Podcast appearances and mentions of libby fischer hellmann

Libby Fischer Hellmann left a career in broadcast news in Washington, DC and moved to Chicago a long time ago, where she, naturally, began to write gritty crime fiction. She soon began writing historical fiction as well. Eighteen novels and twenty-five short stories later, she claims they'll take her out of the Windy City feet first. She has been nominated for many awards in the mystery and crime writing community and has even won a few.She has been a finalist twice for the Anthony and the Shamus; and four times for Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year. She has also been nominated for the Agatha, the Daphne, and she won the Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year in 2021. She has won the IPPY, Foreword Magazine's Indie Awards, and the Readers Choice Award multiple times.Her latest novel, Max's War: The Story of a Ritchie Boy, is the little known story of German Jewish immigrants to the US who escaped Hitler and joined the Army to fight Nazis.Facebook Page https://www.Facebook.com/authorlibbyfischerhellmannInstagram https://www.instagram.com/msthrillerauthorOther Social Media: https://www.twitter.com/libbyhellmannWebsite http://libbyhellmann.com*****************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers' Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/

Barbara Peters in conversation with Libby Fischer Hellmann

Libby Fischer-Hellmann is the author of two mystery series separately featuring single mom and freelance video producer Ellie Foreman and PI Georgia Davis. At Bouchercon 2023, she was researching an historical fiction novel about the Ritchie Boys, a group of Jewish immigrants and refugees who were drafted into the U.S. Army and assigned to interrogate German POWs. Alexia Gordon the author of the Gethsemane Brown mystery series. This series features classical musician turned reluctant sleuth Gethsemane Brown. The series began in 2016 with Murder in G Major which aired as a Hallmark movie just a few weeks after we met her at Bouchercon 2023 in San Diego.

Libby Fischer-Hellmann is the author of two mystery series separately featuring single mom and freelance video producer Ellie Foreman and PI Georgia Davis. At Bouchercon 2023, she was researching an historical fiction novel about the Ritchie Boys, a group of Jewish immigrants and refugees who were drafted into the U.S. Army and assigned to interrogate German POWs. Alexia Gordon the author of the Gethsemane Brown mystery series. This series features classical musician turned reluctant sleuth Gethsemane Brown. The series began in 2016 with Murder in G Major which aired as a Hallmark movie just a few weeks after we met her at Bouchercon 2023 in San Diego.

Welcome Libby Fischer Hellman to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable. Visit https://www.jennifermilius.com/tuffish to learn more. Libby and I had a fascinating conversation about writing in multiple genres and building suspense in each. Whether you're writing fiction or non-fiction, you can leverage suspense to create a satisfying experience for your reader, and this episode will help get those juices flowing. Libby Fischer Hellmann left a career in broadcast news in Washington, DC and moved to Chicago a long time ago, where she, naturally, began to write gritty crime fiction. She soon began writing historical fiction as well. Sixteen novels and twenty-five short stories later, she claims they'll take her out of the Windy City feet first. She has been nominated for many awards in the mystery and crime writing community and has even won a few. She has been a finalist twice for the Anthony and four times for Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year. She has also been nominated for the Agatha, the Shamus, the Daphne, and she won the The Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year in 2021. In the past she has won the IPPY, Foreword Magazine's Indie Awards, and the Readers Choice Award multiple times. Libby also hosts Second Sunday Books, a monthly podcast where she interviews bestselling and emerging authors. Visit http://libbyhellmann.com Book purchase links: https://www.amazon.com/Libby-Fischer-Hellmann/e/B001HMMDZU

Join Author Libby Fischer Hellmann in conversation with Les Edgerton "After 25 years as an author and reader, it’s rare for me to start a novel and finish it in one sitting. But I did with HARD TIMES by Les Edgerton. Set during the recent past in the deep South, the novel tells the dark story of Amelia Critchin, a principled and faith-filled woman who accepts responsibility for marrying the wrong man and is punished severely for doing so..."

"After 25 years as an author and reader, it’s rare for me to start a novel and finish it in one sitting. But I did with HARD TIMES by Les Edgerton. Set during the recent past in the deep South, the novel tells the dark story of Amelia Critchin, a principled and faith-filled woman who accepts responsibility for marrying the wrong man and is punished severely for doing so..."

