by Christine Trent | Mar 18, 2020 | Christine Shares
Do you have a best friend? Someone who has been through many of life’s trials with you? I know I do. Her name is Mary. Mary and I met the day before she got married, as I was invited by a friend of a friend of a friend to attend a pre-wedding celebration for Mary....
by Christine Trent | Feb 26, 2020 | Christine Shares
One of the most thrilling days of an author’s life is when a galley copy of an upcoming book arrives in the mail. Galleys are also called ARCs (Advanced Reading Copies). Publishers use galleys to solicit advance reviews. A galley is almost like a real copy of the...
by Christine Trent | Jan 22, 2020 | Christine Shares
As you know, the death of my sister-in-law, Lori, hit me very hard. I feel as though I am emerging from a very dark period where there was always daytime but never sunlight. As part of my re-emergence into the real world, I have picked up the keyboard once more...
by Christine Trent | Jan 17, 2020 | Christine Shares
I am delighted to share with you the cover for my next novel, THE DEADLY HOURS, releasing September 1, 2020. This book is a favorite project of mine. It is my first collaborative effort with other authors and I would happily work with any or all of them again. Susanna...
by Christine Trent | Nov 20, 2019 | Cat Tales
I recently adopted Cicero, the cutest little Maine Coon-mix you have ever seen in your life. I found Cicero through a local pet adoption web site. I fell completely in love with his picture and had to have him! Turns out that he and several littermates were dropped...
by Christine Trent | Sep 18, 2019 | Christine Shares
Am I the only one beside herself over the release of this movie on September 20th? Here’s my preparation checklist that you might find handy: Re-watch the sixth season of Downton Abbey to re-familiarize yourself. Check into fan events going on across the...
by Christine Trent | Aug 21, 2019 | Christine In-Person
On August 10, 2019, I attended the Murder as You Like it conference in Mechanicsburg, PA, sponsored by the Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop. I last went three years ago and it was even better this time! Deb Beamer is a delightful bookseller. She and her staff do an...
by Christine Trent | Jul 17, 2019 | Christine Shares
I don’t know about you, but for me, summer is a time of movies…and usually the animated kind. I have a dear friend with whom I have a very special pact: when animated movies come out, we go together to see them. I confess I’ve developed some favorites over the years...
by Christine Trent | Jun 19, 2019 | Christine Shares
Now that we are headlong into the steamy days of summer (at least, here in Maryland it’s pretty hot and humid; I hope it’s breezier where you are!), it got me to thinking about summer vacations. I imagine we all have our favorite places to go to get away from it all,...
by Christine Trent | May 22, 2019 | Christine In-Person
I recently had the pleasure of attending Malice Domestic, a mystery fan convention held yearly in Bethesda, Maryland. It was my sixth year in a row to attend Malice, and I love it more each year. The convention brings together both readers and authors of traditional...
