Why do you write the genre that you write?
I have loved mysteries since I was a child. It’s what I always read, and I never really considered another genre.

What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has?
In the Amish Candy Shop Mysteries one of my characters is always carrying around a polka dotted comfort pig.

How did you come up with your pseudonym?
I did write under the pen name Isabella Alan for a few years, but I write under my own name now. Isabella is my niece’s first name, and Alan was my father’s middle name.

Tell us how you got into writing?
When I was eleven-year-old I read a story I wrote to my 6th grade English class and was hooked. I knew this was what I wanted to do.

What jobs have you held before, during and/or after you became a writer?
I’ve work in libraries most of my life. I was a librarian and left to write fulltime in 2018.

Where do you write?
Mostly on my bed or on a big chair in my office.

What is your favorite deadline snack?
It varies, but I craved donuts with my last book.

What is next for you?
I have some fun things coming out soon! The next Amish Candy Shop Mystery, Peanut Butter Panic, comes out August 23rd. Also, I’m so excited to share that my first historical mystery will release September 20th. It’s called Because I Could Not Stop for Death, and Emily Dickinson is the sleuth! Readers can go to my website after the preorder the book and register for a free gift! amandaflower.com.

What are you reading now?
A Certain Darkness by Anna Lee Huber

Where can we find you?
You can find me through my website, Facebook, and Instagram.

Now to have some fun . . .

Vanilla or chocolate
Chocolate

Ice cream or cake
Ice cream

Broccoli or squash
Squash

Pizza, burger, or pasta
Pizza

Breakfast, lunch, or dinner
Breakfast

Mountain or beach
Beach

City or country
Country

Introvert or Extrovert
A little of both. I’m an extroverted introvert. I can be very
outgoing when I need to be, but I need to be alone to recharge.

And even more fun . . .

You are stranded on a deserted island. What are your three must-haves?
This is tough! Books, garden trowel, and a cat!

My bio:
Amanda Flower is a USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author of over thirty-five mystery novels. Her novels have received starred reviews from Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Romantic Times, and she had been featured in USA Today, First for Women, and Woman’s World. She currently writes for Penguin-Random House (Berkley), Kensington, Hallmark Publishing, and Sourcebooks. In addition to being a writer, she was a librarian for fifteen years. Today, Flower and her husband own a farm and recording studio, and they live in Northeast Ohio with their three adorable cats, Editors Cheeps and Tummy and Studio Cat Cheddar.