Elizabeth Crowens has two award-winning alternate history novels, Silent Meridian and A Pocketful of Lodestones from the Time Traveler Professor series. Her short stories appear in the Hell’s Heart anthology as well as the Bram Stoker Award nominated anthology, A New York State of Fright. Her latest book A War in too Many Worlds was released in August 2021. Elizabeth has worked in the Hollywood entertainment industry for over 30 years…and holds a black belt in martial arts.She talks about writing Science Fiction in the Victoria Era, and 1940s Hollywood mysteries. She discusses the perils of having her on-line profile hacked.
1 Aug 2023
Matt Coyle
Originally recorded and released in 2021:Author of the bestselling Rick Cahill crime series. MATT COYLE knew he wanted to be a crime writer at age thirteen when his father gave him Raymond Chandler’s THE SIMPLE ART OF MURDER. Matt’s books have won the Anthony, Shamus, Lefty, Ben Franklin Silver, Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Silver, and San Diego Book Awards. BLIND VIGIL, the seventh book in the Rick Cahill series. Matt hosts the Crime Corner podcast and lives in San Diego with his yellow Lab, Angus, where he is writing his eighth crime novel.
1 Jul 2023
Catriona McPherson
Author, Catroina McPherson shares a behind-the-scenes look at her writing life. She is known for her historical detective stories set in the old country in the 1930s, featuring gently-born lady sleuth, Dandy Gilver. After eight years in the new country, Catriona kicked off the comic Last Ditch Motel series, which takes a wry but affectionate look at California life from the POV of a displaced Scot.
1 Jun 2023
Gary Phillips
Gary Phillips has published various novels, comics, short stories and edited or co-edited several anthologies including the Anthony-winning The Obama Inheritance: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir. Violent Spring published twenty-six ago was recently named one of the essential crime novels of Los Angeles. He was also a story editor on “Snowfall,” an FX cable show about crack and the CIA in 1980s South Central where he grew up. Phillips’ latest novel is Matthew Henson and the Ice Temple of Harlem.
1 May 2023
Rebecca Forster
Rebecca Forster's thrillers are known for their attention to detail and deep characterization. Rebecca started writing on a crazy dare. She is now a USA Today and Amazon best-selling author of over 40 books. She has taught at UCLA Writers Program, and is a sought after speaker including three appearances at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Available where ever you listen to podcasts, just type in Chatting with Authors.
1 Apr 2023
Lida Sideris
Author Lida Sideris tells us about her experiences as an entertainment attorney for a film studio, much like her heroine, Corrie Locke. Unlike Corrie, Lida has never been blackmailed, never investigated a suspicious death, an alien encounter, a catnapping, a missing corpse, or been involved in a low-speed car chase. Lida was one of two national winners of the Helen McCloy/Mystery Writers of America scholarship award for her first book.
1 Mar 2023
Rachel Howzell Hall
Rachel Howzell Hall is the critically acclaimed author of the Amazon Charts bestseller International Thriller Award-nominated These Toxic Things. The Los Angeles Times Book Prize-nominated her book And Now She’s Gone, which was nominated for the Lefty, Barry, Shamus, and Anthony Awards as well as others. Rachel was a featured writer on NPR’s acclaimed Crime in the City series. Her most recent novel, published in July 2022, is We Lie Here, Rachel lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.
1 Feb 2023
Robert Rapoza
Award-winning author of THE RUINS, and THE BERMUDA CONNECTION. Robert Rapoza’s action-packed thrillers have been described as a cross between Dan Brown and Indiana Jones, keeping readers riveted from beginning to end. Tommy Howell from Readers Favorite calls protagonist Nick Randall "A statesman and action hero worthy of Pierce Brosnan or Liam Neeson." A member of the Southern California Writers Association
7 Dec 2022
Jacqueline Diamond
USA Today bestselling author Jacqueline Diamond is known for her more than 100 romantic comedies, medical romances, Regency romances and mysteries. A former Associated Press reporter and TV columnist, She has been honored with a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. In this episode, Jacqueline reveals how she was able to write and publish 107 books!
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