I haven't heard from a single Fake Author in a couple of weeks now. Maybe Nigerian scammers took the holidays off... or finally realized it's a mistake to try the dumb con on me.

A post-Christmas unboxing youtu.be/dW2M3_mCR1Y

Merry Christmas!

Just learned that @leegoldberg.bsky.social is no fan of The McRib 🤣 #FallenStar

Many thanks to Jeff Ayers and FirstClue for the great review of MURDER BY DESIGN, my new novel coming out in June. "Hilarious and thought-provoking. Goldberg balances the humor and drama to perfection. The second book in this series cannot come fast enough." firstcluereviews.com?p=4848

Congratulations to Tim Sandlin on the great Kings River Life review of LIT www.krlnews.com/2025/12/lit-...

Some very good advice... whatever.scalzi.com/2025/11/22/y...

Just in case any journalist or editor reading this is tempted to minimize Trump's Reiner post because it's a "showbiz thing" and "real" stories are happening: No. It's a President thing and a decency thing, and if you don't understand that those things are newsworthy, you are failing in your duties.

Trump is never able to be anything other than who he is — even amidst tragedies like Rob Reiner’s death. Cruelty is always the point.

The ravenous, all-consuming narcissism that has rotted the mind of this man requires that every event, every tragedy, every circumstance be ultimately about him. Others in the world do not exist as fully human; they operate only to validate Donald Trump. This is a gross display of mental illness.

Today I talked with the Atomic Abe YouTube channel about all of the attempted Diagnosis Murder spinoffs... www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2ly...

"Crown Vic 2" is the second in a series of short stories/novelettes/novellas from Lee Goldberg. If you're in need of a quick, fun read, this is definitely worth picking up. Can't wait to see more in this series from @leegoldberg.bsky.social #bookreview #bookstagram #kindle #ereader

Lee Goldberg, o cómo amar al detective excéntrico https://elpais.com/cultura/2021/01/22/elemental/1611320752_806335.html a través de @elpais_cultura

The Heist by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg - A long con/heisty story - Kate (the FMC) is the muscle while Nick (the MMC) manages to set a fine plate even in a cave - Kate's Dad (ex-black ops) is the best - Boyd the method actor steals every scene -The audiobook well narrated -Hysterical #Booksky

How Richard Maibaum helped define James Bond — but never got the credit he deserves ft. writer & producer Lee Goldberg | The 007 Files S3 E06 www.thejamesbonddossier.com/podcast/the-...

Lee Goldberg did a look-see, and I strongly suggest reading the attached. Writing scammers mean legit editors, agents, and other pros in the business are fighting against pollution of their industry, so it’s always worth our effort to ID scammers.

Open industry secret: most political non-fiction books get purchased by foundations or non-profits to be given out with giftbags at events. 100,000 people aren't buying a book by Lauren Boebert on the future of America. GOP operatives are and giving them away for free as "gifts." BEST SELLER!

I always wanted to be Rob Petrie...and I got to be...writing for Dick Van Dyke on DIAGNOSIS MURDER. I wish Dick a very happy 100th birthday! (That's me & William Rabkin with Dick on the set).

My conversation with Fake Lindsay Gibson. I had a lot of fun with this one. leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...

Today the Considering Stories blog considers my second novel, "Adjourned" (aka "Make Them Pay") from way back in the 1980s. consideringstories.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/j...

My friend @aceatkins.bsky.social talks to the @ocregister.bsky.social about how author Ralph Dennis helped inspire his new novel EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD. www.ocregister.com/2025/12/10/h...

The protagonist of Tim Sandlin's new novel LIT talks about a day in his life on Dru's Book Musings. drusbookmusing.com/tim-sandlin-...

My brief conversation with Fake Freida McFadden <[email protected]> leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...

BLOG: My conversation with a Nigerian scammer pretending to be author Ali Hazelwood leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...

It's the Famous Author scam! writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...

Big congrats to Tim Sandlin on the launch of LIT! "In the slightly unhinged LIT...crimes eventually get solved, but spending time with the quirky, unforgettable characters is a lot more important." New York Times www.amazon.com/LIT-Tim-Sand...

My friend Max Allan Collins talks about the early days of the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers in this interview with David Spencer for the second edition of THE NOVELIZERS maxallancollins.com/blog/2025/12...

