Author, Compulsively Readable Thrillers
Every once in a while, something happens out of the blue that surprises me – in a good way. Before I started writing, I had another life. Some of you know I started out in broadcast news but joined a PR firm in Chicago when I moved here Eight years later I started my own … Read more
My latest Georgia Davis thriller, DoubleBlind, is out. The heavy lifting is over. The story has been told, and my emotional investment in the book has peaked. In fact, I’ve said many times that writing a novel is like a marriage (compared to short stories, which are like an affair). This marriage is on a … Read more
Hi, everyone. Now that the preorder hoopla is behind us, I’m delighted to tell you that DOUBLEBLIND (I’ve got to remember not to confuse it with Doubleback, which I’ve been doing…) is now launched. It’s widely available at Amazon, AppleBooks, B&N, Kobo, and Google Play. The audio should be out by the end of March … Read more
TBT# I thought I’d reprint some of my more thoughtful blogposts from years past. There’s a brand new audience of writers and authors who’ve never seen them. And, by George or Georgia, they should! Hope you like this one. Some readers read mainly one genre. Romance, for example. Or historicals. Or Sci-fi. The genres … Read more
Every few years, a true crime case captures the interest and imagination of the people who follow true crime. Chicago’s Suh family seems to be one of those cases. For the second or third time in a decade, a true crime TV series, this time Oxygen TV’s series “Killer Siblings” is revisiting the gruesome case … Read more
Just a reminder that the Goodreads Giveaway for A Bend In THe River is now live! Hope you’ll enter for the chance to get an advance reader copy! Here’s what you need to know: Goodreads Book Giveaway A Bend In the River by Libby Fischer Hellmann Giveaway ends August 21, 2020. See the giveaway … Read more
Hi, everyone. There are just a few more days to get the award-winning Georgia Davis Boxed Set of Four for the amazing price of 99¢, and I hope you’ll take advantage of the offer! Just go to your favorite ebook retailer (It’s widely available) here and choose your go-to. If you’re one of the 1200 … Read more
Hi, everyone. As some of you know I just got back from a long trip to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Bangkok. Fascinating and educational. I had never been so far away for so long before. I plan to share pics with you in the coming days. And yes, there will be a book. A historical saga. … Read more
Happy New Year, everyone! Let’s hope 2019 brings us less darkness, more light, and trust in our institutions again. And some fun! We need some, don’t we? I was delighted to be interviewed by Rich Ehisen on his Open Mic Blog. It was a wide-ranging conversation, so it’s long, but I think it worked out … Read more
Hi, all. I thought you might be interested in an interview I did with BookLife last week (October 19) about HIGH CRIMES. A lengthy excerpt was published in the 10/22/18 edition of Publishers Weekly as well. Hellmann’s Chicago PI Georgia Davis returns to solve a politically motivated Facebook murder mystery. What’s different about High Crimes … Read more