TONIGHT! Dark humor + dead bodies = a noir event you don't want to miss. Tonight @ 630 for this AFTER HOURS, TICKETED EVENT at One More Page in Arlington, VA. Libations will be served Limited seating, get your tickets before they're gone: onemorepagebooks.com/event/2025-1...

Reviews and giveaways of "The Tattered Cover" by Ellery Adams, "Death at the Door" by Olivia Blacke, "Sugar and Spite" by Carol Perry, and "Death on Dickens Island" by Allison Brook kingsriverlife.com/11/01/hallow... @elleryadams.bsky.social @oliviablacke.bsky.social @marilynlevinson.bsky.social

Our countdown to Holiday Noir at the Bookstoire hosted by @eaaymar.bsky.social continues. Get to know the authors before the event and get your tickets before we sell out. https://onemorepagebooks.com/event/2025-11-13/holiday-noir-bookstoire Today's featured author... @oliviablacke.bsky.social

I got to be a guest on the She Wore Black gothic, mystery, and horror podcast. Check it out! "E183: Friendly Ghosts in Books with Olivia Blacke" www.sheworeblackpodcast.com/2025/10/e183...

Death at the Door is featured on Dru's Musings! "Overall, this was a terrific read, and I look forward to more exploits with Ruby and Cordelia and hope we can solve another murder or two." drusbookmusing.com/my-musing-de...

What's a "Pringles read"? Find out at Chicks on the Case where the fantastically talented Chicks let me be a guest today! chicksonthecase.com/2025/10/22/g...

Happy pub day to DEATH AT THE DOOR - available in bookstores today!

Answer the door!

Where to find me at Bouchercon: I'll be at the Anthony Mixer on Friday, at the "Panel 16-1: Mysteries That Dabble in the Paranormal" and 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM author signings on Sat. Be sure to vote for A NEW LEASE ON DEATH 👻 for the Anthony for Best Paranornal!

Preorder DEATH AT THE DOOR in any format at Barnes & Noble from 9/3-9/5 and get 25% off with code PREORDER25. Order your copy at: bit.ly/DeathAtTheDo...

I read three fantastic books this weekend.... feels good to get some page time in!

Knock, knock Who's there? Death. Death who? DEATH AT THE DOOR (Death at the Door, the follow up mystery to A New Lease on Death is in bookstores October 21!)

Had a lovely time seeing Polly Stewart at Bookshelf on Church yesterday. Huge fan of Polly and The Felon's Ball! Had a great turnout at a fantastic bookstore. Virginia readers, bookstores, and authors are wonderful!

So excited to see VINYL RESTING PLACE featured in the New York Times article "Cozy Mystery Novels A Starter Pack" along with some of my favorite cozies. Check it out in the Book Review section!

In case you're wondering how to give a robot vacuum nightmares, I turned mine on its edge to clear out a jam and it screamed "I AM TOO CLOSE TO A CLIFF PLEASE REPOSITION ME." You're welcome.

This is not a drill! For 4 days only (July 8-11) preorder DEATH AT THE DOOR in print, audio, or e-book for 25% off with code PREORDER25 at Barnes & Noble. Discount is only available to B&N members. Free memberships are available & Premium members get a bonus 10% off bit.ly/DeathAtTheDo...

Had a fantastic time at the LCL Author Expo this weekend talking to Virginia readers & authors. Thanks so much to Lancaster Library for setting up this fabulous event and for all the readers who came out --- with a special shoutout to Jess and Brianne for making my day with ghost plushies!

I love fresh food from my* very own garden *okay, it's Potassium's garden but I help!

I love that point when editing that you fall so deeply into the story that you forget you're supposed to be editing at all

How it started >>> How it's going

The critics have spoken!

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When I take the dog for a walk in the boonies, I pick up any trash I find. It's mostly beer bottles and cigarettes (covered in DNA!) or fast-food receipts and junk mail (with names on them!). Today, I also found a few dozen old pennies, a broken mirror, a ponytail holder, and an unspent bullet.

G*I*V*E*A*W*A*Y ALERT! Head on over to Goodreads for your chance to W*I*N one of 50 finished copies of DEATH AT THE DOOR. US & Canada only. Enter by Jun 16, 2025. Goodreads Book Giveaway For Death at the Door (Ruby and Cordelia Mysteries #2): www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

These @÷!&ing phishing texts get funnier every time. Also what miraculous land has ripe blackberries, cherries, blueberries, AND strawberries in May?

