Michael Delaware's Blog
May 29, 2026
New Book Coming August 25th
My newest book scheduled for release is coming out on August 25,2026. The new title is: ‘Crime & Corruption on the Michigan Railroad: Stories from the Victorian Era’ and it is published by the History Press through Arcadia Publishing. This new collection covers stories from the early days of the…
May 28, 2026
June 2026 Event Schedule
As an author I will be traveling around Southwest Michigan during the month of June at several outdoor events. My first stop will be in Dorr, Michigan at Dorr North Park for the Ivy & Wildflower Market on Saturday, June 6th from 10AM – 4PM. This is a fun ourdoor…
March 19, 2026
Winner of the Great Midwest Book Festival
On March 16th, 2026, I learned that my book ‘Murder in Victorian Western Michigan’ was selected as the winner of the Great Midwest Book Festival in the History category. This is an annual regional book contest where they review books submitted in the competition from all over the Midwest region.…
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…
