If you’ve ever finished one of my books and wished you could see a map of the place? Find out more about the characters or even taste the cocktails served at the Pasodoble Bar . . . Well, now you can. Presenting the new Reader Hub here on carmenamato.net! What's...
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Speak Easy, Listen Hard: The Galliano Club Audio Experience
Feb 17, 2026 | #GallianoClub
James Froemel is the reason why you should listen to the Galliano Club books on Audible. He's the actor who narrates all 4 books, creating the drama of a small city in upstate New York during Prohibition. From the soft Italian accent of bartender Luca Lombardo to the...
Your virtual summer in Italy with the Galliano Club historical fiction series
Jul 20, 2025 | #authorlife, #GallianoClub
Aaaah Imagine yourself lounging on a hotel balcony in Positano, an Aperol Spritz in one hand, condensation rolling down the glass and cooling your palm. Below you, the Mediterranean is a translucent shade that’s impossible to define. One moment the water is a smooth...
Custom knitting kits inspired by the Galliano Club historical fiction series
Sep 8, 2024 | #authorlife, #GallianoClub
A mystery author, a knitting pattern designer, a fiber arts store owner and a custom yarn maker all walk into a bar . . . The result is knitting, crochet and weaving kits inspired by the Galliano Club historical fiction thriller series! Choose your craft and custom...
Tornado Hits City that Inspired Historical Fiction Series
Jul 29, 2024 | #authorlife, #GallianoClub
On 16 July, a tornado barreled through my hometown of Rome in upstate New York. With a population of around 32,000, Rome is near the geographical center of New York state. Summers there are known for humidity, marching bands, and Revolutionary War landmarks. Not...
I think of you
Jan 16, 2024 | #booknews, #GallianoClub
This week, the Rome Arts Hall of Fame from my hometown sent out their annual call for nominations to previous inductees, including me (Hall of Fame Class of 2019.) The letter came from Maria Rich, who scribbled a note in the margin of the letter: “I think of you every...
The Galliano Club’s signature Italian Sandwiches
Aug 27, 2023 | #GallianoClub
Readers of the Galliano Club historical fiction series have fallen in love with the Italian sandwiches made by bartender Luca Lombardo. And why shouldn't they? His sandwiches are heaped full of tasty Italian meats and cheeses and topped with an array of mouth-watering...
Winning an Award, Losing My Mother
Aug 24, 2023 | #booknews, #GallianoClub
Murder at the Galliano Club, the first novel in the Galliano Club historical fiction thriller series won the Silver Falchion Award for Best Historical at the 2023 Killer Nashville International Writer's Conference. I’m still shell-shocked. The Galliano Club...
Jailbirds
Apr 27, 2023 | #authorlife, #GallianoClub
While chatting with fellow author Shelley Blanton-Stroud (grab her free book, COPY BOY) for an upcoming episode of Mystery Crew Reviews, she asked if my villainous great-grandfather was the impetus for my love of mystery. “No,” I replied, because I was well into my...
Press release: 4-book Galliano Club historical fiction series now available
Apr 25, 2023 | #booknews, #GallianoClub, #newsroom
Press release: Four-book Galliano Club series by Carmen Amato is a must-read for fans of The Godfather, The Untouchables and Boardwalk Empire. The press release just went out! It's a combination new release announcement and series wrap-up. All 4 books in the Galliano...
Release Update and Excerpt: Blackmail at the Galliano Club
Jan 5, 2023 | #booknews, #GallianoClub
Blackmail BLACKMAIL AT THE GALLIANO CLUB is slated for release on 16 February 2023! The Galliano Club historical fiction thrillers take place in 1926, in a fictional upstate New York city modeled on my hometown of Rome, New York. BLACKMAIL is the second book in the...
Best Prohibition-era Reading
Oct 27, 2022 | #GallianoClub, #reviews
A tall frosty glass of Prohibition, ballplayers and mobsters? I drank up a dozen books while researching 1926 for the Galliano Club thriller series. Now that MURDER AT THE GALLIANO CLUB has hit your favorite bookstore, I highly recommend the following: SCARFACE AND...
New Release! MURDER AT THE GALLIANO CLUB
Oct 23, 2022 | #booknews, #GallianoClub, #newsroom
New release MURDER AT THE GALLIANO CLUB is now available in Kindle and paperback editions. The first novel in the Galliano Club thriller series debuted in the Number 2 spot on Amazon’s Italian Literature category. Thank you to so many early readers! Join bootlegger...
Release Dates for the Galliano Club series
Oct 4, 2022 | #booknews, #GallianoClub
Release dates! All three full-length novels in the Prohibition-era Galliano Club series are scheduled for release: 20 October 2022: MURDER AT THE GALLIANO CLUB 16 February 2023: BLACKMAIL AT THE GALLIANO CLUB 30 March 2023: REVENGE AT THE GALLIANO CLUB...
Collaboration Opportunity for Food Bloggers
Jul 30, 2022 | #GallianoClub, #newsroom
Are you a food blogger? Love to cook Italian? Are you looking for a fresh, fun collaboration opportunity? The Galliano Club series of historical thriller books will be released this coming Fall 2022. The hunt is on for Italian-loving food bloggers and Instagram...














