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Take a musical journey

Tracking the musical journey of Bill Prince could keep a family of mapmakers busy for years. This master musician has traveled and performed in all 50 U.S. states and in 81 countries. He has walked the historic streets of Europe, the dirt pathways of South African villages, and sailed the read more…

17th Annual Florida Writers Conference

This year’s conference features two New York Times bestselling authors, Florida’s Poet Laureate, and dozens of workshops and panel discussions. Join me at the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs, October 18 – 21. And don’t forget to register for Chuck Sambuchino’s full-day workshop, “Everything You Need to Know About Agents, Submissions, Queries, read more…

Creating a literary legacy

After 15 years of telling lies for a living—writing novels and short stories—I’ve made a slight change of direction. Old Parker has always been a history buff, particularly reading about the heroic exploits and sacrifices of the brave young men who fought in World War II. So when Martin Olsen, a read more…

New Horror Story Anthology

It seems readers never tire of dark tales designed to leave us with sweaty palms and racing hearts. So when I was asked if I was interested in being one of the twelve award-winning writers whose work would be featured in a new horror story anthology, I immediately said yes.  And I knew read more…

Listen to Matanzas Bay

If you’re like me, you listen to nearly as many books as you read. I’m hooked on them and always have one in my car, as well as another loaded on my iPhone to listen to when I’m puttering around the yard or taking a run on the treadmill. Ever read more…

Blue Crabs at Midnight

When young Quint Mitchell reluctantly accompanied his family on a vacation to Dania Beach, Florida, he thought he’d be bored out of his mind. Instead, he and a rag tag group of boys learned life can be both unpredictable and dangerous. Here’s a brief excerpt introducing Quint’s first great adventure. Look read more…

Upcoming Releases

You’ll be glad to know that Bring Down the Furies is now available for purchase as a Kindle eBook, and soon will be in print for those of you not into digital reading devices. Please Subscribe to the Parker Francis enewsletter to learn when the trade paperback version becomes available.

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