Left Coast Crime – Trouble in Tucson
2023-03-16 - 2023-03-19
panelist – March 16-19, 2023.

South Huntsville Library Mystery Book Club Talk
2023-03-28 18:00 UTC
Huntsville, Alabama – March 28, 2023 – 6 p.m. CST.

Malice Domestic First Chapter Panel
2023-04-29 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Bethesda, Maryland – April 29, 2023 – 10 a.m. EST

Kensington Giveaway and Signing - Five Belles Too Many
2023-04-29 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Malice Domestic – April 29, 2023 – 11:00 a.m.

Murder We Write Podcast
2023-06-05
Hosted by Carol Goodman Kaufman
June 5, 2023
Available on Spotify

Writers Police Academy
2023-06-08 - 2023-06-11
Appleton, Wisconsin – June 8-11, 2023

Let’s Make a Mystery
2023-06-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
SinC Desert Sleuths – June 21, 2023 – 6-7:30 p.m. MST

Sleuthfest – July 6-9, 2023
2023-07-06 - 2023-07-09
Debra will be featured on the “How to Write Back Copy,” “Writing Your Own Newsletter Content,” and “The Importance of Strong Secondary Characters (Sidekicks)” panels during the July 6-9 conference being held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Deerfield Beach-Boca Raton.

Kirkwood by the River – July 28, 2023
2023-07-28 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago)
“From Kid to Judge to Author” – a book talk at 3:30 p.m.

Plenty Downtown Bookshop - August 12, 2023
2023-08-12 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago)
Three Cozy Authors Discuss Murder Over Tea and Cookies with Valerie Burns, Gretchen Archer, and Debra. This mystery author extravaganza will be held at The French Cookie, 125 W. Broad St., Cookeville, TN 38501 from 1-2:30 p.m. Tickets are required: https://www.plentybookshop.com/event-details-registration/mystery-authors-extravaganza

Killer Nashville – August 17-20, 2023
2023-08-17 - 2023-08-20
In addition to being the Killer Nashville Friday Lunch Keynote speaker, Debra will teach her “Conflict” workshop and present a special short story workshop with Robert Mangeot. She will also appear on several panels. Check the schedule for times and room locations.

Kensington Cozy Con Midwest– October 14, 2023
2023-10-14 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Several Kensington cozy authors, including Debra, will join together for an event sponsored by 2 Dandelions Bookshop (Brighton Michigan) on Saturday, October 14, 2023, from 12 – 4 p.m. The event will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 300 E. Grand River, Brighton, MI 48116.

Atlanta Chapter of Sisters in Crime – Writing the Mystery Novel: Writing is Not a Crime Workshop – November 11, 2023
2023-11-11
Debra, Sharon Marchisello, and Kathy Nichols will participate in a “Pacing and Building Suspense” panel moderated by Angela Costa at 2:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the Decatur Library.

Cozy Mystery Party Holiday Take - Over Event - December 16th, 2023
2023-12-16 11:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
From December 15 thru December 17, 2023, fifty plus cozy authors will participate in this year’s Cozy Mystery Party Holiday Take-Over Event. There will be giveaways and discussion opportunities. Debra’s time is December 16, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST.

Noir at the Bar – Pepper Place - February 24th, 2024
2024-02-24 18:00 (America/Chicago) | The Red Cat Coffeehouse@Pepper Place, 2901 2nd Ave S #120, Birmingham, AL, 35233, United States
Eleven authors + music = a fun Noir at the Bar night. Sponsored by Red Cat Coffeehouse, Cat-n-Bird Winery, The Lumbar Restaurant and DeeDee’s Book Rack, the event will take place at the Red Cat Coffeehouse @Pepper Place, 2901 2nd Ave S #125, Birmingham, AL 35223. Authors reading will include Brian Panowich, Rebecca Forster, Emily Carpenter, Peter Farris, Hayley M. Moon, Liz Lazarus, Bobby Mathews, Jack Sharman, Meagan Lucas, Debra H. Goldstein, and Randy Moon.

Kirkwood by the River Book Club - Birmingham, Alabama - March 8, 2024 - 2 p.m.
2024-03-08 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Debra will lead a discussion of One Taste Too Many, the first book in the Sarah Blair mystery series.

2024 Alabama Writing Workshop - Get Your Writing Published March 15, 2024 - 9:30 a.m. - 5: 00 p.m.
2024-03-15 09:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Embassy Suites Birmingham (Woodcrest Place) – Debra will be teaching a master class in Creating Conflict from 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m..

