News, Reviews, and Interviews

The Writer's Toolkit - Notebook Edition

I love brainstorming on paper. There’s nothing like a blank sheet (no lines) and the speed of a fountain pen to free the imagination…

Review of The Ancient Dead by Barbara Fradkin

In The Ancient Dead by Barbara Fradkin (the 4th book in the Amanda Doucette Mystery series), a photographer discovers a human bone in an…

10 Valentine's Day Themed Mysteries & Chocolate Recipe

February might be dull, but it was the Valentine month and these sleuths were romantic duos who celebrated love as well as mystery. -Carolyn…

Free Holiday Cookbooks

Thank you, readers! As you know, my debut crime novel An Excuse For Murder was released in March 2019. What a thrilling ride this being…

Interview with Jill Culiner

Writer, photographer, social critical artist, musician, and occasional actress, J. Arlene Culiner, was born in New York and raised in…

14 Unforgettable Book Gifts

When you receive a book as a gift, it’s unlike any other present. A specially chosen book can be a means of passing on a memory, of sharing…

Interview with Owen Laukkanen

Owen Laukkanen is the author of eleven critically-acclaimed novels, including the Neah Bay series (DECEPTION COVE, LONE JACK TRAIL), the…

Interview with Elizabeth J. Duncan

A two-time winner of the Bloody Words (Bony Blithe) Award for Canada’s best light mystery, Elizabeth J. Duncan is the author of two series…

Cover Reveal of Baked With Love by Peggy Jaeger

I’m delighted to share this gorgeous cover of Baked With Love by Peggy Jaeger, book 3 in her A Match Made in Heaven series. Synopsis…

A Hallowe'en 2020 Launch Party

Saturday October 31st, 2020 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (GMT-4) online event Free admission Meet the contributing authors of Carrick Publishing’s…

Interview with Peggy Jaeger

Peggy Jaeger writes contemporary romances and rom coms about strong women, the families who support them, and the men who can’t live without…

Review of On Deadly Tides by Elizabeth J. Duncan

On Deadly Tides by Elizabeth J. Duncan is the 11th mystery featuring watercolour artist, businesswoman and self-proclaimed amateur sleuth…