Libby Cudmore
is the author of the hipster mystery The Big Rewind (William Morrow, 2016) and the Martin Wade PI series in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. Her short fiction has been published in The Coachella Review, Bleed Error, The RS-500, Tough, The Big Click, PANK, Big Lucks, The Barrelhouse blog and others.
She is the current co-host of the OST Party and Misbehavin’ podcasts and the former co-host of The Shattered Shield podcast. She is the creator and host of the #RecordSaturday live-tweet series, spinning an array of old and new vinyl in a weekly interactive conversation.
Books
THE BIG REWIND (Author)
Raymond Chandler meets Nick Hornby in this clever noir romp through hipster Brooklyn as a mysterious mix tape puts a young amateur sleuth on the hunt for a killer—and for the truths hidden within her own heart.
LAWYERS, GUNS & MONEY (Editor/Contributor)
A BEAST WITHOUT A NAME (Contributor)
HANZAI JAPAN (Contributor)
WELCOME HOME (Contributor)
MIXED UP (Contributor)
BLEED ERROR (Contributor)
Libby has taught mystery/crime writing workshops for teens and adults at The Writer’s Circle, Sisters in Crime, the Pen in Hand Young Writers Conference, the Colgate University Young Writers Conference, and others.
Interested in having Libby in your classroom? Contact her here.
Podcasts

The OST Party
Libby Cudmore is a music nerd. Joseph Wade is a movie nerd. With our powers combined, we break down all your favorite movie soundtracks one song at a time! 80s dance classics, 90s road trip comedies, 2000s action epics…We sift through them all to find the perfect soundtrack gems!

Misbehavin’
Hosts Libby Cudmore and Dashing Drew Rude are ready to spread the gospel of HBO’s TheRighteousGemstones.

The Shattered Shield
A podcast where FX’s “The Shield” super fan DashingDrewRude introduces his friend PandaNeverSleeps (and later, Libby Cudmore) to the television series. The show is an in depth look at The Shield 10 years after the series finale. Each week the guys will review the show week by week, episode by episode and give you their unique perspectives as a long time fan and newcomer.
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