More Kudos for STREETS OF NASHVILLE! While I was out dancing with my lawn mower this afternoon, an email arrived to tell me that STREETS has been selected as a FINALIST in the Mystery/Suspense (General) category of the 2026 American Fiction Awards!
Michael Amos Cody
@michaelamoscody.bsky.social
Writer: New novel STREETS OF NASHVILLE available now; GABRIEL'S SONGBOOK (a novel, 2017) and A TWILIGHT REEL (stories, 2021); songwriter, with songs recorded by Glen Campbell and Gary Morris a long, long time ago.
A song for the wettest July in memory (my memory at least) here in east Tennessee. on.soundcloud.com/ZnLt3ULOesUn...
Rain On The River
Listen to Rain On The River by Michael Cody 7 #np on #SoundCloud
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Looking forward to a fun and busy time at this year's Killer Nashville conference!
Check the great line-up for the Carolina Mountains Literary Festival!
This week I had the pleasure of making my third appearance on one of my favorite podcasts to talk about AVALON MOON. Thanks to host Eliot Parker and to Pam Stack with Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. soundcloud.com/authorsonthe...
Author Michael Cody on Now, Appalachia
On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Michael Cody about his new Appalachian thriller novel AVALON MOON. Michael was born in Sumter, South Carolina, and grew up in the vill
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STREETS OF NASHVILLE is still out there, y'all, and still as good (I think) as the day it was published, 15 April 2025. Check out this great review that just appeared in APPALACHIAN JOURNAL 53.4 (Summer 2026). Special thanks to editor Jessica Cory and, particularly, reviewer Julia Franks!
This Friday the 17th, we'll be hanging out for a couple of hours (4:30 - 6:30) at Penland & Sons Department Store in Marshall, North Carolina. Georgette has copies of AVALON MOON and so much more in the store. Drop by and say hey if you're in town!
Somehow -- until happenstance this morning -- I'd forgotten how awesome Joan Armatrading is. youtu.be/vRAVAw4-EB8?...
Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot (1983)
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If you don't have it, I hope you'll get it. If you get it, I hope you'll read it. If you read it, I hope you enjoy the time you spend in Runion, where something strange is afoot beneath the Avalon Moon!
To anyone who might feel deflated these days, pay heed to Longfellow! 😎
In addition to being Juneteenth, today is the one-month anniversary of AVALON MOON's publication date (5/19). Two traditional gifts are suggested for one-month-old books: 1) if you haven't gotten it, get; 2) if you've read it, post a rating and/or review on Goodreads and/or Amazon. THANKS!!!
Thanks to Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe for the in-store opportunity to talk about AVALON MOON. Thanks to Andrew K Clark for the terrific questions and comments. Pleased to see Christy Alexander Hallberg there! Afterwards, Leesa and I followed with supper at Botiwalla!
This evening (Tuesday) at 6:00, I'll be at Malaprop's in Asheville with my friend Andrew K. Clark, author of the forthcoming HOLLOW FOLK! Then, on Saturday the 13th, I'll be at Maple Tree Bookshop in Gate City, Virginia, noon until 2:00.
If you're in the Asheville, NC, area on Tuesday, join me and Andrew K. Clark in-store at Malaprop's, when Andrew and I will chat about my new novel, AVALON MOON. Check out the Malaprop's website to reserve a seat! (Link in comments!)
Hey, Asheville-area friends, I'll be stopping by Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe downtown on Tuesday, June 9, at 6:00 for a gathering in celebration of my new novel AVALON MOON and a conversation about the book with new friend Andrew K. Clark (WHERE DARK THINGS RISE). malaprops.com/event/2026-0...
Michael Amos Cody presents Avalon Moon, with Andrew Clark
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Here's a brief essay I wrote for CrimeReads.com to accompany this week's release of AVALON MOON. crimereads.com/appalachian-...
CrimeReads
The Best of Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers
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AVALON MOON made CRIMEREADS.COM's list of "10 New Books Coming Out This Week" alongside the likes of Michael Connelly and Rachel Howzell Hall! crimereads.com/10-new-books...
10 New Books Coming Out This Week
Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. Rachel Howzell Hall, Mist and Malice (Thomas & Mercer) “What makes this hit is that it’s not just about what’…
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AVALON MOON officially enters the world on Tuesday the 19th. Here's a review from BestThrillers.com! bestthrillers.com/avalon-moon-...
Avalon Moon, a Compelling New Murder Mystery by Michael Amos Cody
The Bottom Line: With wolves across the river and murder in the high meadow, Avalon Moon knows exactly how to raise the hair on your neck. Move it to the top of your book queue. Gabriel Tanner, editor...
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A SUMMERTIME TREAT from RHP Press: WAVES OF BURDEN. The new novel from Anthony Award-winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. You don't want to miss this one. #crimefiction
Some words on the provocative cover of AVALON MOON, which has really been eye-catching for many. open.substack.com/pub/michaela...
AVALON MOON and SHAUN'S STRANGE LAND
The Story of a Book Cover
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As the release of AVALON MOON approaches, STREETS OF NASHVILLE garners another recognition as FINALIST for the Eric Hoffer Book Award!
Thanks to Humanities Tennessee, Chapter 16, and reviewer Maggie Gigandet (see her website link in comments) for this generous, gratifying, and insightful review of AVALON MOON! Besieged by an Unknown Evil | Chapter 16: chapter16.org/besieged-by-...
Besieged by an Unknown Evil
Author Michael Amos Cody blends murder and the supernatural in his new thriller Avalon Moon. Set in Runion, North Carolina, the novel opens with community memb…
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Just a fun little update about my "psychological horror" (that I didn't know I was writing 😮): "#55 in Psychological Horror" on Amazon! And still in preorder until its release on 19 May.
AVALON MOON is available for preorder from Madville Publishing, Bookshop.org, and your favorite independent bookstore. And I have copies! If you would like one signed without leaving your home, message me.