Pamela Fagan Hutchins chats with Libby Fischer Hellmann about her sweeping Vietnam-era epic, A BEND IN THE RIVER, and about how when all else fails, don't forget to ask your water aerobics instructor!!! Gaffing tape may or may not have been involved in this thought-provoking yet fun conversation. For more information about Libby and her books, visit http://libbyhellmann.com For more information about Pamela, her books, and the show, visit http://pamelafaganhutchins.com Wine Women & Writing Radio is a solely owned and copyrighted production of Authors on the Air Global Radio Network.

Pamela Fagan Hutchins chats with Libby Fischer Hellmann about her sweeping Vietnam-era epic, A BEND IN THE RIVER, and about how when all else fails, don't forget to ask your water aerobics instructor!!! Gaffing tape may or may not have been involved in this thought-provoking yet fun conversation. For more information about Libby and her books, visit http://libbyhellmann.com For more information about Pamela, her books, and the show, visit http://pamelafaganhutchins.com Wine Women & Writing Radio is a solely owned and copyrighted production of Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wine-women-writing/support

Sarah-Jane Stratford is an author and essayist whose work has appeared in Marie-Claire, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Review of Books, Bitch, Bustle, Slate, Salon, BOMB, and Guernica, among others. She lives in London. Visit her online at: sarahjanestratford.com; Libby Fischer Hellmann is a critically acclaimed crime writer loved by readers the world over for her compulsively readable thrillers and strong female characters. Her fast-paced crime fiction spans 15 novels and 25 short stories. She has also edited a popular crime fiction anthology called Chicago Blues. Her newest work, "HIGH CRIMES" was released in November, 2018.

When two brave women flee from the Communist Red Scare, they soon discover that no future is free from the past. Amid the glitz and glamour of 1950s New York, Phoebe Adler pursues her dream of screenwriting. A dream that turns into a living nightmare when she is blacklisted—caught in the Red Menace that is shattering the lives of suspected Communists. Desperate to work, she escapes to London, determined to keep her dream alive and clear her good name. There, Phoebe befriends fellow American exile Hannah Wolfson, who has defied the odds to build a career as a successful television producer in England. Hannah is a woman who has it all, and is now gambling everything in a very dangerous game—the game of hiring blacklisted writers. Neither woman suspects that danger still looms . . . and their fight is only just beginning. AUTHORS: Sarah-Jane Stratford is an author and essayist whose work has appeared in Marie-Claire, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Review of Books, Bitch, Bustle, Slate, Salon, BOMB, and Guernica, among others. She lives in London. Visit her online at: sarahjanestratford.com; Libby Fischer Hellmann is a critically acclaimed crime writer loved by readers the world over for her compulsively readable thrillers and strong female characters. Her fast-paced crime fiction spans 15 novels and 25 short stories. She has also edited a popular crime fiction anthology called Chicago Blues. Her newest work, "HIGH CRIMES" was released in November, 2018.

Award winner author Libby Fischer Hellmann stops by Authors on the Air to introduce her Georgia Davis character from her books NOBODY'S CHILD, TOXICITY, DOUBLE BACK AND EASY INNOCENCE. Libby is a television producer and broadcaster, radio talk show host, instructor on writing mysteries, thriller and crime fiction. Today through February 10, 2020 you may get all 4 Kindle books for one ridiculously low price of 99 cents here https://books2read.com/u/bwvzgY

Second Sunday Crime author and host Libby Fischer Hellmann welcomes international best-selling author of the Charlie Fox series, ZOE SHARP. ABOUT ZOE: Sharp wrote her first novel when she was fifteen, but success came in 2001 with the publication of KILLER INSTINCT—the first book to feature her ex-Special Forces turned bodyguard heroine, Charlotte 'Charlie' Fox. Sharp has also written several standalones, including collaborations with highly regarded espionage thriller author, John Lawton. Her short stories have been published in anthologies and magazines, and have been shortlisted for the Short Story Dagger by the UK Crime Writers' Association. Her other writing has won or been nominated for numerous awards on both sides of the Atlantic. ABOUT THE BOOK: Charlie Fox has quit her job in close protection, been turned out of her apartment, and is apparently out of options. Kincaid offers her a job looking after Helena. The rumours about Kincaid’s business empire say he’s gone over to the dark side, but Charlie is in no position to be fussy. And protecting people against those who want to do them harm is what she’s good at. But when the threats against the Kincaids escalate, and then follow the couple over to Europe, Charlie’s really going to have to up her game. It’s time to take the fight to the enemy. Charlie’s at her best putting an end to trouble. Now she must learn to strike first. And hope that the Kincaids don’t discover the secret she’s been keeping from them, right from the start.Listen on your favorite app. Learn more about Libby at at https://www.libbyhellmann.com/

