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I'm excited to announce I'm joining the world of audiobooks. Sleight of Hand is under production and should be out within next 30 days or so. Sleight of Hand is shorter than The Car Thief so giving it a whirl and if it's successful I'll look to get The Car Thief produced too. I love … Continue reading Audio book coming soon!

I was delighted to be asked to do a podcast with this group doing such important work. We discussed my new novel Sleight of Hand. Check it out. https://endinghumantrafficking.org/344-building-futures-juvenile-justice-and-child-welfare/

The official launch of my new novel, Sleight of Hand, was held at the Bluegrass Chapter of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate). All of the proceeds were donated to this great organization. We raised close to $500 in just 90 minutes! When I wrote Car Thief, the local CASA director read my novel and told … Continue reading Sleight of Hand book launch benefits CASA.

A good day never begins with sitting in the back of a police car. Handcuffed. The sun barely up. You know it’s only going to go downhill from here. As if picking up that thought, Meaty Jones, sitting next to me, says, “Well, Coffee Cup, we’re in deep shit now.”My name is Alex Coffey, so … Continue reading Sleight of Hand

Book clubs are so fun. I've enjoyed every one I've done and with zoom, I can go anywhere. Thanks to the person in Venice, Florida who put her tablet to the window so I could watch the sun set over the ocean! 🌊 I find that folks enjoy hearing about how The Car Thief came … Continue reading Looking for Book Clubs.

A few weeks ago the Global Center for Woman and Justice released the podcast they recorded with me about, among other things, how and why I wrote The Car Thief . I had the honor of being the first fiction writer to ever be featured by their worthwhile organization and the podcast went out to … Continue reading Want to go behind the scenes of The Car Thief? Check out the podcast from the Global Center for Women and Justice

I was delighted several months ago when Soaring Wings Press offered to publish The Car Thief. The Thief got a bit of a makeover and the books are finally (COVID paper shortage problems) at the presses and should be in our hands on March 25th. Soaring Wings is offering a pre-order special. Between now and … Continue reading The Car Thief second edition is on the way!

In December it was exciting to see The Car Thief in the holiday edition of the New York Review of Books. Meanwhile, the work is ongoing for the switch from self-published book to published book (by Soaring Wings Press). Once this is finished (anytime now) the hope is to get into libraries and bookstores (most … Continue reading 2021. New York Review of Books and more

I was very excited to be listed on the Campaign for Youth Justice's 2020 Summer Reading List. And I plan to look at the books from the other author's who are listed. Like me, Kelly, the young protagonist in The Car Thief, is a voracious reader. Early in the novel, while in a children's emergency … Continue reading Kelly’s Reading List

Nothing like releasing your first book during a pandemic. No book tours, book clubs, or launch parties. But good news is my novel is getting great reviews on Amazon and people are reading more than ever! If you enjoyed reading The Car Thief, please help me spread the word by posting it on your Facebook … Continue reading Publishing during a pandemic.