Michael Delaware's Blog
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…
April 12, 2024
Michigan True Crime Symposium
The Michigan True Crime Symposium was held on April 6th, 2024 at Art 634 in Jackson, Michigan. It was an event that I organized in coordination with the venue. Originally, I was looking for a place to do a book signing event, and with a little creative discussion with the…
March 13, 2024
Willard Library Presentation March 14th
Join me at the Willard Library located at 7 W. Van Buren Street, Battle Creek, Michigan tomorrow night on Thursday evening March 14th at 6:00 PM for a special presentation one of the stories from my new book ‘Victorian Southwest Michigan True Crime‘. The story I will be presenting is…
March 11, 2024
Victorian Southwest Michigan True Crime Officially Released!
Today is March 11th, 2024, and my new book Victorian Southwest Michigan True Crime is officially released everywhere books are sold! You can visit your local bookstore, and ask them to order copies for you, or you can purchase a copy through my website here, or on Barnes & Noble,…
March 4, 2024
Kalamazoo Living History Show March 16th & 17th
I will be taking part in the Kalamazoo Living History Show taking place on March 16th and 17th at the Kalamazoo Expo Center 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo. This is a very special event, and created a video when I attended last years show, which you can watch here. I will…
