C.J. Daugherty's Blog, page 2
December 21, 2016
The Echo Killing – My New Series!
I’m delighted to announce that I’m writing a new crime series! Set in the US, in the gorgeous city of Savannah, Georgia, The Echo Killing follows crime reporter Harper McClain, who is investigating a murder that looks identical – in every way – to the murder of her own mother, 15 …
September 6, 2016
The World of The Secret City
The Secret City, published this week in the US and the UK, and coming soon around the world, was inspired in part by a trip I made to the region of France near the castle city of Carcassonne. In this video, you can see the actual places that …
September 1, 2016
The Secret City is OUT and International Contest
The Secret City is published today in the UK. And in the US (ebook only for now). Co-writing with an author in a different country has been an adventure from the start – one I will never forget. Carina and I called it The Book From Two Brains, when we first …
August 30, 2016
See The Secret City Book Trailer
The Secret City – the sequel to The Secret Fire – launches this week in the US and the UK! Before you read it, take a minute to watch the deeply creepy Secret City book trailer. It is CHILLING. A blog tour will be running all week, with international …
August 1, 2016
I Never Liked Nancy Drew
I’ve written a post about the books that inspired me to write about murder. And those that didn’t. When I was about nine or ten years old, someone gave me a Nancy Drew book to read, and I hated it so much it put me off crime for YEARS. Looking back, I’m …
June 30, 2016
CJ on the BBC – Let’s run away
I was interviewed this week by BBC London Radio about the value of running away. It’s something all my characters do, something I have done myself in real life. When and why should you run away? You can listen to the interview here. Then tell me what you think!
April 27, 2016
Geneva and Resistencia in Latin America
Today I’m packing my bags getting ready to head to gorgeous Lake Geneva for the Salon du Livre! I’ll be talking about Night School and The Secret Fire at 15:00 on Thursday, with another signing at 11:00 on Friday. If you’re in Geneva, please come see me! I’m bringing SWAG. …
April 7, 2016
Discover The Secret City!
I’m thrilled to announce the cover and title for book 2 in The Alchemist Chronicles series! Book 1 was called The Secret Fire, and released in September 2015. Book 2 will be released in the US and the UK in September 2016. Meet The Secret City! I can’t wait for …
April 1, 2016
Win a Spanish language copy of Night School 4
I’m giving away FIVE signed copies of the Night School 4 Spanish language paperback on my Facebook page right now! All you have to do to win is comment, so head on over to my Facebook page, give it a like, make a comment and win! This contest is open …
January 29, 2016
Do your own damn dishes: Feminism and me
Last night I was on a glorious panel in London, along with the authors Holly Bourne and Holly Smale, and the journalist Anna James, talking to a sold-out audience about feminism in Young Adult fiction. The evening, at Waterstones Piccadilly, started light, and was always fun, but at some point it …
