Book events

NEW! Behind the Mic series now at Chandler Museum Gift Shop, 300 S Chandler Village Dr, Chandler, AZ 85226; plus Desert Rose Boutique at Superstition Springs Center; and d'Vine Gourmet in historic downtown Chandler  dvinegourmet.com

WHAT A GREAT TIME IN HAWAII! Did a lot of “Talk Story” book events with Jessica C. Williams at a retirement home in Honolulu, Oahu; at Aloha Spice Company in Hanapepe; and a final book event at my Kauai Beach Villas (KBV) condo in Lihue. Da kine fun!

Watch this space for additional book events…

Laurie is happy to speak to in person or zoom meetings with book clubs, social groups, and more!

Email her at Laurie@ReadLaurieFagen.com to check availability. 

WELCOME

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!

It’s been a fun whirlwind since releasing my latest novel, “Raw Image,” book #1

in a new series called Behind the Lens mystery thriller series last October.

I held a “Murder Mystery Play” event at a Chandler home; took part in a

Chandler Library book talk; and had three events in Hawaii in early December.

Now that the new year is upon us, I will begin writing “Mental Image,” book #2

in this series, about TJ Banks, a hardened freelance TV news reporter/videographer who is growing weary of her career covering major crimes and traumatic accidents. Her passion is to bring down child and women sex traffickers.

In “Raw Image,” TJ uncovered a deep web cyber network of traffickers and corrupt government officials taking migrant children at the border, and risked her life to expose the abhorrent perpetrators. “Raw Image” is available in ebook and print on Amazon at https://tinyurl.com/GetRawImageEbook.

In “Mental Image,” she needs time to recover from the horrendous ordeal she went through with traffickers, and spends time healing on the island of Kauai, Hawaii.

The crime of sex trafficking has been in the news for months now, with the Jeffrey Epstein files finally being released by the government, and his victims banding together to speak out against him, his organization and cronies.

“Fade Out,” “Dead Air” and “Bleeder” are available at Chandler Museum gift shop; d’Vine Gourmet in Chandler, AZ and Desert Rose Art Boutique at Superstition Springs Center carries all the print books. And if you’re in the Phoenix area, I’m happy to personalize a book for you or for a gift  – email me at Laurie@ReadLaurieFagen.com.  

While you’re waiting fro “Mental Image,” please consider my first crime fiction mystery series “Behind the Mic Mysteries.” In addition to full length novels of “Fade Out,” “Dead Air” and “Bleeder,” there are also two novellas “Equalizer” and “Deadly Misfire,” all on Amazon.

I’ve re-recorded sections of my audio books following my change in publishers, and all are available on Audible and Amazon. My son, audio production engineer Devon J. Hancock, handled all the editing and mastering duties, as well as adding sound effects and original music (www.DevonJHancock.com)

Are you a wannabe writer? If so, pick up “Journeys to Authorship: How Wannabe Writers Can Realize Their Publishing Dreams.” It’s in inspirational anthology by our ALWAYS writers’ group to help others become published writers! https://tinyurl.com/BuyJourneysToAuthorship

Check out the ALWAYS Facebook page for details at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ALWAYSwriters. Join us on the second Wednesday of the month for a lively discussion about all things writing.

And if you’re into podcasts, there are more than 30 episodes of “Murder in the Air Mystery Theatre,” on my YouTube Page at youtube.com/@readlauriefagenmurderintheair. 

Many thanks to Shea Stanfield for her wonderful article about my writing career! Check it out on her  Starlight Scribe website with other creatives at:  https://www.starlightscribe.com/post/lauriefagen

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More about my books

You can hear an interview with me on Golden State Media Concepts, about my books, my background and many other subjects, including my latest novella called “Deadly Misfire,” one of seven stories in a multi-author series called “Tawnee Mountain Mysteries.” Check out the podcast and blog cast at https://t.co/9WfsjTFBYw

For more details about my other novels, check out the “Novels” navigation bar above.

There’s additional information about my writing on my Amazon Author Page at amazon.com/author/lauriefagen. I would greatly appreciate a short review there, as my publisher says “it’s all about the algorithms” on Amazon.

Make sure to sign up for my monthly newsletter so you stay informed about my speaking engagements, contests, and other details. Visit the “contact page” to sign up.

With Jessica Chun Williams and Justin Ho at book talk in Honolulu, HI

Just Another Writer’s Blog

Happy Summer!

Well, with temps over 100, it’s summer in the desert, even tho elsewhere summer doesn’t begin til June 20.

More news about my books: my publisher, Karen Mueller Bryson of Short on Time Books and her husband are retiring. I’ve been with them since my first book, Fade Out, was published in 2016, and it’s been a wonderful relationship. That means my titles will be reverting to me, and it comes at a great time: just as I’m ready to publish a new novel in a new series. I wish them all the best in their retirement, and thank them for more than 9 great years!

That means my to-do list for the summer includes: buying new ISBNs for ebook, print and audiobook versions of all my books and novellas; changing the logo from SOTB to Change It Up Press; revising the narrations for the copyright pages in all formats; and much more!

Thanks to Sandy Vernon Gates, who did a great job proofing my latest manuscript, “Raw Image.” It’s book #1 in a new series called “Behind the Lens” mysteries about a tough freelance television journalist and videographer who covers major crimes and traumatic events, and does her best to expose sex traffickers. “TJ Banks” is kind of a badass women and is great fun to write. My goal is to launch it in fall 2025 with the help of book shepher Ann Videan. My great graphics go-to guy, Tad Smith, is working on the cover as we speak.

I’ll be contacting everyone who won the opportunity to get their name in this book! There are a number of you, considering I’ve been working on this since 2022.

While you’re waiting, if you need a good beach read this summer, please consider my crime fiction mystery series “Behind the Mic Mysteries.” In addition to full length novels of “Fade Out,” “Dead Air” and “Bleeder,” there are also two novellas “Equalizer” and “Deadly Misfire,” all on Amazon.

My audio books for “Fade Out” and “Dead Air” are in transition from SOTB, but “Bleeder” is available on Audible and Amazon. In addition, “Bleeder” is available in other platforms, including Spotify, Libro.fm, Barnes & Noble, Nook and more. “Fade Out” and “Dead Air” will also be available on those additional platforms in 2025. My son, audio production engineer Devon J. Hancock, handled all the editing and mastering duties, as well as adding sound effects and original music (www.DevonJHancock.com) All covers by Tad Smith of The Design Idea. 

If you’re in the Phoenix area, I’m happy to personalize a book for you or for a gift  – email me at Laurie@ReadLaurieFagen.com.  

Are you a wannabe writer? If so, pick up “Journeys to Authorship: How Wannabe Writers Can Realize Their Publishing Dreams.” It’s in inspirational anthology by our ALWAYS writers’ group to help others become published writers! https://tinyurl.com/BuyJourneysToAuthorship

Check out the ALWAYS Facebook page for details at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ALWAYSwriters. Join us on the second Wednesday of the month for a lively discussion about all things writing.

Check out my podcast, “Murder in the Air Mystery Theatre,” on my YouTube Page at youtube.com/@readlauriefagenmurderintheair. 

If you’re looking for another creative show, check out “AZ Creates,” which I created and produced during the pandemic with my son, Devon Hancock, and friend Cathy Beard. The upcoming events section, “Something to look forward to” is outdated, but the interviews with actors, filmmakers, choreographers, authors and much more are still there.

BIG THANKS to Shea Stanfield for her wonderful article about my writing career! Check it out on her  Starlight Scribe website with other creatives at:  https://www.starlightscribe.com/post/lauriefagen

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