My 2025 year in publishing was admittedly slow compared to previous years... but 2026 is shaping up to be big. HUGE. Check out my short post to see how huge! frankzafiro.blogspot.com/2025/12/my-2...

Coming February 15, the long-awaited next chapter of Bricks & Cam Jobs! Two novellas in one book -- @ericbeetner.bsky.social's THE JUSTICE LIST finds Cam back to his old Slaughterhouse ways in hilarious fashion, while my own THE DELIVERY LIST features Bricks in an unfamiliar role - protector.

December episode features award-winning western author Thomas Goodman, telling the story behind his novel, LAST MAN STANDING. Check it out on Spotify or wherever you get your pods! open.spotify.com/episode/02gz...

Another batch of episodes is available for pre-order! Arriving all throughout January 2026! Series: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4J42G77

People have asked for years for more Bricks & Cam... so @ericbeetner.bsky.social and I have finally said enough is enough. Coming Feb 15, a new entry in the Bricks & Cam Jobs series (aka The List Series): THE SPLIT LIST! Available for pre-order now! www.amazon.com/dp/B0G59GDFZ7

The re-issue of A GRIFTER'S SONG is underway! The first 13 titles are up for pre-order (more are coming soon!) and the episodes will start to drop daily beginning on JAN 1! www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4J42G77

Thrilled to say this baby is now available at the Code 4 Press Bookstore! It took ten years for Book 2... Book 3 came along a lot faster! In this one, Sandy faces his greatest challenge yet -- his own conscience. code4press.com/b/CHUeG

Non-Fiction Friday: David's Journey with Prostate Cancer url:https://www.thethrillerzone.com/non-fiction-friday-davids-journey-with-prostate-cancer/

I created, contributed to, and edited this series... so when it was orphaned by D&O Books closing down, it only made sense to publish them. I'm proud to announce that Code 4 Press (my imprint usually reserved for my own work) will re-issue A GRIFTER'S SONG!

Deal is live as of today: CHARLIE-316 is FREE on Kindle for the next 5 days, and the rest of the Charlie-316 series is on a 7-day Kindle Countdown sale. Good time to try the Conway/Zafiro police procedurals or finish the set. www.amazon.com/gp/product/1...

Been wanting to get Michael A. Black on the show for a couple of years now and things finally worked out! Check out this interesting guy -- former police officer and a long writing career with considerable breadth! open.spotify.com/episode/496A...

TRUE PULP: NOIR is now wide, incl. Amazon. Get this Troy Lambert and @vincentzandri.bsky.social -edited antho, which includes a story of mine that may very well become a prequel to a new series... www.amazon.com/True-Pulp-An...

October's guest is southern gothic noir novelist @phillipthompson.bsky.social ! wrongplacewritecrime.com/2025/10/15/e...

"You say you want to make the bed and put aways some clothes? Uh, no. We have reservations."

This little baby arrived this week! Contains my short story "The Second Degree" written by my fantasy/sci-fi alter-ego. What's it about? Empathy. And how it can fight crime. In a way you won't guess. So, pick up the title and give it a read! www.amazon.com/True-Pulp-An...

Wrong Place, Write Crime has always been (since 2017!) about promoting crime fiction authors -- known, unknown, established, new, this subgenre or that, all of it. The trend continues with an author on the early steps of her writing journey, Sally Barrilla! wrongplacewritecrime.com/2025/09/10/e...

The Charlie-316 series, my police procedurals written with Colin Conway, is back in Amazon Kindle Unlimited! The sixth installment, THE SILENCE OF THE DEAD, just won the Public Safety Writers Association's Gold Medallion Award in the police procedural category! www.amazon.com/dp/B093LMR5Q6

Here's where I'll be at 1400 hrs today... If you're in the Redmond/Bend area, come on down! (It says you have to register but no one will be turned away at the door). dpl.libnet.info/event/13842540

If you're a writer who has dealt with disappointment (which means virtually all of us), you may identify with this guest blog post I did today. gdcramer.com/2025/08/28/f...

My favorite track on this collection... just heartbreaking. open.spotify.com/track/3d0GcG...

I mentioned last month that THE SILENCE OF THE DEAD won the Public Safety Writers Association's Gold Medallion in the Police Procedural category... well, here's photographic proof! 😆L to R: Me, Barbara Hodges, the emcee (dressed as a bassett hound for the costume party), and co-author Colin Conway.

This episode comes at you from the conference room floor of the Public Safety Writers Association's annual conference. I conducted a number of short interviews with attendees, so discover your new favorite writer! wrongplacewritecrime.com/2025/08/13/e...

A new noir anthology is coming from editors Troy Lambert and Vincent Zandri, and all three us are here to tell you about it in the newest episode of Wrong Place, Write Crime! Get in on the Kickstarter for early access and other great rewards! t.co/Va6FUeSrQk

Western author Scott McCrea is my guest for this episode. We talk about his classic westerns and his new thriller with a western theme. We also find a way to talk Star Trek. Nerds. wrongplacewritecrime.com/2025/07/02/e...

I am joined this episode by the vivacious Colleen Coble, who has written over 80 novels, most of them in the thriller/suspense/mystery genre. Plenty to like in this interview and you might just discover your new favorite author! wrongplacewritecrime.com/2025/06/18/e...

Kickstarter is live! Back an exciting new antho edited by Troy Lambert and Vincent Zandri with a great cast of authors (including me, he said humbly). There are some great reward tiers, starting as low as $10 (for the ebook, included in all reward tiers). www.kickstarter.com/projects/tro...

Right now, Chirp is featuring the audiobook version of ALL THE FORGOTTEN YESTERDAYS (River City #14), narrated by Dave Mather, for just 99 cents! Chirp is a great audiobook distributor with an easy to use app. Grab some deals today, including this one! www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/a...

New episode! This time out, I'm chatting with retired OSI agent, Derrick Jackson! Derrick had a super interesting career and drew on the early stages of that for the setting and plot of his novel, SHADOW ONE. Check him out! wrongplacewritecrime.com/2025/05/28/e...

I've got a story in this that I'm pretty proud of that may serve as a prequel to a new series. Check it out on kickstarter and consider backing the project! Lots of cool, additional rewards (available to view when it launches on June 3). www.kickstarter.com/projects/tro...

Happy to see THE SILENCE OF THE DEAD (written with Colin Conway) was a finalist for the SPOTTED OWL AWARD, given by the The Friends Of Mystery to PNW authors. Didn't win, but SotD was ranked #7 out of 71 titles the group considered, so not too shabby. www.friendsofmystery.org/cameron-rece...

I was fortunate to have been interview by Sally Barrilla on her podcast, Detective Writer! open.spotify.com/episode/2xMW...

Most folks on socials know the author side of me (Frank Zafiro, Frank Saverio) but since 2014, I've also been engaged in teaching leadership. The course is specifically targeted to public safety, but the concepts are all about human behavior, so it applies anywhere. scaliseleadershipconsulting.com