Happy Wednesday, Scribblers! I hope you are all taking care and having a good October so far. Can you believe it’s already the second week of Halloween? Today I have several exciting announcements to share with you. Author pals S.E. Smyth and Kevin Klehr both have new books coming out in the coming days that you absolutely can’t miss, and I’ll be doing a virtual reading of Volaria later this month. Let’s jump into the details, shall we.
First up, author S.E. Smyth has a new sapphic f/f dual narrative crime drama out titled; Criminal by Proxy. Here is the blurb:
Christine is on the hunt to find out more about her great aunt, Rose, hoping to decipher their severed relationship and the murder Rose committed, for which June is in prison. With a stroke leaving Rose incapacitated, it’s a rush against time to find the truth.
Things are doubly complicated when Christine’s girlfriend Terrie is accused of assaulting someone. Nervous about what she might do next, Christine and her friends avoid Terrie. With everything at stake, Christine must stick to the cold hard facts, reminding herself not to let her emotions get in the way.
Christine must evaluate everything happening in her life. The weight of the events buried by her aunt so many years before and the shame of the actions of the love of her life rest squarely on her. If the eyes of the law are always 20/20, how do love, emotion, and insecurities distort fact?
Who is guilty in the eyes of the law and those of a lover?
Doesn’t that sound fantastic? And what about that cover, isn’t it beautiful? I really like the color scheme. You can preorder it here.
Where to find S.E. Smyth:
Find her on Twitter here.
She can be found on Facebook here.
Check her out on Instagram here.
She’s on Goodreads here.
And of course, her website here.
Next up, is good friend and fellow author Kevin Klehr, he has a new short story, Three Ghosts. This short story is just in time for Halloween so you’ll definitely want to grab your copy. Here is the exciting blurb:
Every time a shooting star is scheduled, Arthur, Carol and Tim choose a house with the best vantage point to haunt, carefully making sure its residents are not home.
But this time Arthur recognizes the decor. The furnishings belong to his ex-boyfriend, Alexander, a man he never got over. And judging by the happy snaps in the photo frames, Alexander lives with a new lover.
Just as the ghosts settle in to watch the celestial event, the occupants return home early.
Lastly for the week, I’ll be joining Perfectly Queer Readings (learn more here) as they present its Fall Fiction reading; Wednesday, October 19 online from 7pm to 8pm Pacific. Hear Louis Flint Ceci, Cary Alan Johnson, and M.D. Neu read from their new novels via Zoom. Get the link by emailing perfectlyqueersf@gmail.com. Books are available at Fabulosa Books in San Francisco or from your local bookstore.
This is going to be thrilling as I’ll be reading from my newest novel Volaria (click here for more information). I hope you can join us for the reading as it should be a lot of fun.
Until next time, I hope you pick up one of these great books and, most importantly, have a wonderful week.