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DYING FOR NEWS wins
2025 Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction

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“Former Journalist Pens Mystery Series,” Bangor ABC7 feature story.

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REVIEW: Writing About Writing - Maureen Milliken’s Bernie O’Dea Mystery Series

REVIEW: DYING FOR NEWS ‘thoughtful, entertaining escape into a world that feels both familiar and full of surprises’

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SPECIAL BOOK GROUP DISCOUNT: Book groups get 10% off for orders of five or more of one title mailed to one address. Please contact me through the contact form below to order books, rather than ordering them through the store on this site. [Shipping charge is still $2 per book].

APPEARANCES: Maureen is happy to speak to book groups (virtually or personally, depending on where they are). She doesn’t charge a fee. She’s also happy to speak at libraries, for which she’s happy to accept an honorarium if the library offers one, but otherwise does not charge a fee.

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APRIL 15 - Murder in Mud Season readings by 12 Maine mystery writers, trivia, fun. 6 p.m., Rockport Public Library, 1 Limerock St., Rockport, Maine. Featuring Maureen, as well as Bruce Robert Coffin, Matt Cost, Paul Doiron, Tess Gerritsen, Maureen Anne Jennings, Allison Keeton, Jon Lewis, Ryan Lowell, Anne Britting Oleson, Julia Spencer-Fleming. Hosted by Rob Kelley and Jule Selbo. Free, open to the public.

APRIL 24 - Story Time Stroll - Authors paired with Brunswick, Maine, downtown businesses, 1-4 p.m., downtown Brunswick, Maine. Author readings 4:30-5:30 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. More information TBA. Free, open to public.

MAY 4 - Making a Mystery - Maureen, Matt Cost and Allison Keeton in interactive “mystery making” event at Maureen’s childhood library. 6 p.m.,, Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St., Augusta, Maine. Free. open to the public.

JUNE 13 - Beach Reads Day, Natick Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Natick, Massachusetts. A variety of New England authors available to chat, sell and sign books.