I'm thrilled & flattered to be joining @gigipandian.bsky.social as the 2027 Left Coast Crime Guests of Honor... and Craig Johnson, the Lifetime Achievement honoree! leftcoastcrime.org/2027/

Today I'm interviewed on @debbielaskeymba.bsky.social 's blog. www.debbielaskeysblog.com/2025/12/fall...

Congrats to my brother @todgoldberg.bsky.social FANTASTIC @altajournal.bsky.social review for ONLY WAY OUT. "Violent, hilarious, and thought-provoking by turns, 'Only Way Out' further cements Goldberg’s reputation as an heir to Elmore Leonard or Carl Hiaasen." www.altaonline.com/books/fictio...

BLOG: My conversations with Fake @peterjamesuk and Fake Mary Kubica leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...

This is a cover version of Lalo Schifrin's theme for BRONK, a short-lived, 1970s TV series, performed by the Universal TV Sound Orchestra for the 1975 Japanese album "American TV Themes." It is the only commercial version of the theme ever released. youtu.be/AQmZm3aqyso

This is a cover version of Lalo Schifrin's theme for BRONK, a short-lived, 1970s TV series, performed by the Universal TV Sound Orchestra for the 1975 Japanese album "American TV Themes." It is the only commercial release of the theme ever released. youtu.be/ktGGB1XJyQ0

My friend David Temple opens up about his prostate cancer journey. All men should listen to this... Thriller Zone: www.thethrillerzone.com/non-fiction-...

Here is a great interview with my brother Tod Goldberg in the Orange County Register (and other papers nationwide). www.ocregister.com/2025/11/28/a...

My conversation with a Nigerian scammer pretending to be author Gail Honeyman. Now this is an unusual one... leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...

Big thanks to Mike Miller for the great review of FALLEN STAR! "This is his best Eve Ronin mystery ever, I cannot recommend it enough." ticket-2-ride.com/2025/11/26/f...

Here is a bizarre cover version of Gil Melle's THE NIGHT STALKER theme, performed by the Universal TV Studio Orchestra from the 1975 Japanese album American TV Themes Double Deluxe youtu.be/aOlrYYobeqU

Here is a cover version of the Mike Post & Peter Carpenter's TOMA theme performed by the Universal TV Studio Orchestra from the 1975 Japanese album American TV Themes Double Deluxe youtu.be/yh3vfWdlh2I

Strangest goddam case. Made stranger by the furtive, we-owe-no-real-explanations behavior of the U.S. Attorney's office and DOJ. More is certainly known or surmised. Less gas been forthcoming for decades now.

Many thanks to Mike Finn for the great review of FALLEN STAR. mikefinnsfiction.com/2025/11/25/f...

Wow, this takes some chutzpah. The plot of the new French TV series THE HUNT sounds identical to a 1973 novel that was also made into a movie . variety.com/2025/tv/news...

For anyone who has been confused by the disappearance of the official Anthropic Settlement website, it's back online: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com It was temporarily removed thanks to concerns by the judge in the case, who stipulated a number of changes that had to be made.

I’ve never seen so many pies at Costco before… and those are just the apple pies in one section and pecan pies is another!

My conversation with Nigerian scammers who are pretending to be author Mark Haddon to swindle writers. leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...

A LAW & ORDER trivia question -- is Deputy D.A. Nolan Price (Hugh Dancy) in recent seasons of LAW & ORDER related to deputy D.A. Evelyn Price (Regina Hall) in the short-lived LAW & ORDER: LA ?

The wonderful @victoriastrauss.com of Writer Beware reveals all the versions of the Famous Author scam. writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...

BLOG: My conversation with Fake @davidbaldacci.bsky.social <[email protected]>, another Nigerian scammer. leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...

Here's a great, detailed review from a reader/blogger discovering Eve Ronin for the first time... and is now on his second book, BONE CANYON. Echos of that book play a big role in FALLEN STAR (out now) and the upcoming SPLIT SCREEN (out in Oct 2026). consideringstories.wordpress.com/2025/11/20/e...

BLOG: My conversations with the third fake Barbara Kingsolver and third fake Suzanne Collins. leegoldberg.com/my-conversat...