Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indie Chicks | 2011 | M.A. Comley | Buy |
| 2 | A Splendid Salmagundi | 2012 | M.A. Comley | Buy |
The M.A. Comley Anthologies consist of two volumes from 2011 and 2012, both published during the early years of the independent publishing movement. Indie Chicks (2011) was a collaborative anthology featuring fiction from a group of indie women authors, while A Splendid Salmagundi (2012) brought together another varied collection of short work.
These anthologies reflect Comley’s early career engagement with the indie author community, a network that played a significant role in the growth of self-published British crime fiction during that period. At the time, indie authors often banded together for anthology projects as a way to reach new readers across different fanbases.
Readers looking for a brief sample of Comley’s earliest published work can find it in these anthologies, though her short fiction here is quite different from the long-running detective series that followed. The anthologies are primarily of historical interest for dedicated fans who want to trace the full arc of her career from its earliest days.