Second Sunday Crime author and host Libby Fischer Hellmann welcomes international best-selling author of the Charlie Fox series, ZOE SHARP. ABOUT ZOE: Sharp wrote her first novel when she was fifteen, but success came in 2001 with the publication of KILLER INSTINCT—the first book to feature her ex-Special Forces turned bodyguard heroine, Charlotte 'Charlie' Fox. Sharp has also written several standalones, including collaborations with highly regarded espionage thriller author, John Lawton. Her short stories have been published in anthologies and magazines, and have been shortlisted for the Short Story Dagger by the UK Crime Writers' Association. Her other writing has won or been nominated for numerous awards on both sides of the Atlantic. ABOUT THE BOOK: Charlie Fox has quit her job in close protection, been turned out of her apartment, and is apparently out of options. Kincaid offers her a job looking after Helena. The rumours about Kincaid’s business empire say he’s gone over to the dark side, but Charlie is in no position to be fussy. And protecting people against those who want to do them harm is what she’s good at. But when the threats against the Kincaids escalate, and then follow the couple over to Europe, Charlie’s really going to have to up her game. It’s time to take the fight to the enemy. Charlie’s at her best putting an end to trouble. Now she must learn to strike first. And hope that the Kincaids don’t discover the secret she’s been keeping from them, right from the start.Listen on your favorite app. Learn more about Libby at at https://www.libbyhellmann.com/

Bestselling author and producer Thomas Maier visits Second Sunday Books to chat with host Libby Fischer Hellmann about his new release Mafia Spies: The Inside Story of the CIA, Gangsters, JFK, and Castro. From bestselling author and the producer of the hit cable series Masters of Sex, Thomas Maier, comes a true story of espionage and mobsters, based on the never-before-released JFK Files. From Vegas to Miami to Havana, the shocking connections between the CIA, the mob, and Sinatra’s Rat Pack—with new revelations and details. Mafia Spies is the definitive account of America’s most remarkable espionage plots ever—with CIA agents, mob hitmen, “kompromat” sex, presidential indiscretion, and James Bond-like killing devices together in a top-secret mystery full of surprise twists and deadly intrigue. In the early 1960s, two top gangsters, Johnny Roselli and Sam Giancana, were hired by the CIA to kill Cuba’s Communist leader, Fidel Castro, only to wind up murdered themselves amidst Congressional hearings and a national debate about the JFK assassination. Mafia Spies revolves around the outlaw friendship of these two mob buddies and their fascinating world of CIA spies, fellow Mafioso in Chicago, Cuban exile commandos in Miami, beautiful Hollywood women, famous entertainers like Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack in Las Vegas, Castro’s own spies in Havana and his double agents hidden in Florida, J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI snooping, and the Kennedy administration’s “Get Castro” obsession in Washington. Thomas Maier is among the first to take full advantage of the National Archives’ 2017–18 release of the long-suppressed JFK files, many of which deal with the CIA’s top secret anti-Castro operation in Florida and Cuba. With several new investigative findings, Mafia Spies is a spy exposé, murder mystery, and shocking true story that recounts America’s first foray into the assassination business, a tale with profound impact for today’s Trump era. Who killed Johnny and Sam—and why wasn’t Castro assassinated despite the CIA’s many clandestine efforts? This is podcast owned solely by Authors On The Air Global Radio Network.

Join host Libby Fischer Hellmann in conversation with Author Cara Black as they discuss her latest release Murder in Bel-Air. Cara Black’s riveting 19th installment in her New York Times bestselling Parisian detective series entangles private investigator Aimée Leduc in a dangerous web of international spycraft, post-colonial Franco-African politics, and neighborhood secrets in Paris’s 12th arrondissement. Parisian private investigator Aimée Leduc is about to go onstage to deliver the keynote address at a tech conference that is sure to secure Leduc Detective some much-needed business contracts when she gets an emergency phone call from her daughter’s playgroup: Aimée’s own mother, who was supposed to pick Chloe up, never showed. Abandoning her hard-won speaking gig, Aimée rushes to get Chloe, annoyed that her mother has let her down yet again. But as Aimée and Chloe are leaving the playground, Aimée witnesses the body of a homeless woman being wheeled away from the neighboring convent, where nuns run a soup kitchen. The last person anyone saw the dead woman talking to was Aimée’s mother, who has vanished. Trying to figure out what happened to Sydney Leduc, Aimée tracks down the dead woman’s possessions, which include a huge amount of cash. What did Sydney stumble into? Is she in trouble? About Cara: Cara Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 19 books in the Private Investigator Aimée Leduc series, which is set in Paris. Cara has received multiple nominations for the Anthony and Macavity Awards, a Washington Post Book World Book of the Year citation, the Médaille de la Ville de Paris—the Paris City Medal, which is awarded in recognition of contribution to international culture—and invitations to be the Guest of Honor at conferences such as the Paris Polar Crime Festival and Left Coast Crime. With more than 400,000 books in print, the Aimée Leduc series has been translated into German, Norwegian, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, and Hebrew. This is a trademarked copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network LLC.

