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                                           UPCOMING EVENTS

Book Signings:

     – May 30: From the Ground Up Bookstore in La Grange, 205 E. Main Street, La Grange, KY, 12-4 PM

     – June 6: Northern Kentucky Author Fair at Story Point Union, 9255 US-42, Union, KY, 11-4 PM

     – June 13: Book Launch Signing Party with Fellow Author Lynda Rees at MoonStruck, 147 N. Main Street, Williamstown, KY, Noon-3 PM   

     – June 20: From the Ground Up Bookstore in Shepherdsville, 1325 Highway 44 East, Shepherdsville, KY, 12-4 PM

July 17–19, 2026  Participating author at Imaginarium, Louisville, KY  www.entertheimaginarium.com/

August 20- 23, 2026  Participating author at Killer Nashville  https://www.killernashville.com

LATEST NEWS

DEATH IN THE END ZONE had its official release on May 18!

My article on the importance of backstory to character development appeared in Writer’s Digest:

https://www.writersdigest.com/no-backstory-bashing-allowed

My essay on “Never Say Never” appeared in: https://booksbywomen.org/never-say-never-our-passions-as-writers-may-take-us-to-unexpected-places/

My article on mysteries for sports lovers appeared in CrimeReads magazine! https://crimereads.com/boxing-football-cricket-and-more-5-mysteries-for-sports-lovers/

My article on the internet as a valuable research tool appeared “In Reference to Murder”:

https://inreferencetomurder.blogspot.com/2026/05/author-r-with-lynn-slaughter.html

THE BIG SWITCH: VARNEY AND CEDRIC received a starred review and was named a “notable book” by Blue Ink Reviews!

My essay on “Echoes of Childhood” appeared on  Debra Goldstein’s It’s Not Always a Mystery blog: https://www.debrahgoldstein.com/echoes-from-childhood-by-lynn-slaughter/  

LEISHA’S SONG was named the 2026 Maxy Award winner in the middle grade/young adult category:     

https://www.maxyawards.com/2026 

 My article on work-life balance appeared in GirlsTalkHQ: https://www.girltalkhq.com/work-life-balance-for-contemporary-women-its-complicated/

March 26, 2026 Release day for my debut middle  grade novel, an identity-swapping  tale published by Nightingale Books, THE BIG SWITCH: VARNEY AND CEDRIC!

March 28, 2026  Participating author at the Hooks ‘N Crooks Book Signing. 11-4 PM, Georgetown Optimist Club.

March 2026 Nice article by Emily Clover in MEDIUM about MISSING MOM: [https://medium.com/@nexabookhubs/missing-mom-a-gripping-young-adult-mystery-filled-with-emotion-secrets-and-the-search-for-truth-b8b5e71621fb]

MISSING MOM was named a finalist for the Imadjinn Award in the young adult category! 

MISSING MOM was nominated for an Agatha and named a Dante Rossetti Finalist for Young Adult Fiction!

MISSING MOM was named the young adult winner of the 2026 Independent Press Award. 

MISSING MOM received the Maincrest Media Book Award in the young adult category.

MISSING MOM was named one of 2025’s notable Indie books by Shelf Unbound.

Bold Journey interviewed me about my work ethic: https://boldjourney.com/meet-lynn-slaughter-2

Excited to share that MISSING MOM was a 2025 Readers’ Choice bronze medal award winner in the YA mystery category!

Happy to share MISSING MOM was long listed for Chanticleer’s Dante Rosetti Award for Young Adult Fiction.

CanvasRebel Magazine interviewed me about my life and work: https://canvasrebel.com/life-work-with-lynn-slaughter/

MISSING MOM was named a 2025 Maxy Awards Finalist.

Thanks to translator Zach Bennett, MISSED CUE is now available on Amazon in Spanish, PISTA PERDIDA!

MISSING MOM had its official release on January 14, 2025! Excited to share this book which is so close to my heart!

Excited to be one of the featured authors in Pittsburg Press Author’s e-book March issue!

My article on mining my memories for novel ideas appeared in Writer’s Digest: https://www.writersdigest.com/be-inspired/mining-my-memories-one-writers-approach

My article on “Writing Engaging Young Adult Mysteries That Tackle Emotional Health Issues” appeared in KidLit Craft: https://www.kidlitcraft.com/craft-articles/young-adult-mysteries-emotional-health-lynn-slaughter

Enjoyed being interviewed by Kassandra Lamb on the  Misterio Press website! https://misteriopress.com/2025/02/a-crime-writers-interview-lynn-slaughter/

Loved appearing on Sheryl Ickes blog to talk about DEADLY SETUP and my other novels: https://www.sherylcdickes.com/post/lynn-slaughter-is-on-the-writing-block

Enjoyed being interviewed by John Crowley for his radio show, Talking Books: https://webtalkradio.net/internet-talk-radio/2025/01/29/missing-mom-and-missed-cue-by-lynn-slaughter/

My essay on “The Joy of Trying New Things (Even When They’re Not New!)” appeared on George Cramer’s blog: https://gdcramer.com/george-cramer-blog/

Appeared on Close Up Radio to talk about my writing career: https://blubrry.com/3830099/141282964/close-up-radio-spotlights-novelist-lynn-slaughter/

Enjoyed another interview with Mike Briggs on his show, Briggs on Books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zep4FZzO95c-

Had fun doing Nicole Asselin’s podcast: Baseball, Books, and Banter: https://sites.libsyn.com/458199/special-guest-lynn-slaughter

My essay on my favorite writing advice appeared on Debra Goldstein’s blog: https://www.debrahgoldstein.com/my-favorite-writing-advice-by-lynn-slaughter/

My essay on the importance of character appeared on Donnell Ann Bell’s blog: https://donnellannbell.net/knowing-our-characters-creates-stronger-stories/

I was interviewed by the Indie View: https://www.theindieview.com/2025/01/14/indieview-with-lynn-slaughter-author-of-missing-mom/

My article on mystery romances appeared in CrimeReads: https://crimereads.com/5-compelling-reads-for-mystery-romance-lovers/

My article on being a late in life novelist appeared in Boomer Magazine: https://www.boomermagazine.com/late-in-life-novelist/

Loved being Jenny Adams’ first author guest on Book (ish): https://jennyadams.substack.com/p/a-bookish-life-interview-with-lynn

Thrilled to have received a lovely review for MISSING MOM from Midwest Book Review: https://midwestbookreview.com/mbw/dec_24.htm#suziehousley

I was recently interviewed about my career by CanvasRebel/Voyage: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-lynn-slaughter/

Interviewed by Nigerian author Peter Okonkwo for his international podcast, P. English Literature, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnGZWLf-EVU&t=14s