Book and Special Events

Havana Found – A new English language bookstore in Havana

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I like that my latest release, Havana Lost, hit the shelves around the same time a little miracle happened. After decades without an English language bookstore, one has opened in Havana. It’s the first one since the revolution. Does the new store, aptly named Cuba Libro, mark the start of Cuba’s eventual re-entry into the … Read more

Reviewing From The Other Side

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This is a reprint from CrimeSpree magazine but it appeared back in 2007. So I think it’s safe to say  most of  you never read it. I’ve updated it. As I wait for the reviews of Havana Lost to come in, I can’t help but remember the first (and only) first professional review I wrote. It was … Read more

Audio of Havana Lost

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Happy to report that you can pre-order the audio of Havana Lost at Audible. It sounds great: James Lewis and Diane Piron Gelman did a fabulous job — Listen to a sample of Havana Lost [mp3t track=”Retail-Sample-copy.mp3″ caption=”by Libby Fischer Hellmann” volslider=”y”] Enjoy!

I Moved to Chicago for the Weather

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This is a reprint of an essay that appears in the current Mystery Readers’ Journal, Fall edition, which is all about Chicago. The magazine also includes essays by nearly two dozen other Chicago authors, including Marcus Sakey, Michael Sherer, Jack Fredrickson, Sheldon Siegel, and others. For more, check it out here.  Um… actually that’s a … Read more

Inside Havana Lost

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I’m so pleased to present my first “Glossi.” A Glossi is a short online magazine that you can create (free) about a subject. I did mine, of course, as a short virtual tour of Cuba, using excerpts from HAVANA LOST. Enjoy! Click to view Havana Lost on GLOSSI.COM  

An Interview with Libby – On Havana Lost and a Writer’s Life

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Havana Lost

Well, that’s it. My latest novel, Havana Lost, is finally out in the wild, being read by a bunch of fans who have downloaded the Advance Reader Copy. I’ve already been asked a whole load of questions about the writing process, the book, the characters and Cuba itself. Here are my answers. What attracted you … Read more

HAVANA LOST Giveaway Starts Tomorrow

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Hi, all. Just a reminder that I’ll be giving away 3 ARCs of HAVANA LOST starting Saturday, June 1 at Goodreads. Here’s more info:   Goodreads Book Giveaway HAVANA LOST by Libby Fischer Hellmann Giveaway ends June 15, 2013. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win   Hope you’ll sign up!

A Goodreads Giveaway is Coming

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Just wanted you to know that I’m giving away 3 bound galleys of HAVANA LOST on Goodreads starting June 1 and going through June 15. If you’re interested, here’s more info: Goodreads Book Giveaway HAVANA LOST by Libby Fischer Hellmann Giveaway ends June 15, 2013. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win   … Read more

Which Cover?

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Here are two cover versions for my upcoming thriller HAVANA LOST. On has pure white type; the other has blood on the word “Lost”… Which do you like better? I’ll raffle off a PDF to everyone who weighs in… And thanks. Oh… here’s the jacket copy, if it helps: On the eve of the Cuban … Read more