About Lauren R. Silberman, Author

Lauren R. Silberman is the author of Wild Women of Maryland (History Press, 2015), Wicked Baltimore (History Press, 2011), and The Jewish Community of Baltimore (Arcadia Publishing, 2008).

She also writes cozy mysteries as Daphne Silver. Crime and Parchment (Level Best Books, 2023), the first in the rare books cozy mystery series, won the Agatha Award for Best First Mystery. The fourth in the series comes out in November 2026. Learn more (and sign up for her newsletter) at www.daphnesilver.com.

When not writing, Ms. Silberman serves as the Chief Advancement Officer with Friends of the National Arboretum. She has spent over two decades working in the cultural arts sector, including with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, Historic London Town and Gardens, American Alliance of Museums, and the Jewish Museum of Maryland.