So happy to walk into The Bookshelf on Church and see A NEW LEASE ON DEATH 👻 on the "Staff Picks" shelf. Thank you!!! (This is why I love indie bookstores!)

One question I get a lot is "Which of your mysteries is your favorite?" How am I supposed to pick just one?

I just found out that A NEW LEASE ON DEATH is nominated for an Anthony Award! Congrats to all the fabulous authors that have been nominated for Anthony Awards this year --- the list is impressive and I'm just thrilled to be included. 🤩

Visited Interabang Books in Dallas and left a signed copy of A NEW LEASE ON DEATH

pssst... Do you see what I see? DEATH AT THE DOOR is officially available as an e-ARC on NetGalley. Hurry up and hit that Request button for your chance at an e-ARC! (PS I don't control who gets approved for ARCs but I encourage you to request one from the fantastic team at Minotaur. Good luck!)

Attn Texas Friends - Here's your chance to chat with authors while supporting a local indie bookstore! I'll be with Nishita Parekh at Murder By The Book Apr 29 💀🪦📖 We'll be talking murder & mysteries, and signing books. Bring a friend (or 2, or 3, or more!) Details: www.murderbooks.com/Blacke

I'm part of a wonderful writer's group. We meet for about an hour once a month. We all write a story in ~15 minutes and share it with the group.

When Death knocks, they answer... Cordelia and Ruby return this fall with an all new supernatural mystery. 👻 Preorder your copy of DEATH AT THE DOOR now! bit.ly/deathatthedoor

Thanks so much to Barnes & Noble Newport News and readers for a fantastic event yesterday with Elle Cosimano! It was a blast talking to everyone!!

Nice try, scammer

TODAY! Southern VA Friends: On March 28, Elle Cosimano (Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave) and Olivia Blacke (A New Lease on Death) will be at Barnes & Noble Newport News from 5:30pm - 7:30pm chatting with readers about light, funny amateur sleuth mysteries with themes of female friendship.

I'm this old:

Yesterday was NATIONAL HUG A GHOST DAY! Thanks to the friends, readers & authors who came out to celebrate with me & Cordelia the ghost at BN Woodbridge (they might also have been there for Sara Read, Katharine Schellman, Polly Stewart & Elle Cosimano to celebrate FINLAY DONOVAN DIGS HER OWN GRAVE).

Published Doesn’t Mean Paid by Kristie De Garis kristie-de-garis.ghost.io/published-do... #authors #writers #booksky

Amidst the chaos of my life, I have a book coming out in a week. So, if you like hockey romances, tada! books2read.com/u/49Ro9M #hockeyromance #romancelandia

Somebody somewhere Needs an endless field of flowers tonight

Did you know that VINYL RESTING PLACE and A FATAL GROOVE, the first and second books in the Record Shop Mysteries, are available on Kindle Unlimited? If you're a KU subscriber, give them a try! 💀 ☕️🎵

Everything is bad but you don't need to add sleep deprivation to that list. You can doomscroll more tomorrow.

"This supernatural mystery brings us the crime-solving duo of our dreams...Darkly funny and wholly innovative, A New Lease on Death is a ghost story that you’ll want to read year-round." - Homicide and . . . Humor? 10 Must-Read Mysteries Full of Murder & Humor www.criminalelement.com/must-read-hu...

This is not a drill! I don't know how long this will last but KILLER CONTENT is currently on S*A*L*E across most major e-book platforms for $1.99💰 Grab this Killer Deal while it lasts!

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Attention writers age 18-25! Did you know you qualify for the $25 Youth Membership at SinC? Youth members have the same benefits as Professional members of SinC. Your birthdate is required in order to become a Youth Member of SinC. Learn more about membership at www.sistersincrime.o...

I have no idea how long this deal will last but A NEW LEASE ON DEATH is on sale on all major e-book platforms for $2.99. I don't know about you, but for me, that's a big deal. If you've been waiting to pick up A NEW LEASE ON DEATH on e-book, now's your chance so go grab it while it's still 80% off!!

Crime and Parchment by yours truly ❤️

VINYL RESTING PLACE is included with Book Riot's Murder by Laughter: 8 Funny Murder Mysteries bookriot.com/funny-murder... "Mysteries and humor go together like milk and cookies. Here's a list of recent funny murder mysteries that will make you chuckle."