On August 13, less than three weeks from now, my third novel, The Queen City Detective Agency, will hit shelves.
I’m incredibly excited for the launch of what Booklist, in a starred review, called a “scalding, shocking history-inspired mystery [that] pits a young Black woman private eye against the forces of the Dixie Mafia in 1985 Mississippi.” Publishers Weekly described the novel as “witty and insightful,” concluding that “Wright elevates his premise with wry humor and a keen awareness of the South’s racial dynamics.”
I have a few favors to ask in preparation for the pub date.
1. I’d be so grateful if you would preorder the book! You can do so, ideally, at your local independent bookstore, as well as from Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.
2. Please rate and review the book at Goodreads, Amazon, or any site that allows you to click a star!
3. Come give a holler! I’d love to see you at any and all of the following events:
Tuesday, August 13th, 2024, 5:30pm
Book Launch
In Conversation with Matt Bondurant
Off Square Books – Oxford, Mississippi
Thursday, August 15th, 2024, 5pm
Reading and Signing
In Conversation with Matthew Guinn
Lemuria Books – Jackson, Mississippi
Friday, August 16th, 4-6pm
Book Celebration
Meridian Museum of Art – Meridian, Mississippi
Tuesday, August 20th, 2024, 7pm
Reading and Signing
Writers at the Wrecking Bar – Atlanta, Georgia
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, 7pm
Reading and Signing
In Conversation with Ace Atkins
Thank You Books – Birmingham, Alabama
Saturday, August 24th, 2024, 3pm
Reading and Signing
Murder by the Book – Houston, Texas
Tuesday, August 27th, 2024, 6pm
Reading and Signing
In Conversation with Caleb Johnson
Page & Palette – Fairhope, Alabama
Wednesday, August 28th, 2024, 5:30pm
Reading and Signing
In Conversation with Leona Sevick and George Singleton
M. Judson Booksellers – Greenville, South Carolina
Thursday, August 29th, 2024, 6-7pm
Reading and Signing
In Conversation with Leona Sevick and George Singleton
Hub City Bookshop – Spartanburg, South Carolina
Friday, August 30th, 2024, 7pm
Reading and Signing
In Conversation with Leona Sevick
The Book Tavern – Augusta, Georgia
Sunday, September 1st, 2024, Time TBD
Reading and Signing
In Conversation with Leona Sevick
Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers – Auburn, Alabama
Saturday, September 14th, 2024
Panelist
Mississippi Book Festival – Jackson, Mississippi
Sunday, September 15th, 2024, 4:30pm
Reading and Signing
In Conversation with Leona Sevick and Adrian Van Young
Blue Cypress Books – New Orleans, Louisiana
Saturday, October 5th, 2024
Panelist
Decatur Book Festival – Decatur, Georgia
Thursday, October 10th, 2024, 5:30pm
Book Presentation
Marks-Quitman County Library – Marks, Mississippi
Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
Panelist
Louisiana Book Festival – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Any updates to the events, as well as further information on the book, can be found at snowdenwright.com. You can learn more about the book and my process of writing it through my recent interviews at Rooted, Story Craft Cafe, and Writers, Ink, and you can read an excerpt at the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine.
Thank you so much for your support!
Best regards,
Snowden Wright
This newsletter is free. If you enjoy it, please check out my novel The Queen City Detective Agency, forthcoming from HarperCollins on August 13, 2024. It’s available for preorder from Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and, of course, your local independent bookstore.
My other novels include American Pop and Play Pretty Blues, available everywhere.