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Next week I'll be in Chicago attending ALA. For those of you who don't know, it's the AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, and it can't wait to meet everyone coming in from across the US. I'm bringing swag, signing ARCS, and catching up with old friends. I'll also have a signing at 10am on Saturday the 27th. If you happen to be there, come by the BLACKSTONE PUBLISHING brother at 10am for a signed ARC and First Chance swag.

See you there!

KL

While I know review watching is a losing game, I couldn't help but be excited about the first two that appeared for FIRST CHANCE this week.

First Chance is a gritty police procedural mystery about young women being murdered in a small Texas Town and Chance getting her first opportunity to solve a big case as PI. It deals with the topics of feminine rage and empowerment, motherhood-how it changes you and the relationships you have with your children, and found family.
This definitely kept me...

Hello friends.

It finally happened. The cover reveal went off like gangbusters and First Chance is now on Netgalley and Edelweiss for those of you who review early copies. While I haven't received an "official" review yet, I had two people write me privately who read it on netgalley and so far, so good. Crossing fingers and toes that trend can continue. So tell me, what do you think of the cover? Was it what you expected?

Stay tuned for the FIRST CHANCE cover reveal, next week, March 24th at 8am pst.

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K

Hey look! We're Publishers Marketplace official.

GRIM AT HEART is coming in 2027. Pre-order now at the Bad Hand Books online shop. It'll be available for pre-order everywhere later this year.

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Category: Fiction: Mystery/Crime

Author Kasey Lansdale's FIRST CHANCE, to Daniel Ehrenhaft at Blackstone Publishing, for publication in 2026.

Becky LeJeune at Bond Literary Agency (world English)