A Word With Lisa Unger

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? I don’t think I ever chose to write crime fiction. I feel like it chose me. I’ve always had a twisted imagination and have turned to the page to metabolize...

A Word With Alyssa Maxwell

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? I love the puzzle of putting together motives, opportunities, and suspects, and I love history and enjoy doing the research, so historical mysteries are the...

A Word With Anastasia Hastings

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? I love the twists and turns of a mystery, the chance to play games with the plot and characters. As for writing historicals set in Victorian England, I’m...

A Word With Joanna Schaffhausen

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? I write detective fiction, and I’ve always loved the romantic take on the detective: a nosy, curious sort who is crusading on behalf of justice. I like my...

A Word With Lena Gregory

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? When I first began writing, I wrote sweet romance. My agent, Dawn Dowdle (who became a very close friend before she passed away in November) sat me down and...

A Word With Kelly Oliver

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? That’s a bit of a story! In my day job, I’m a philosophy professor. About eight years ago, I had a sabbatical and I wanted to write a novel (don’t tell...