Bouchercon: Writing About the Past from Now
I'm prepping to fly to San Diego for BOUCHERCON tomorrow! I'll be moderating a Thursday morning panel on writing about [...]
Reviews from respected readers
It's such a gift--one of the more social aspects of writing--the chance to connect with engaged readers. In the case [...]
Icons evolve. Poster girls evolve.
It's three months out from pub day for Poster Girl, which deals with World War II era Rosie the Riveter and lesser [...]
This thing I have about bookstores
My dear friend (and awesome librarian) Nora found this picture of Jane Benjamin's two current books so near to the [...]
Barbie–smart, funny, silly, touching, authentic and fanciful
I spent untold impressionable childhood hours playing with a Barbie doll, the protagonist of Greta Gerwig's new blockbuster film. Neither [...]
TOMBOY, Readers’ Favorite Five Star Read
Tomboy's been out in the world for a year now and what a birthday treat to receive a five-star review [...]
“A captivating page-turner”
Thank you Kirkus Reviews! Here's what they had to say about POSTER GIRL: When a young female welder dies in [...]
Why propaganda works
A picture's worth a thousand words. Have you heard about the Picture Superiority Effect? Here's the short version. The brain processes pictures [...]
Bucking expectations
Carolyn Martin has always been drawn to women's World War II-era stories. She's hosted me twice for book club gatherings [...]
Bouchercon San Diego
Yes! I'll be at Bouchercon San Diego in August. I always love to fan-girl the guest of honor interviews—this year [...]
Tomboy’s One Year Old!
A note from Jane Benjamin herself: "My calendar tells me today is Tomboy's first birthday. Because I am a difficult [...]
Poster Girl: “5 / 5–An excellent read”
Poster Girl doesn't launch until November but it was so great to see this first review come in from the [...]