Check out the review of PRODIGAL by Allie Coker at LitStack!
LitStack Review of PRODIGAL
BOOK RELEASE DAY!
Prodigal is a modern-day retelling of an age-old story, unique in the context of a Southern family.
“Gobbell’s writing style is familiar and cozy, like curling up on a couch with a warm beverage” – Chapter 16 and Nashville Scene
” . . . exquisite . . . poignant” – Southern Literary Review
” . . . themes of redemption and forgiveness” – Readers’ Favorite
“. . . doesn’t let you go until the very last page.” – Lily Shadowlyn, The Faerie Review
The Timeless Appeal of Amateur Sleuths
The new issue of Mystery and Suspense Magazine features my article, “Why We Love Amateur Sleuths.” Read it at https://www.mysteryandsuspense.com/the-timeless-appeal-of-amateur-sleuths/
Southern Festival Time Again!
Book lovers, mark your calendar for October 26-27 for The Southern Festival of Books at the Bicentennial Mall! Go to sofestofbooks.org for the complete schedule. I’ll be talking about my latest mystery, Notorious in Nashville, Sunday, 12:30 p.m., at the Tennessee State Museum, Duck Room. Please join me!
Silver Falchion Award 2024
Exciting Announcement!
Killer Nashville gives a Silver Falchion Award in several categories. Notorious in Nashville is on the “Top Picks” list for the Best Cozy Award. There will be a list of “Finalists” before a winner is chosen. I’m keeping my fingers crossed! Treachery in Tuscany won this award previously.
“Wilma” Published in Well Read Magazine
Thanks to Well Read Magazine for including “Wilma” in the June issue. This is a family story that has lived in my mind for a long time, and only recently did I know what I wanted to say about it. You can check it out here:
https://issuu.com/wellreadmagazine/docs/2024_june_well_read_magazine/s/50671387
Review of Notorious in Nashville
Thanks to Lily Shadowlyn for this review and her interview with me. Please visit her website at The Faerie Review.
Treachery in Tuscany in Paperback
If you missed the hardback, Treachery in Tuscany is now in mass market paperback – and check out the price! If you can’t travel to Italy, be an armchair traveler and follow Jordan Mayfair as she solves another mystery, this time in a convent.
https://www.harlequin.com/search.html?w=Phyllis+Gobbell
Compulsive Reader Prints Review of Notorious in Nashville
Excited to see a reprint of Will Maguire’s review of Notorious in Nashville, first published in Well Read Magazine! Thank you, Maggie Ball and Mandy Haynes, editors of these literary magazines, and thank you, Will Maguire. https://compulsivereader.com/2024/02/03/a-review-of-notorious-in-nashville-by-phyllis-gobbel/
Fun at First Saturday Art Crawl!
Thanks to the staff at Chauvet for such a warm welcome at the Art Crawl Saturday night! Around 400 visitors came to the gallery to enjoy the art exhibition. I met some readers and got some great exposure for Notorious in Nashville. It was a big night, lots of fun!