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August Giveaway - Signed Drag Mystery Books by Holly Stars and Kitty Murphy
This month’s giveaway is a chance to win signed copies of MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM by Holly Stars and DEATH IN HEELS by Kitty Murphy. Enter on Instagram. Until 30 August.
BEST DEBUTS OF THE YEAR SO FAR (Spotify Audiobooks)
MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM by Holly Stars has been included in Spotify Audiobooks’ Best of the Year So Far. Holly’s debut drag murder mystery is included in two categories: Best Debut and Best Mystery/Thriller.
GIVEAWAY: Instagram giveaway by Holly Stars and George Lester
Holly Stars and George Lester are running a signed drag book giveaway on Instagram until 31 July. Enter now for a chance to win!
PHOTOS: Holly Stars at the Book Party 2025
Photos of Holly Stars at the Book Party 2025 at Illuminati Bristol.
Best seller! MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM tops the Amazon charts
MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM raced up the U.S. Amazon charts this week, reaching the number one spot for LGBTQ+ Mysteries and the top 20 LGBTQ+ fiction overall.
$1.99 e-book deal in USA and Canada until 8 July!
From 2 July to 8 July the e-book of MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM is available for just $1.99 in the USA and Canada. Available from Amazon, Google Books, Apple Books and Kobo. Find all the links on BookBub.
REVIEW: “Her narration is spirited, witty, and a true auditory delight…” - Library Journal
Starred review of the MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM audiobook in the Library Journal.
EVENT: Holly Stars at Queer Lit Quarterly, Aberystwyth - October 2025
Holly to speak at Queer Lit Quarterly in Aberystwyth on 10 October 2025.
EVENT: Holly Stars at Yeovil Literary Festival - Oct 2025
Holly to appear at Yeovil Literary Festival on 24 October 2025.
PODCAST: The Queer Thesperience
Holly Stars interviewed by Casper Oliver on The Queer Thesperience Podcast
ARTICLE: 10 New LGBTQ+ Books To Read This Pride Month - USA Today
Murder in the Dressing Room included in USA Today’s 10 LGBTQ+ books to read for Pride
REVIEW: Murder in the Dressing Room reviewed on Read or Dead podcast
MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM is reviewed on the most recent episode of Read or Dead, the crime fiction podcast by BookRiot.
Penguin Michael Joseph reveal cover for Murder in the Dressing Room paperback
Penguin Michael Joseph have revealed the paperback cover for MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM.
ARTICLE: 8 Novels to Read if You Want to Solve a Mystery - Crime Reads
Crime Reads article features MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM
EVENT: New Orleans Pride Center to host Murder in the Dressing Room book club
New Orleans Advocates for LGBTQ Elders Book Club’s newest book is MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM.
ARTICLE: 3 New Novels Offer Thrills With A Campy Sense of Style - Washington Post
3 New Novels Offer Thrills With A Campy Sense of Style
EVENT: Atlas Collective (Moline, IL) book club
Atlas Collective in Moline, Illinois, to host MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM book club event on 29 April.
EVENT: All She Wrote Books - book club (Somerville, MA)
All She Wrote Books in Somerville Massachusetts will host a MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM book club event on 20 April.
INTERVIEW: “I wanted to make my story as queer as possible.” Attitude
Holly Stars interviewed by Attitude.
PODCAST: Confessions of a Debut Novelist
Holly is this week’s guest on Confessions of a Debut Novelist
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