Claire Hamner Matturro interviews mystery authors Rebecca Barrett and Susan Tanner

Into the  popular genre of cozy mysteries, two Southern authors, Rebecca C. Barrett and Susan Y. Tanner, long-time friends and well-received writers, have collaborated to introduce a new series. The first full-length books in the series include Callahan on the Case by Barrett and Cat Callahan and the Horses of Hope by Tanner, both released […]

Bradley Sides interviews Shaun Hamill, author of “The Dissonance”

Shaun Hamill’s The Dissonance is a big and bold novel that mixes fantasy, horror, and heart. The magical story weaves between characters and time periods, as readers encounter themes of friendship and love. Just like with the author’s previous book, A Cosmology of Monsters, there are even monsters. Shaun Hamill received his BA in English […]

Editor Donna Meredith Interviews Jon Sealy, author of “The King Street Affair”

DM: Writing any book is a big undertaking that takes many months if not years. How long did you work on this book? JS: I wrote the first full draft in 2018, but I was drawing from much older material. I had an editor, an agent, and a few beta readers weigh in on it […]

Donna Meredith interviews Trish MacEnulty, author of the Delafield and Malloy Investigations series

Introduction: Trish MacEnulty is the author of four historical mysteries published by Prism Light Press, including The Whispering Women, The Butterfly Cage, The Burning Bride, and Secrets and Spies. (You can read our review of The Whispering Women here.) MacEnulty grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and earned degrees from the University of Florida and Florida State […]

Mary Ellen Thompson interviews Heather Ream, author of “Lunchladies Bought My Prom Dress”

Heather Ream’s memoir, Lunchladies Bought My Prom Dress, is an amazing story of her early life in Knoxville, Tennessee. When I initially received a copy of the book from Heather, she included a lovely handwritten note thanking me for agreeing to review it.  When we chatted on the phone after I finished reading her book, […]

Donna Meredith interview Jennifer Moorhead, author of “Broken Bayou”

Broken Bayou Summary Dr. Willa Watters is a prominent child psychologist at the height of her career. But when a viral video of a disastrous television interview puts her reputation on the line, Willa retreats to Broken Bayou, the town where she spent most of her childhood summers. There she visits her aunts’ old house and discovers […]