Juliet Blackwell is the pen name of an American author who also writes under the name Hailey Lind. She holds degrees in anthropology and social work, and her academic background informs the cultural depth of her Witchcraft Mysteries series.
The Witchcraft Mysteries feature Lily Ivory, a natural-born witch who runs a vintage clothing store in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. Blackwell's anthropological training is evident in the way she handles folk magic traditions, material culture, and the way objects carry meaning and energy. The vintage clothing details are meticulously researched.
Blackwell also writes the Haunted Home Renovation Mysteries under her own name, featuring a building contractor who can see ghosts in the old houses she renovates. Both series share her interest in the stories that objects and buildings hold. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, and her love for the city is apparent in her vivid, affectionate depictions of its neighborhoods.
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