Author Archives: Barbara Ross

About Barbara Ross

Barbara Ross is the author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries. Her books have been nominated for multiple Agatha Awards for Best Contemporary Novel and have won the Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction. She lives in Portland, Maine. Readers can visit her website at www.maineclambakemysteries.com

Sealed Off Research

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Barbara Ross

by Barb Ross, who arrived in Key West yesterday I’m excited to be back in my first guest spot on the Maine Crime Writers celebrating the release tomorrow of Sealed Off, the eighth book in the Maine Clambake Mystery series. … Continue reading →

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Saying Good-Bye to Maine Crime Writers

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Barbara Ross

by Barb, sitting in her lovely office in her house in Portland, Maine, (something that probably wouldn’t have happened without the Maine Crime Writers) The time has come for me to say good-bye to Maine Crime Writers. It has been … Continue reading →

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What’s New?

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Barbara Ross

Thank you so much for asking! It’s shaping up to be a busy fall here at Maine Clambake Mysteries Central. First up, Haunted House Murder releases on August 27 . This the third in a series of holiday novella collections … Continue reading →

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So You Can Go Home Again (Apparently)

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Barbara Ross

Hi All. During the last year I’ve written several times about our decision to sell our house in Boothbay Harbor. See here and here. For the past decade or more, our kids have made a practice of showing up at … Continue reading →

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Family Stories

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Barbara Ross

Sorry to be posting late today. We had a little excitement last night. Stowed Away, (Maine Clambake #6, 2018) won the Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction. I was completely amazed and unprepared. It’s the first time a cozy mystery … Continue reading →

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Gone cruising!

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Barbara Ross

by Barb No, not that way. Get your head out of the gutter. I meant I have gone cruising the Mediterranean. If all is well, when you are reading this I will be in the Greek village of Fiskardo on … Continue reading →

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A Key West Scene

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Barbara Ross

by Barb, now back in Maine Time: 3:00 AM. A beautiful night in Key West. The windows are wide open. Somewhere on the front porch of one of the five townhouses in our little complex… Bang, bang, bang, bang. “Let … Continue reading →

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Voice in Fiction

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Barbara Ross

by Barb Ross. Last post from Key West. Traveling home to Portland soon. Voice in fiction is defined as the author’s style, the quality that makes his or her writing unique, and which conveys the author’s attitude, personality, and character … Continue reading →

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The Bucket List and the …

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. My husband I and recently went to lunch with another couple and the husband told this story. Last year the couple went on a small tour, a multi-day cruise up the Hudson River. One night the evening’s … Continue reading →

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New Books Up for Pre-order

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Barbara Ross

by Barb, who’s in Key West where it’s a chilly 63 degrees. The natives are in down vests and (even more shocking) sox! December was busy with the holidays and the release of Steamed Open on December 18. Now I’m … Continue reading →

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