Barnes & Noble Mystery Book DaySigning - Chattanooga - July 28
2024-07-28 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Debra will join authors Valerie Burns and Gretchen Archer for a Barnes & Noble Mystery Book Day Signing from 2-4 p.m. on July 28 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

2024 AWC Annual Conference – September 6-8 Understanding the Art of Mystery Writing
2024-09-06 - 2024-09-08
Debra and author T.K. Thorne will be presenting a panel at the 2024 Alabama Writers’ Cooperative Annual Conference in Orange Beach, Alabama on Understanding the Art of Mystery Writing – an analysis of the sub-genres of crime fiction and the elements necessary to write compelling novels and short stories.
https://alabamawriterscooperative.org/2024-conference

Booklovers Bench is giving away two free books this month
2024-10-01 - 2024-10-22
including Debra’s award winning Five Belles Too Many! Register at bookloversbench.com

Hot Off the Presses!
2024-10-07 20:21 (America/Chicago)
Debra’s story “Wuv and Marriage” appears in the Fall 2024 BWR Magazine – Issue 78 of Bethlehem Writer’s Roundtable. Read it now! https://bwgwritersroundtable.com/ Here’s the link to her short story, “Wuv and Marriage”: https://bwgwritersroundtable.com/wuv-and-marriage/

Cozy Mystery Holiday Event 2024
2024-12-14 15:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago)
The Cozy Mystery Holiday Group’s 2024 Event will take place over two weekends: December 7-8 and December 13-15. Debra’s cozy takeover will be from 3:00-3:30 EST on Saturday, December 14.

Murder in the Magic City - February 1, 2025
2025-02-01
Debra will be a panelist at Murder in the Magic City on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 9:50 a.m, at the Homewood Library. Tickets and more information can be obtained from http://www.mmcmysteryconference.com/

Murder on the Menu - February 2, 2025
2025-02-02
On February, 2, 2025, in Wetumpka, Alabama, Debra will be a Murder on the Menu panelist. Murder on the Menu is sponsored by the Friends of the Wetumpka library. For more details: https://www.wetumpkaal.gov/221/Upcoming-Murder-on-the-Menu .

With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying - NOW Available for pre-order
2025-02-04
With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying, a collection of eighteen of Debra’s award-winning short mysteries, from cozy to dark, centering around family and friends, their sins and their sometimes redemption, is available for pre-order. It releases in print and e-book from White City Press on February 4.

With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying - February 4
2025-02-04
With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying is available from White City Press (https://whitecitypress.com/product/fire/MM/8) and wherever you find quality books and e-books.

Meet the Author with Debra H. Goldstein - March 11
2025-03-11 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Please join us on Tuesday, March 11th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. PT as Debra talks about her newest book, With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying, a collection of her short stories.
Judge Debra H. Goldstein left the bench to follow her passion for writing mysteries. She is also the author of Kensington’s Sarah Blair mystery series, and two standalone novels: IPPY award winning Maze in Blueand Should Have Played Poker: a Carrie Martin and the Mah Jongg Players Mystery. Her writings have won Silver Falchion, IPPY, AWC, and BWR awards, and been named Agatha, Anthony, and Derringer finalists. Debra serves on the national boards of Sisters in Crime and was previously on the Mystery Writers of America board and president of the Guppy and SEMWA chapters.
You can purchase With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying here.
You can follow Debra at the following links:
Website: https://www.debrahgoldstein.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DebraHGoldsteinAuthor
Twitter: @DebraHGoldstein
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debrahgoldstein/
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/debra-h-goldstein
Bluesky: @debrahgoldstein.bsky.social

Sleuths Just Wanna Have Fun: Private Eyes in the Materialistic Eighties – April 14
2025-04-14
Sleuths Just Wanna Have Fun: Private Eyes in the Materialistic Eighties releases on April 14 from Down & Out Books. The anthology contains Debra’s story, “Who Shot J.R.?”

Opera Dinner Club Anything But Murder: Larceny and Lies - April 15
2025-04-15
Opera Dinner Club will appear in the anthology, Anything But Murder: Larceny and Lies
Prefer to read your mysteries?
Check out Larceny and Lies, the anthology of the eleven stories from the first half of the season. The e-book is formatted with the deliberation so you can lock in your suspect. The print book is beautifully formatted with space to jote notes and check off clues.
Inspect all of our books on our Anthologies page.
Mysteries. It’s not just what you read…it’s what you do!
Releasing April 15, 2025

Mysteries to Die For Podcast - S8 E7: OPERA DINNER CLUB by Debra H. Goldstein – April 18
2025-04-18 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago)
The podcast of Debra’s short story, Opera Dinner Club, will drop on Mysteries to Die for hosted by TG Wolff and Jack Wolff
Jessica Rothman is close to discovering who betrayed her grandparents, Helen and Wilhelm Rothman, to the Nazi’s but she needs our help to figure out who from the final dinner party betrayed them. Here is the list, in the order we met them:
– Melinda Brooks, smuggler, last of the party remaining
– Albert Brooks, professor, opposed to Melinda’s activities
– Lloyd Edgerton, armament dealer, opposed to Victoria’s activities
– Victoria Edgerton, smuggler, Melinda’s usual partner
– Marta Schmidt, servant to Helen’s parents, now living with the Rothmans
– Hans Schmidt, servant to Helen’s parents, now living with the Rothmans
– Bernard Schmidt, son to the Schmidts, working at times as a servant to the Rothmans
– Ari, Jewish man working to get children out of Austria
