Posts tagged mysteries
2020 Spooky Story Contest Best in Show

Happy Halloween from Old Town Books! Earlier this week, we hosted a live conclusion to our inaugural spooky story writing contest. After working on their pieces of flash fiction throughout the month of October, with the help of some Instagram prompts along the way, contest participants were invited to take part in a live Zoom event. The top five finalists performed readings of their pieces for the gathered audience, who then voted to declare a winner.

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Scary-Good Reads for 2020

Greetings, goblins, ghouls, and other ghastly creatures. The spookiest night of the year draws ever nearer. While Halloween this year won’t look precisely the same as one would usually expect, there’s still plenty you can do to celebrate this silly and/or spooky holiday. Not sure which mystery to add to your TBR pile? Fear not, mere mortals. Our staff has some scary-good recommendations, so read on…if you dare!

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