Olivia Blacke’s Record Shop Mysteries follows Juni Jessup and her sisters as they run a record shop in Cedar River, Texas. The first book in the series, Vinyl Resting Place, releases Dec. 27, 2022. Olivia Matthews’s Spice Isle Bakery Mysteries features a West Indian-American family who’ve opened a bakery in the Little Caribbean neighborhood in…
Thanks so much for joining us! First, can you tell us a little about your new series, Crossfire, on Britbox? Crossfire is a series about three families who are staying in a holiday resort on a Spanish island when gunmen come into the premises and begin to shoot. All the families are separated in different…
Award-winning author R. G. Belsky knows more than a thing or two about the worlds his fictional characters inhabit. A veteran journalist, he was a top editor at the New York Post, New York Daily News, Star Magazine, and NBC News before making the decision to write fiction full-time. Unsurprisingly, his vast experiences in the…
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with R.J. Jacobs, whose newest book, Always the First to Die, was an October release from Poisoned Pen Press. In preparation for this interview, I read the novel. It was fast-paced and fun, and the atmosphere was perfect. If you’re looking for your next read, check it out.…
We put Elle Cosimano (author of the beloved Finlay Donovan series) in the hot seat, and she gave us a few hints about Finlay and Vero’s shenanigans in her next book, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun; talked about some unusual research she did while writing the book (hint: she’s not a bad shot!); and clued us into…
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CE: We’re thrilled to have you visit the site! First, can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Alice: I’m a writer and journalist and I live in Devon with my family. I spent 15 years working for the BBC before becoming an author. My debut novel Sometimes I Lie was an international bestseller…
Today I’m speaking with Scott Blackburn. Scott’s debut novel—It Dies With You—is a literary/mystery hybrid from Crooked Lane Books. J.B.: Scott, thanks for speaking with me. Let’s jump right in. Can you tell me a bit about yourself and your background? Scott: My pleasure. I’m a 39-year-old English instructor, born and raised in North Carolina…
Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Bobby Mathews, an exciting up-and-coming author. His new novel Living the Gimmick ($14.95 paperback and $4.99 eBook) was released last spring and is getting rave reviews. His follow-up, Magic City Blues, is due later in the year—both from Shotgun Honey. J.B.: Bobby, thanks for speaking with me, it’s…
