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Banned Books Week 2021: Celebrating the Freedom to Read

Today is the start of Banned Books Week.

Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, BBW highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted banning of books across the United States.

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Incognito

“I’ve worked on two manuscripts with Elizabeth, both of which were picked up by publishers. With her legal background and editing skills, Elizabeth is super sharp and astute. Not only will she correct your copy to the standard, but her development skills will catch things you didn’t notice. She’ll let you know what needs to be corrected, offer suggestions for change, and sensibly question details so that the story sounds logical, without distorting your writer’s voice. Take my word for it, you’re in safe hands.” — Khaled Talib

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Perfect Monsters

“Whether you’re putting your stuff out there on your own or sending it out into the world of agents and publishers, you need to have your work as close to perfect as humanly possible. I’ve worked with Elizabeth on over a dozen published books. Each time, I found her to be extremely professional, timely and she provided a great knowledge of the genre of crime fiction, as well as fixed my grammatical travesties. I could go with any number of people to correct my spelling, but Elizabeth gives my writing a bit more that I feel really helps push it to its final stage.” — Mike McCrary

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Return of the Prodigal

I had the pleasure of working with Michael Caudo on Return of the Prodigal, which finds Philly ex-pat Nick Di Nobile returning home after nearly two decades. He soon finds himself stalked by a crooked FBI agent, a Russian oligarch, and an old nemesis, all of whom are convinced Nick’s late father kept a priceless painting hidden for decades.

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Razorblade Tears

by S. A. Cosby

“Ike Randolph has been out of jail for fifteen years, with not so much as a speeding ticket in all that time. But a Black man with cops at the door knows to be afraid. The last thing he expects to hear is that his son Isiah has been murdered, along with Isiah’s white husband, Derek.
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A Good Kill (Excerpt)

by John McMahon

Today, I welcome John McMahon, author of the Detective P.T. Marsh series (The Evil Men Do, and The Good Detective). John was kind enough to stop in and share an excerpt from the latest in the series, A Good Kill, which finds the small-town Georgia detective responding to the scene of a school shooting, the investigation of which uncovers “a conspiracy at the highest levels of local government—including within the police force.” Book trailer included at end of excerpt.
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Q&A with Marie Anders

I’m pleased today to welcome Marie Anders, author of the Inspector Quentin Neuner mystery series. The first four books in the series were published in Austria in Marie’s native German. Now, English translations are making their way into the hands of eager readers, starting with the first two in the series: Death By Truffles and The Finnish Sock . I hope this Q&A with Marie helps introduce English-speaking readers to a new author whose writing they can explore.

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Interview with Lynn Slaughter

Today, author Lynn Slaughter stops by in support of her new YA mystery novel, Leisha’s Song (Fire and Ice Young Adult Books), in which teenage Leisha finds herself trying to balance the demands of school and family life, as well as a budding romance, all while investigating the disappearance of the beloved vocal coach at Leisha’s boarding school.