A Word With Raquel V. Reyes

Why do you write the genre that you write?Life is unpredictable, and justice is often not swift. But with mystery novels, especially cozies, the reader knows what they are getting. They will see the villain caught and life returned to idyllic normal within 300 pages....

A Word With Nancy J. Parra

Why do you write the genre that you write? I write cozy mysteries because I love a good whodunit. The best part about cozies is working in a world filled with characters that change and grow and communities that love them. How did you come up with your pseudonym? I...

A Word With Peggy Rothschild

Why do you write the genre that you write?I’ve been a mystery lover since I picked up my first Nancy Drew book. For me, reading mysteries is about enjoying the writing and trying to figure out “who done it.” The perfect mystery is when I find myself intentionally...

A Word With Elly Griffiths

Why do you write the genre that you write?I’ve always loved mysteries. My first book, written when I was 11, was a murder mystery called The Hair of the Dog. How did you come up with your pseudonym?My grandmother’s name was Ellen Griffiths. I didn’t know her very well...

A Word With Laurien Berenson

Why do you write the genre that you write?I’ve always been an avid mystery reader. Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew were childhood favorites and my obsession grew from there. I love cozy mysteries, both as a writer and a reader, because they are “feel...

A Word With Carolyn Haines

Why do you write the genre that you write?My first love was Southern short stories. I fell madly in love with the works of Flannery O’Connor and Eudora Welty, among others. My ambition was to write short stories, until my agent urged me to write novels instead....