Michael Delaware's Blog
March 3, 2026
March 2026 Book Tour Events
This March I will be taking part in the Spring Arts & Craft Show at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center on March 7th & 8th. This is a free event to attend, and features over 200 art and craft booths. For full details on this and other events, take a…
February 25, 2026
Number 1000 of Murder in Victorian Western MI
A quick update for the new year. I have just begun traveling around again at regional shows, after taking a break since December to finish my next book. In the month of February, I participated in a weekend show at the Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason, and two different weekend…
November 11, 2025
Holiday Craft Shows in 2025
I will be touring several holiday season craft shows in Southwest Michigan over the months of November and December 2025. Many of these events are some of the largests ones of the year. At all of these events, I will have a booth selling and signing copies of my books…
October 8, 2025
Number 500, Wine & True Crime talks
As an author, I have been on tour all summer since the release of my new book ‘Murder in Victorian Western Michigan’ in July. I have had the pleasure to attend some very exciting outdoor festivals and events, including the Grand Ledge Art Fair, Jackson Civil War Muster, A Festival…
July 28, 2025
August 2025 Event Schedule
My event schedule for August 2025 is quite full and growing day by day! Since my new book was released on July 8th (officially), I delivered three different speaking events in July, and attended several outdoor and indoor festivals. August is going to be even more exciting. I begin with…
June 18, 2025
Murder in Victorian Western Michigan is Here!
My new book ‘Murder in Victorian Western Michigan’ will be available in bookstores in a few weeks. I have just received my copies, and I will be selling them at events around Michigan this summer! If you would like one now, you can purchase a signed copy through my website.…
March 30, 2025
New Book: Murder in Victorian Western Michigan coming July 8th!
My new book title is ‘Murder in Victorian Western Michigan‘ and it will be officially released from the History Press on July 8, 2025. This is a new collection of stories from around western Michigan that took place between 1853 – 1899. Keeping with the Victorian period in this new…
March 28, 2025
The Michigan True Crime Symposium Returns!
The 2nd annual Michigan True Crime Symposium is returning to Art 634 in Jackson, Michigan on Saturday, April 5, 2025. I am excited to have organized this again for a second straight year. This year the line up of authors consists of eight very talented writers who love telling stories…
December 10, 2024
I sold my 1000th book!
At a recent event in Battle Creek, Michigan at the Kellogg Arena, I sold my 1000th copy of Victorian Southwest Michigan True Crime. This certainly does not mean that only 1000 copies have been sold by any means, as literally hundreds more have been sold in bookstores, Walgreens and other…
August 18, 2024
Civil War Muster & Oddities Festival in August
I have been traveling around quite a bit this summer of 2024 giving presentations on my new book Victorian Southwest Michigan True Crime, as well as attending outdoor festivals. It has given me a great opportunity to meet people who enjoy reading true crime stories and history books. I have…
