Why do you write the genre that you write?
I like it. I’m drawn to character-driven mysteries, and cozies fit the bill.

Tell us how you got into writing?
I started writing fan fiction when I was in my teens and into adulthood. Then one day my husband said, “It’s time for you to go pro.” So I did and never looked back (despite it taking 11 years to get published in novel length).

What’s next for you?
A new Victoria Square Mystery and a new Lotus Bay Mystery. Writing as Lorna Barrett, A Deadly Deletion comes out July 27, 2021.

What are you reading now?
Martha’s Vineyard: Isle of Dreams by Susan Branch. It’s one of my “comfort” reads.

Where can we find you?
LorraineBartlett.com
Bookbub
Facebook Author Page
Facebook group

Now to have some fun . . .

Vanilla or chocolate:
Vanilla

Pizza or burgers:
Pizza

Broccoli or squash:
Tough decision. . .broccoli.

Breakfast, lunch, or dinner:
Lunch

Mountain or beach:
Near water–my choice is Lake Ontario

Introvert or Extrovert:
Introvert

And even more fun . . .

You are stranded on a deserted island. What are your three must-haves?
Electricity, running water, music.

You want more fun answers?
Endless supply of pizza, music, books.

My bio:
The immensely popular Booktown Mystery series is what put Lorraine Bartlett’s pen name Lorna Barrett on the New York Times Bestseller list, but it’s her talent — whether writing as Lorna, or L.L. Bartlett, or Lorraine Bartlett—that keeps her in her readers’ hearts. This multi-published, Agatha-nominated author also pens the exciting Jeff Resnick Mysteries as well as the acclaimed Victoria Square and Lotus Bay Mystery series, and the Tales of Blythe Cove Manor, and has many short stories and novellas to her name(s).