Join host Libby Fischer Hellmann in coversation with Author Susanna Calkins. The first mystery in Susanna Calkins’ captivating new series takes readers into the dark, dangerous, and glittering underworld of a 1920's Chicago speakeasy. MURDER KNOCKS TWICE: Gina Ricci takes on a job as a cigarette girl to earn money for her ailing father—and to prove to herself that she can hold her own at Chicago’s most notorious speakeasy, the Third Door. She’s enchanted by the harsh, glamorous world she discovers: the sleek socialites sipping bootlegged cocktails, the rowdy ex-soldiers playing poker in a curtained back room, the flirtatious jazz pianist and the brooding photographer—all overseen by the club’s imposing owner, Signora Castallazzo. But the staff buzzes with whispers about Gina’s predecessor, who died under mysterious circumstances, and the photographer, Marty, warns her to be careful. When Marty is brutally murdered, with Gina as the only witness, she’s determined to track down his killer. What secrets did Marty capture on his camera—and who would do anything to destroy it? As Gina searches for answers, she’s pulled deeper into the shadowy truths hiding behind the Third Door. About Susanna: I write historical mysteries. My first series, the award-winning Lucy Campion Mysteries, is set in 17th century London. My second series, the Speakeasy Mysteries, is set in a Prohibition-Era Chicago speakeasy. I hold a PhD in history and currently work at Northwestern University. Born and raised in Philadelphia, I live in the Chicago area with my husband and two sons.

Join host Libby Fischer Hellmann in conversation with Debut Author Rachel Barenbaum. A BEND IN THE STARS **A Summer 2019 B&N Discover Great New Writers selection** For fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Women in the Castle comes a riveting literary novel that is at once an epic love story and a heart-pounding journey across WWI-era Russia, about an ambitious young doctor and her scientist brother in a race against Einstein to solve relativity. Grounded in real history—and inspired by the solar eclipse of 1914—A Bend in the Stars offers a heart-pounding account of modern science’s greatest race amidst the chaos of World War I, and a love story as epic as the railways crossing Russia. About Rachel: Rachel is a graduate of GrubStreet’s Novel Incubator. In a former life she was a hedge fund manager and a spin instructor. She has degrees from Harvard in Business, and Literature and Philosophy. She lives in Hanover, NH with her husband, three children, and dog named Zishe—after the folk hero who inspires many tales around their dinner table. Rachel is represented by Eve Attermann at WME.

A.C. Frieden stops by to chat with Libby Fischer Hellmann about his latest release in the Jonathan Brooks Thriller Series - The Pyongyang Option. New Orleans attorney Jonathan Brooks is desperate to rebuild his law firm after Hurricane Katrina. Short on clients, he takes the only work he can find: a murky business deal in Ukraine. But after he lands in Kyiv, his client’s executive vanishes. Suspecting foul play, Jonathan enlists the help of a U.S. diplomat. But the next day they are brutally ambushed. Injured and racing against the clock, Jonathan embarks on a frantic search for clues through the back alleys of Kyiv to an abandoned town near Chernobyl. Meanwhile, Jonathan’s ex-wife Linda, a journalist, lands in North Korea to report on historic nuclear disarmament talks. She begins probing local officials, not realizing that she and Jonathan are both on a collision course with a deadly web of hackers, spies and assassins. To uncover the truth and save them both, Jonathan may have only one option: to go to Pyongyang with as much leverage as possible and try to make it out alive. A.C. Frieden is an international author of mysteries and thrillers, including the acclaimed Jonathan Brooks series (Down & Out Books / Avendia Publishing). Frieden is also an attorney, private pilot, PADI scuba instructor, martial artist, equestrian and former army sniper.

