining such others notables as Alice Hoffman's The Rules of Magic and Claire Messud's The Burning Girl. Top...
Becca and Clara are back!
Look for wannabe witch detective Becca and her loyal (and magical) calico Clara to return this winter in An Incantation of Cats (Polis). No cover yet, but you can pre-order here. When two new clients seek Becca’s professional services, the fledgling witch detective is...
He Wrote/She Wrote
I contributed an op-ed to today's Boston Globe about writing gender and the controversy surrounding the new crime fiction imprint, Scarlet: "Most mystery authors have never killed anyone, nor personally solved any crimes. That doesn’t mean we can’t imagine it. In...
Finally, WORLD ENOUGH in paperback!
Since it's U.S. release in 2017, my World Enough https://amzn.to/2CnZ163has only been available as a fairly pricey hardcover and an e-book (though there are good sales on the e-book occasionally). I am thrilled that finally the trade paperback of my rock 'n' roll noir...
Boskone bound!
Okay, it's right in Boston, but still... very excited to be participating in my very first Boskone, Feb. 15–17! What is Boskone? Boskone (February 15-17, 2019) in Boston, MA is New England's longest running science fiction and fantasy convention. With over 300...
A SPELL OF MURDER out today!
Happy book birthday to A Spell of Murder! The first in my new "Witch Cats of Cambridge" cozy series from Polis books is out today. That means if you pre-ordered it (thank you!) it will ship (or appear on your e-reader) today. If you want a signed copy, please contact...
E-book sale!
Great news for e-readers! I knew that Severn House had partnered with the Open Road ebook initiative but I wasn't sure what that meant till I got the notice that THE NINTH LIFE and INTO THE GREY were on sale for $1.99 each! I don't know how long these sales will last...