Libby Fischer Hellman has published over a dozen short stories. “House Rules” (Murder in Vegas, Forge) was nominated for an Agatha and Anthony Award in 2006. She also edited a highly praised crime fiction anthology, Chicago Blues, which was released by Bleak House Books in October, 2007.
In 2005-2006 she was the National President of Sisters in Crime, a 3400 plus member organization committed to strengthening the voice of female mystery writers. She also blogs with “The Outfit Collective” at www.theoutfitcollective.com.
A transplant from Washington, D.C., Libby has lived in the Chicago area over thirty years. She has a Masters Degree in Film Production from New York University, and a BA in history from the U. of Pennsylvania. She is represented by the Ann Rittenberg Literary Agency.
According to the Chicago Tribune, “There’s a new no-nonsense detective in town… tough and smart enough to give even the legendary V.I. Warshawski a run for her money.” They were referring to Georgia Davis, Libby Hellmann’s PI protagonist in Easy Innocence. Davis returns, paired with Ellie Foreman, in Hellmann’s sixth crime fiction thriller, Doubleback (Bleak House Books, October 2009). (from her website)
