Noir Archives - Shelley Blanton-Stroud

Poster Girl Launch–You’re Invited!

Shelley Admin2023-11-11T15:48:10+00:00Gina Rossi, historical fiction, Indie Bookstores, Interview, Jane Benjamin, Launch, library, Mary camarillo, Noir, Poster Girl, Rosie the riveter, Ruby's Books, Sacramento Public Library, Shady Lady Bar, Wendy the Welder, women in history, world war ii|

I can hardly believe it's time but Poster Girl's publication day is this Tuesday, 11/14! I'd love to see you [...]

Stories on Stage Sacramento–with Catriona McPherson

Shelley Admin2022-06-23T02:59:38+00:00audience, AUTHOR, Book Event, Book signing, Interview, Launch, Noir|

Stories on Stage Sacramento owns a huge chunk of my heart--what a mighty little performance non-profit it is! That's why [...]

Start Jane Benjamin’s adventure with Copy Boy–free upload

Shelley Admin2022-03-02T19:27:48+00:00AUTHOR, Copy Boy, Dust Bowl, Fact and fiction, FAMILY, feminist, feminist noir, FREE, Giveaway, historical fiction, historical thriller, Noir, Publishing|

I loved Mona's cranky, disgruntled humor in Elizabeth Gonzalez James's debut novel, MONA AT SEA. That's why I was so [...]

Launching the Mystery Review Crew

Shelley Admin2022-01-18T18:28:06+00:00AUTHOR, Craft, feminist noir, Giveaway, historical fiction, historical thriller, Interview, Mystery Review Crew, Noir, Online event, Video|

In just three days, January 10, the Mystery Review Crew website will launch, sharing news, reviews, interviews, videos and more [...]

Never off the rack

Shelley Admin2022-01-18T18:30:35+00:00AUTHOR, Barbara Stanwyck, Fact and fiction, Fashion, feminist noir, History, Noir, Renee Patrick Books|

I just subscribed to the Renee Patrick Books newsletter, drawn in by their Golden Age of Hollywood series, featuring legendary [...]

Noir-y Holidays

Shelley Admin2021-11-23T00:43:44+00:00Copy Boy, historical thriller, Indie Bookstores, Noir|

I love my local bookstore, Capital Books, partly because they just like to have fun with books. To that end, [...]

A number for Barbara Stanwyck

Shelley Admin2021-11-12T14:51:19+00:00AUTHOR, Barbara Stanwyck, feminist noir, historical fiction, historical thriller, Noir|

Poet Barbara Hamby's "I Beseech Thee, O Yellow Pages" scratches an itch today. Thanks to my friend, author Amanda McTigue, [...]