A multi-faceted writer, Judith Carlough is awaiting publication of her first two novels, hopefully in 2027:

DEADLY DELIGHTS A contemporary mystery set in Savannah featuring a chef-turned-private eye with a secret to hide.

UNION GIRLS An historical Civil War adventure featuring two plucky young women who run away from Lowell, MA to the battlefield, trying to enlist in the Union Army.

Judith Carlough is also an award-winning short story author having won a prestigious New York Times short fiction competition and the 2024 Writer’s Digest prize for humor in short stories. She has been a finalist for the Al Blanchard Award.

What do Judith Carlough’s stories have in common? They make you laugh, they make you think, they warm your heart, and they surprise you.

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Awards & Memberships

Finalist 2025 Al Blanchard Award for New England mysteries

Winner 2024 Writer’s Digest Short Story Competition/Humor

Winner NY Times short fiction competition

National Writers Association

Mystery Writers of America

Poets & Writers

Historical Novel Society

Sisters in Crime New England

and more.