top of page
Search
Holiday Gift Idea!
Deck the halls with boughs of books. WHAT SHE GAVE AWAY trade paperback is 50% off in the US market this month. Purchase yours at:...

Catharine Riggs
Dec 11, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
Newsletter & More
I’m branching out in a couple of new ways to reach my readers. Within the next couple of weeks, I’ll be issuing RIGGS WRITES, my first...

Catharine Riggs
Nov 28, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
Local Authors. Local Publishers. Local Bookstore
On Saturday, November 24, Santa Barbara’s literary treasure, The Book Den, is hosting local authors and publishers in one hour shifts...

Catharine Riggs
Nov 21, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
What She Gave Away - $1.99 Promo
“A well-to-do socialite down on her luck. A bitter loan analyst with apathy to spare. A battle of wills between two women playing for...

Catharine Riggs
Nov 19, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
The Story Behind the Story
Thankful to have author Cynthia Hamilton include me and my debut thriller, WHAT SHE GAVE AWAY, in her blog focusing on “the story behind...

Catharine Riggs
Nov 14, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
What She Never Said
I’m excited to announce that Thomas & Mercer will launch What She Never Said, the second novel in my Santa Barbara Suspense series, in...

Catharine Riggs
Nov 10, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
Body Image as Theme
My great-aunt Helena was fat. Or so my mother said. She also graduated from medical school in 1925, was the first woman to earn tenure in...

Catharine Riggs
Oct 27, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
Thrillers vs. Horror
What can thriller writers learn from the horror genre? Join this week's ITW panel discussion at the link below. Or read my entry here:...

Catharine Riggs
Oct 22, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â
Buy Local!
If you are a Santa Barbara local or just visiting for the day, you can pick up my debut thriller, What She Gave Away, at one of our three...

Catharine Riggs
Oct 14, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
The Brother Who Ran for Daylight
I just had to share this poignant essay written by my good friend Mark Patton after the passing of his brother. It was first published in...

Catharine Riggs
Oct 9, 20185 min read
Â
Â
Â
The Big Thrill Magazine
Delighted to have my debut novel, What She Gave Away, featured in the October edition of the International Thriller Writers’ Big Thrill...

Catharine Riggs
Oct 3, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
Friends of the Library Benefit
Just a reminder that tomorrow I am partnering with the Santa Barbara Public Library to hold a benefit fundraiser to support The Friends...

Catharine Riggs
Sep 27, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
Tecolote Book Shop Signing
A beautiful autumn afternoon greeted yesterday’s book launch and signing of my debut thriller, What She Gave Away, at Montecito’s...

Catharine Riggs
Sep 23, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
My Book, the Movie
Fun article about my book, the movie. A girl can dream… http://americareads.blogspot.com/2018/09/catharine-riggss-what-she-gave-away.html

Catharine Riggs
Sep 18, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
Noozhawk Article
Nice article in Santa Barbara’s Noozhawk about my upcoming signing of What She Gave Away at Tecolote Book Shop which is located in...

Catharine Riggs
Sep 15, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
Interview with Robert Dugoni
Thank you to bestselling author Robert Dugoni for partnering with me in my International Thriller Writers Debut Author interview. What...

Catharine Riggs
Sep 4, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
ITW Debut Author Blog
What She Gave Away launches tomorrow and I’m so thankful to be one of the debut thriller authors included in Elena Hartwell’s blog! Elena...

Catharine Riggs
Sep 4, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â


Book Launch Events
There are two local book launch events planned for What She Gave Away. The first will be a signing on Saturday September 22 from 3:00 to...

Catharine Riggs
Aug 25, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
Book Giveaway
Win a free copy of What She Gave Away. My psychological suspense novel launches September 4, 2018 and between now and then, you can...

Catharine Riggs
Aug 11, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
Bouchercon 2018
Excited to be included on a Bouchercon panel the same week as the launch of my debut novel, What She Gave Away. Bouchercon is an...

Catharine Riggs
Jul 21, 20181 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page