Envy, the first Empty Coffin, book is out!
Gregg Olsen’s first YA thriller, Envy, is out! You can read all about it (and find tour dates and other fun stuff) by going to the new series web site www.emptycoffinseries.com.
Closer than Blood: A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller
In April Gregg Olsen’s fifth novel, Closer than Blood, charted on both the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists — a first for Olsen’s fiction.
Last Gasp Tour of Starvation Heights Set for July 15-16
As many faithful readers of Starvation Heights know, 2011 is the centennial of the crimes depicted in Gregg Olsen’s book. To mark the occasion, Olsen will be presenting a number of special talks, posting a centennial website on all things Dr. Ha
zzard, and leading a fundraiser tour of the house where Claire Williamson took her last breath.
The highlight will undoubtedly be the tour, a fundraiser for the foundation that supports Kitsap Regional Libraries, on which Olsen serves as a board member.
There will be two events. A VIP tour (evening) on July 15 and a daytime tour on July 16. Go to the KRL site to learn more and order tickets.
“My thanks to the family who owns the property and have opened up the creaky doors for this special centennial event for our libraries,” Olsen said.
Splinter to Publish Olsen’s Debut Young Adult Series
Here’s the press release we’ve been waiting to share:
New York, NY—April 12, 2011. Splinter, the YA imprint of Sterling Children’s Books, announced today that it is launching nationally bestselling crime writer Gregg Olsen’s debut YA series, Empty Coffin. ENVY, the first book in the series, is based on a true crime about cyber bullying and will publish in September 2011. The second book, BETRAYAL, will follow in fall 2012. Each novel in the series stars twin sisters Hayley and Taylor Ryan and is set in Port Gamble, WA, otherwise known as “Empty Coffin”—so dubbed thanks to an old town legend.
With story lines inspired by ripped-from-the-headlines news, real crime-solving techniques, and a bit of twin “senses” thrown in, this series introduces a different type of YA fiction for today’s hungry-for-more teen readers.
“I’m thrilled to be bringing young adult readers a thriller/true crime/paranormal mashup set in the rainy, mysterious Pacific Northwest,” says Gregg Olsen. “In pretty-but-creepy Port Gamble, WA, there are no vampires or werewolves, but there is something very dark afoot. Did I say dark?” “This manuscript scared me silly,” said Frances Gilbert, VP/Publisher of Sterling Children’s Books. “Gregg Olsen’s new series is a perfect fit for Splinter’s edgy YA list. Teen readers looking for a different kind of story arc are going to love Hayley and Taylor and their disturbing adventures.”
Splinter plans to simultaneously publish hardcover and eBook editions of ENVY and an ambitious marketing campaign—including a national author tour—will support the series’ launch. The marketing campaign includes: advance teaser chapters; book trailers; an author video; More in Store Nook features at Barnes & Noble stores; and a dedicated website that will include exclusive material written by Olsen, such as features on the true crime event that inspired the story (including crime scene photos, files, and reports), and more.
Artist Kauzlaric Finds Fiendish Inspiration in Starvation Heights
Clayton Kauzlaric is one of those happy internet discoveries…he’s an amazing artist who has been working on an astonishingly good series called CryptoWA.
You can view his take on the crazy and strange of Washington on his Clayorama web site. Don’t miss the chance to see what he did with True Crime’s favorite female serial killer, Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard of Starvation Heights.
And other Washington oddities too!
