Book Four in the Blue Ridge Library Mystery series has a title and a release date —
BOUND FOR MURDER will be published by Crooked Lane Books on Jan. 7, 2020.
We don’t have a cover yet — I will reveal that when it is finalized.
NEW BOOK DEAL!
I have big news!
I have signed another contract with Crooked Lane Books for the start of a new mystery series — the Booklovers B and B series.
Here’s the Publishers Marketplace announcement:
Author of the Blue Ridge Library Mystery series Victoria Gilbert’s Booked for Death, the first in a contemporary cozy mystery series in which a young widow solves murders at her B and B in historic Beaufort, North Carolina to Faith Black Ross at Crooked Lane, in a nice deal, in a two-book deal, by Frances Black at The Literary Counsel.
For more info. on the first book, BOOKED FOR DEATH, please click here.
Paperback Edition of SHELVED UNDER MURDER!
I just received my paperback copies of SHELVED UNDER MURDER, which releases (in the paperback edition) on Tues., Jan. 8th from Crooked Lane Books.
So if you prefer paperback to hardback, you can now get the PB edition! Buy Links here: http://www.crookedlanebooks.com/titles/shelved-under-murder/
I also want to remind everyone that book 3 in the series, PAST DUE FOR MURDER, will be published in hardback and eBook on Feb. 12th. You can, of course, preorder it now: http://www.crookedlanebooks.com/titles/past-due-for-murder/
If you are an audiobook fan, both books one and two are out in audiobook from Tantor Media, and I’ve heard that PAST DUE will also be released in audiobook format!
Arrival of the ARCs!
My author ARCs for PAST DUE FOR MURDER, the third book in the Blue Ridge Library Mystery series, have arrived.
The book officially releases on Feb. 12, 2019, from Crooked Lane Books.
SHELVED UNDER MURDER Blog Tour
Today (July 9th) kicks off the virtual blog tour celebrating the release of SHELVED UNDER MURDER.
You can find all the info. and links to the tour stops over at the Escape with Dollycas Into a Great Book blog:
There’s a giveaway you can enter at any of the stops too!
Sony Deal!
This is actually still difficult for me to believe, but it’s true — Sony Pictures Television has optioned book one and book two of the Blue Ridge Library Mystery series (A MURDER FOR THE BOOKS and SHELVED UNDER MURDER).
The proof, from Publishers Marketplace today:
We don’t know yet exactly what Sony has in mind, but I will keep you posted as I know more!
Cover Reveal for SHELVED UNDER MURDER
The second book in the Blue Ridge Library Mystery series has a cover!
SHELVED UNDER MURDER will be published by Crooked Lane Books on July 10, 2018.
It’s already up for preorder on many sites, including Barnes & Noble and Amazon.
Signings! A MURDER FOR THE BOOKS Launches in Style
I was fortunate to have had three book events celebrating A MURDER FOR THE BOOKS over the last week:
First, a book discussion and signing for my book launch on Tues., Dec. 12th at Scuppernong Books in Greensboro, NC.
Then a book signing at the Triangle Town Center Barnes & Noble in Raleigh, NC on Sat., Dec. 16th
And finally, a book signing at Page 158 Books in Wake Forest, NC on Sun., Dec. 17th
All three went splendidly and I would like to thank the very gracious bookstores who hosted me and my book!
Virtual Book Tour for A MURDER FOR THE BOOKS
Starting Monday, Dec. 11th and running through Thursday, Dec. 21st, Great Escapes Book Tours is hosting a virtual book tour for A MURDER FOR THE BOOKS.
As part of the tour, I am giving away a signed copy of the hardback book and some swag to one lucky winner. Starting on Dec. 11th, head over to the “Escape with Dollycas into a Good Book website” to enter the Rafflecopter!
You can also check out the post listing all the participating bloggers and more info. on the Great Escapes site here: A MURDER FOR THE BOOKS Blog Tour
As part of the tour, I am giving away a signed copy of the hardback book and some swag to one lucky winner. Starting on Dec. 11th, head over to the “Escape with Dollycas into a Good Book website” to enter the Rafflecopter!
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
December 11 – A Chick Who Reads – REVIEW
December 12 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW
December 12 – Teresa Trent Author Blog – REVIEW
December 13 – Babs Book Bistro – SPOTLIGHT
December 13 – Readeropolis – INTERVIEW
December 14 – The Book’s the Thing – REVIEW
December 14 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW
December 14 – Bea’s Book Nook – REVIEW
December 15 – Jane Reads – CHARACTER GUEST POST
December 15 – That’s What She’s Reading – REVIEW
December 15 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, INTERVIEW
December 16 – The Power of Words – REVIEW
December 16 – A Holland Reads – SPOTLIGHT
December 16 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – REVIEW
December 17 – The Montana Bookaholic – SPOTLIGHT
December 18 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – GUEST POST
December 18 – Melina’s Book Blog – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
December 19 – Valerie’s Musings – REVIEW
December 19 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
December 19 – A Blue Million Books – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
December 20 – Moonlight Rendezvous – REVIEW
December 20 – Brooke Blogs – GUEST POST
December 21 – I Wish I Lived in a Library – REVIEW
December 21 – Sleuth Cafe – SPOTLIGHT
December 21 – Girl with Book Lungs – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
Author Copies Have Arrived!
My author copies of A MURDER FOR THE BOOKS arrived today from my publisher, Crooked Lane Books.
This is the first book I’ve had published in a hardback edition (in addition to eBook and paperback) so to say that I am very excited is definitely an understatement!
A MURDER FOR THE BOOKS officially releases on December 12th. The next book in the series, SHELVED UNDER MURDER is already going through edits and will be published in July 2018.
