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A dash of mystery, a sparkle of magic, and all things cozy! Elle interviews fellow cozy authors in this bookish podcast from Authors on the Air.

Today on the podcast, meet Lois Winston, author of Embroidered Lies and Alibis–and many more books! Elle and Lois talk about the joys of crafting, where inspiration comes from in the real world, and of course, everything an author could wish to know about New Jersey. Enjoy!

Lois’s Bio:
Lois Winston is author of the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries, which Kirkus Reviews dubbed “North Jersey’s more mature answer to Stephanie Plum.” The series now includes fifteen novels and three novellas. Lois also writes the Empty Nest Mysteries and has written several standalone mystery novellas. Other publishing credits include romance, chick lit, and romantic suspense novels, a series of romance short stories, a children’s chapter book, and a nonfiction book on writing, inspired by her twelve years working as an associate at a literary agency.

Find Lois and Her Books Online:
https://www.loiswinston.com/

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Elle Hartford’s Bio:
Elle Hartford writes cozy mystery with a fairy tale twist. The award-winning first book in her Alchemical Tales series, Beauty and the Alchemist, finds amateur sleuth Red mixed up with murderous beasts and moody beauties, and a set of missing books besides!

Elle has also written two spin-off series, the cozy fantasy-goes-to-the-beach Marine Magic series as well as Pomegranate Cafe Romance. For other writers and authors looking into “wide” indie publishing, Elle offers coaching as well as the Beyond Writing blog (ellehartford.substack.com) with how-tos and resources.

Find Elle Online:
https://ellehartford.com

If you’re a fellow Anglophile who watched The Crown, you MUST check out S.J. Bennett’s series Her Majesty the Queen Investigates. The Queen of England as amateur sleuth? YES PLEASE! Bennett gives readers an inside look at royal life while serving up a puzzler of a crime for HRH to solve. Sophia discusses the inspiration behind her series, which includes her father’s service to the Crown and her own attempt to land a job in the Queen’s inner circle, how she researches her characters and stays faithful to true events, and the feminist vibe underlying this series. The line between fact and fiction is thinner than you’d think in each of Bennett’s books!

Learn more about Guest S.J. Bennett: https://www.sjbennettbooks.com/

Learn more about Host Melissa Westemeier: https://www.melwestemeier.com/

This week, Florenza sits down with author Kim Danielson to explore how loss, memory, and meaning live inside the things we hold dear—and what happens when they’re taken away. Piece by Piece is a tender invitation to honor our stories, even when the artifacts are gone.

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Today in the interrogation room, it's Belgium-born, French-speaking Texan, M.E. Proctor. Learn how she sold the first book she ever wrote, why Kansas City is the setting for KANSAS CITY SWING, and what Dossier friend Joel Nedecky thinks of this book. It's a great time except for Jeff trying to speak French. Welcome to the Writer's Dossier!

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Janet Kintner (A Judge’s Tale), EP 4 Janet Kintner tells how she became the third female judge in San Diego history…at 31 and pregnant. She fought a long and inspiring battle to succeed against rampant sexism.

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