News and Events
17 March, 2022 (6pm CT/7 pm ET) I will be sharing stories about the hidden life of codebreaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman in a free online talk hosted by the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park, Illinois.
16 March, 2022 (6pm GMT/2pm ET) I’ll be taking part in an online panel on “My Life in Colour”, hosted by Selvedge magazine, where I will talk about uncovering the extraordinary history of the red dye cochineal.
13 March, 2022 Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective now speaks Polish! Ra Wszechmocny. Kot detektyw
23 February, 2022 Ra the Mighty: The Great Tomb Robbery is published in German as Ein Fall für Katzendetektiv Ra: Der große Grabraub, translated by Birgitt Kollmann and illustrated by Felicitas Horstschäfer. There is also a wonderful audiobook version read by Dietmar Bär.
24 January, 2022 The Woman All Spies Fear was a finalist in the 2022 YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction.
16 January, 2022 Danger. Betrayal. Secrets. Join me for a free virtual book talk about The Woman All Spies Fear with the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Long Island.
October 27, 2021 I’ll be talking about the hidden life of Elizebeth Smith Friedman (and sharing lots of wonderful photos!) in a free online talk hosted by the International Spy Museum.
October 20, 2021 I’ll be giving a free online Cyber Chat about Elizebeth Smith Friedman for middle and high school students at 1pm EDT, via the National Cryptologic Foundation’s online classroom. Any teacher can register to join, and so can homeschooling groups. Click here for more information.
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23 July, 2021 Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective is published in German as Ein Fall für Katzendetektiv Ra: Das verschwundene Amulett, translated by Birgitt Kollmann and with wonderful new illustrations by Felicitas Horstschäfer.
January 11, 2021 Tonight the new season of PBS’s American Experience opens with the national premiere for The Codebreaker, a wonderful film about the life of Elizebeth Smith Friedman. I’m in it—and I even get the last word! You can watch it on your local channel at 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m.CT). For a behind-the-scenes story about the making of the film, check out my blog.
October 14, 2020 I’ll be presenting a virtual panel at the International Spy Museum with Catherine E. McKinley (ESF) today. We’ll be talking about the Secret History of Color, focusing on cochineal, indigo, and espionage. The program starts at noon (EST), and it’s free if you register in advance. Hope to see you there!
October 10, 2020 Ra the Mighty: The Crocodile Caper debuts today!
October 8, 2019 Ra the Mighty: The Great Tomb Robbery is out today in hardback AND in a great audiobook version recorded by Ron Butler!
Mar 26 2019 My cover is blown! A project I have been working on in secret has just been announced in the Publishers Weekly Rights Report: Week of March 25, 2019.
"Lee Wade at Random House/Schwartz & Wade has acquired, at auction, Secrets & Spies: The Hidden Life of Codebreaker Elizebeth Smith Friedmanby Amy Butler Greenfield, a YA biography about America's first female cryptanalyst. Publication is scheduled for spring 2021; Sara Crowe at Pippin Properties brokered the deal for North American rights."
January 22, 2019 Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective has been nominated for a 2019 Edgar Award!