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Happy Birthday Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe, author, editor, literary critic, was born today, 19 January 1809. The Master of the Macabre is known for his poetry,...
Karen Lee Street
Jan 19, 2021

Edgar Allan Poe and the London Monster: a short study
Tatiana Fajardo Domench posted a study of Edgar Allan Poe and the London Monster on her blog, which was a fascinating read for me as she...
Karen Lee Street
Oct 29, 2020


A Mysterious End... the Anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe's Death
Edgar Allan Poe died at about 5 A.M. on 7 October 1849 in Baltimore. He was found in a delirious state by Joseph W. Walker on 3 October...
Karen Lee Street
Oct 7, 2020


More Reviews...
I was delighted to discover that Edgar Allan Poe and the Empire of the Dead was reviewed in The Wall Street Journal by Tom Nolan under...
Karen Lee Street
Jun 18, 2020


Publication Day: Edgar Allan Poe & the Empire of the Dead
Today the hardback edition of Edgar Allan Poe & the Empire of the Dead is published by Pegasus Books, so this is both a very belated...
Karen Lee Street
May 4, 2020


Born on this day...
“The Raven”, the poem that made Poe a celebrity was first published on 29 January 1845. This is a photograph of Charles Dickens' pet...
Karen Lee Street
Jan 28, 2020


Karen Lee Street
Jan 18, 2020


I'm Late, I'm late for a Very Important Update...
Apologies for the very long silence whilst in the throes of writing, editing, proofreading, and participating in various stages of the...
Karen Lee Street
Nov 6, 2019


Happy Birthday Edgar Allan Poe!
Edgar Allan Poe's two hundred and tenth birthday... and he's still inspiring readers, writers, and artists. A bit belatedly (after...
Karen Lee Street
Jan 20, 2019


Location as Inspiration
I've been caught up in finishing my submission draft of Edgar Allan Poe and the Empire of the Dead, so have been remiss about posting...
Karen Lee Street
Nov 19, 2018


7 October 1849
Edgar Allan Poe died on this day, 169 years ago at the age of 40. On 3 October 1849, he was found collapsed outside Gunner’s Hall at 44...
Karen Lee Street
Oct 6, 2018


Interview with the 'Raven Lunatics'
I had a great time chatting about Edgar Allan Poe and my Poe/ Dupin mystery trilogy with the 'Raven Lunatics': Dwight L. MacPherson,...
Karen Lee Street
Oct 3, 2018


September Launch of Audio Book
Edgar Allan Poe and the London Monster is now available as an audio book, thanks to Isis Publishing in Oxford. When I was over in the...
Karen Lee Street
Sep 16, 2018


The U.K. Publication Date of Edgar Allan Poe & the Jewel of Peru.
Today is the official publication date of the paperback version of Edgar Allan Poe and the Jewel of Peru by Point Blank Books, the crime...
Karen Lee Street
Aug 23, 2018


A blood red ruby, then a dazzle of emerald...
The advance copies of the paperback version of Edgar Allan Poe and the Jewel of Peru have just been delivered to my publisher in London:...
Karen Lee Street
Jun 28, 2018


Edgar Allan Poe and the Jewel of Peru is released into the Wild in the U.S.
Edgar Allan Poe and the Jewel of Peru (hardback edition) is released today, 8 May, in the USA, an interesting launch date choice as it is...
Karen Lee Street
May 7, 2018


Birds of America
A short post to commemorate the death on this day (27 January) of ornithologist and artist John James Audubon (1785 – 1851). Audubon was...
Karen Lee Street
Jan 27, 2018


Happy Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe!
Edgar Allan Poe-- author, critic, editor, lecturer -- was born on 19 January 1809 in Boston, the city where his mother, Eliza Arnold Poe,...
Karen Lee Street
Jan 18, 2018

The Paper Raven Flies...
Wheee! Edgar Allan Poe and the London Monster has taken flight in the U.S. in paperback form thanks to Pegasus Books. #EdgarAllanPoe...
Karen Lee Street
Nov 16, 2017


A Mysterious, Untimely End
Edgar Allan Poe died 168 years ago today on 7 October 1849 in Washington University Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. Lithograph of the...
Karen Lee Street
Oct 6, 2017
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