Second Sunday Crime host Libby Fischer Hellmann welcomes MARCUS SAKEY to the show. 3 Starred Reviews... #1 on Amazon for weeks... already a major motion picture with Ron Howard's Imagine. That's Marcus Sakey's new genre-bending thriller, AFTERLIFE. Need more? We got it!  From the author of the million-copy-selling Brilliance Trilogy comes a mind-bending thriller that asks, what if death is just the beginning? In fact, Marcus Sakey’s thrillers have been nominated for more than fifteen awards, named New York Time‘s Editor’s Picks, and selected among Esquire Magazine‘s Top 5 Books of The Year. His novel GOOD PEOPLE was made into a movie starring James Franco and Kate Hudson, and his other books are in various stages of development for film. Born in Flint, Michigan, Marcus fell in love with story at a young age. At five, when other kids were hoping to be rock stars and astronauts, he dreamed of becoming a novelist. He attended the University of Michigan before beginning a decade-long career in television and advertising, which gave him “plenty of exposure to liars and thieves”—the perfect apprenticeship. His debut thriller THE BLADE ITSELF was sold at auction and published to wide critical acclaim, allowing him to work full-time as a writer. To research his novels, Marcus has rappelled with SWAT teams, pub-crawled with bank robbers, dissected a human brain, chased pirate treasure, and learned to pick a deadbolt. He is a certified SCUBA diver and sailing captain, a rock climber, an accomplished carpenter, a spice junkie, and “a hell of a cook.” He lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter. This is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on The Air Global Radio Network LLC

Libby Fischer Hellmann is from Washington, D.C. and now lives in Chicago, where she writes page-turning thrillers. She has published thirteen novels and twenty short stories. She has written suspense mysteries, historicals, PI novels, amateur sleuth, police procedurals, and even a cozy mystery. During this interview, we talk about her series, The Ellie Foreman Mysteries and...

Libby Fischer Hellmann has been hosting Second Sunday Crime for almost 2 years. On Sunday, November 13, Executive Producer of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and host of Authors on the Air Pam Stack turns the tables when she interviews Libby. The author of 13 compulsively readable thrillers and 20 short stories,  Libby will discuss the life of a writer in this brave new world of publishing, what she's writing now, and whatever else Pam asks her.  Libby  left a career in broadcast news in Washington, DC and moved to Chicago 35 years ago, where she, naturally, began to write gritty crime fiction. Twelve novels and twenty short stories later, she claims they’ll take her out of the Windy City feet first. She has been nominated for many awards in the mystery and crime writing community and has even won a few.  Join her and Pam Stack for a rollicking, fun-filled, Pre-holiday show. LIVE.  This is a traademarked copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network LLC.  

Libby Fischer Hellmann writes Compulsively Readable Thrillers. The former president of Sisters in Crime, she has published thirteen novels and twenty short stories, including suspense mysteries, historicals, PI novels, amateur sleuth, police procedurals, and even a cozy mystery. She talks about her new novel, JUMP CUT, as well as her history in broadcast journalism, including the Watergate hearings, and how it led her to a successful career in writing. Alex Dolan, the host of Thrill Seekers, and the author of The Euthanist and The Empress of Tempera.  This is a trademarked copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network LLC.

Award winning author Libby Fischer Hellmann discusses JUMP CUT, the fifth installment of her award-winning Ellie Foreman mystery series. This thrilling novel touches on many issues of what she calls the "Post-Snowden era” – privacy vs the possible overreach of official surveillance; the "clean war” of drone attacks, and computer hacking. This is Libby's thirteenth novel. Visit www.LibbyHellmann.com.

Award Winning author Libby Fischer Hellmann joins us in this episode of CrimeFiction.FM to discuss her new book, the long anticipated 5th in her Ellie Foreman Mystery series, JUMP CUT. Show Notes We discuss Libby’s reasons for bringing Ellie Foreman back after a ten-year hiatus. The Ellie Foreman series was written in first person, and Libby […] The post Jump Cut, by Libby Fischer Hellmann appeared first on CrimeFiction.FM.

  Award-winning author Libby Fischer Hellmann is the guest on this episode of The Author Biz podcast. Book launch strategies come in a variety of sizes, from the “Hey, my book is out” social media posting strategy used by some authors, to the media blitz and 20 city tour strategy used by some publishers for […] The post TAB069: Relaunching a Series after a 10 Year Break appeared first on .