Book Award Winner – Carolyn Fenzl

Indies Today Book Award Finalist

I am pleased to say that my newest novel The Ballad of Buddy was a Finalist in the Indies Today 2023 Book Award Competition. For more about The Ballad of Buddy, please visit the tab at the top of the page!

Happy New Year!

I would like to wish all my wonderful readers a Happy New Year! Thank you for reading, following, commenting, and reviewing! As a year draws to a close, I like to reflect on what I have accomplished as an author and what I hope to …

Updates!

Hello dear readers! I am newly back, revived and reset, from my vacation to Oklahoma City (OKC) where I had a mini family reunion with my mom and sister. We chose OKC because my sister had a work event there and it was a logical …

Literary Titan Book Award Winner!

I am ecstatic to announce that Christmas in Cave Creek received a silver book award yesterday in the Literary Titan Book Awards Competition! “Congratulations! We are proud to present you with our Literary Titan Book Award…Your book deserves extraordinary praise, and we are proud to …

Excellent Review from Literary Titan!

Thank you Literary Titan for an amazing editorial review of Christmas in Cave Creek, which in part states “the book stands as a near-flawless piece of writing” and the “storytelling prowess shines through in this riveting mystery novel, providing an immersive experience that effectively staves …

5-Star Review from Indies Today!

So pleased that Indies Today recently reviewed Christmas in Cave Creek and gave it 5 stars! “A gentle holiday-themed mystery that is as absorbing as it is enchanting…Christmas in Cave Creek is a seasonal mystery you’ll enjoy anytime of year.” -Indies Today You can read …

The BookFest Spring 2023

Even though I didn’t submit a novel to the latest BookFest book awards competition, I am attending the free online BookFest conference this weekend. The conference is a 2-day affair with Day 1 geared toward readers and Day 2 geared toward writers, but both days …

It’s Not a Mystery: My Readers are the Best!

Update 4/13/23: Christmas in Cave Creek is now ranked #1649 in Women’s Detective Fiction on Amazon! With over 32 million books on Amazon, I am so pleased to see a current #2,909 ranking for Christmas in Cave Creek: A Lucy Vaughn Mystery (Kindle Edition, 2022 …

BookFest Award Winner!

I’m so thrilled to announce that Christmas in Cave Creek: A Lucy Vaughn Mystery was selected to win an Honorable Mention award for best Women’s – Mystery at the Fall 2022 BookFest! Thank you to the BookFest, thank you to my editor, and thank you …