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Send us a textKelley Armstrong is the author of over 50 novels in mystery, fantasy and horror. believes experience is the best teacher, though she’s been told this shouldn’t apply to writing her murder scenes. To craft her books, she has studied aikido, archery and fencing. She sucks at all of them. She has also crawled through very shallow cave systems and climbed half a mountain before chickening out. She is however an expert coffee drinker and a true connoisseur of chocolate-chip cookies. You can learn more at: https://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textJeri Bronson was originally from Southern California. She now lives in Texas with her Coroner Investigator husband, who is the perfect resource for suspense novels. They have two grown children and two feisty part Siamese cats. Jeri enjoys outdoor hiking and exploring her new state. She takes long walks in the forest trails near her home for inspiration. In her spare time Jeri is a tennis fanatic sometimes watching matches when she should be writing. You can learn more at: https://jeribronson.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textJason Offutt teaches journalism at Northwest Missouri State University. He's the author of four previous books on paranormal topics, including Haunted Missouri and Paranormal Missouri (Schiffer), in addition to several novels. He has been interviewed on Whitley Strieber's Dreamland, Destination America, Binnall of America, Darkness Radio, The Paracast, and other prominent paranormal podcasts. Visit him at, www.jasonoffutt.com  And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textAlma Katsu is the author of eight novels, most recently Red London, The Fervor, Red Widow, and The Deep. Prior to the publication of her first novel, she had a thirty-five-year long career as a senior intelligence analyst for several U.S. agencies, including the CIA and NSA, as well as RAND. Katsu is a graduate of the master's writing program at the Johns Hopkins University and received her bachelor's degree from Brandeis University. She lives in West Virginia with her husband and is a contributing reviewer for the Washington Post. You can learn more at her website: https://almakatsubooks.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textMaureen Johnson is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of several YA novels, including 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Suite Scarlett, The Name of the Star, and Truly Devious. She has also done collaborative works, such as Let It Snow (with John Green and Lauren Myracle), and The Bane Chronicles (with Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan). Her work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Buzzfeed, and The Guardian, and she has also served as a scriptwriter for EA Games. She has an MFA in Writing from Columbia University and lives in New York City. - You can learn more at her website: https://maureenjohnsonbooks.com/ JAY COOPER is the illustrator and writer of 30 books for kids young and old, including the New York Times best-selling graphic novel The Last Comics On Earth and national best-seller Your Guide To Not Getting Murdered In A Quaint English Village. Jay takes silly books very seriously—he believes that reading for pure enjoyment leads to a lifetime of litera

Send us a textSandra L. Barone is a writer, storyteller, and community leader whose work blends honesty, humor, and heart. A moderator for The Mom Link, Sandra supports a global community of women, men, and families seeking prayers, healing, and connection after loss. Her writing career spans multiple genres, from deeply emotional non-fiction to fiction that explores the complexities of the human spirit. For years, Sandra penned a beloved weekly column in the Pascack Press Newspaper titled I Just Need to Breathe. The final column, written after the passing of her son Drew, offered a heartfelt closing to the series while honoring the enduring bonds of family and love.Through every story, whether drawn from her own life or crafted from imagination, she writes with a deep commitment to honesty, vulnerability, and the shared human experience. You can learn more at her website: https://sandrabaroneauthor.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on go

Send us a textJeffery Deaver is the award-winning #1 international and New York Times bestselling author of numerous series, including Lincoln Rhyme, Colter Shaw, and Kathryn Dance, as well as the Sanchez & Heron series with Isabella Maldonado. Deaver’s work includes fifty novels, more than one hundred short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages. A former journalist, folk singer, and attorney, he was born outside Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University. He was recently named a Grand Master of Mystery Writers of America, whose ranks include Agatha Christie, Elmore Leonard, and Mickey Spillane. For more information, visit www.jefferydeaver.comIsabella Maldonado is the award-winning and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Nina Guerrera, Daniela Vega, and Veranda Cruz series, as well as the Sanchez & Heron series with Jeffery Deaver. Her boo

Send us a textSebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work on his first dig. Four hours later he realized how much he actually hated archaeology and left to pursue a very focused career as a musician, ombudsman, interaction designer, fight choreographer, teacher, project manager, actor, and product strategist. He sternly resists the accusation of being a Renaissance Man in the hopes that more people will label him that way.Sebastien's acclaimed swashbuckling fantasy series, The Greatcoats was shortlisted for both the 2014 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fantasy, the Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Debut, the Prix Imaginales for Best Foreign Work, and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His YA fantasy series, Spellslinger, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and is published in more than a dozen languages.Sebastien lives in Vancouver, Canada with his lovely wife and two belligerent cats. You can reach him at http://www.decastell.comAnd for more about

Send us a textJoel McKay is an award-winning writer based in Northern British Columbia. His fiction includes the fantasy adventure novel The Dungeoneers and the Treasure of Roan, the werewolf novella Wolf at the Door and short dark fiction anthology It Came From the Trees and Other Violent Aberrations. His short fiction has been published by Tyche Books, Eerie River Publishing, Sley House Publishing, Brigids Gate Press, Black Cat books and others.​When not writing, he can be found fishing, hiking, biking or exploring the wilds of beautiful British Columbia with his family. You can learn more at: https://www.joelmckay.ca/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textTara Hodgson has called herself a teacher of teenagers for 17 years and is now thrilled to call herself a published author as well.When she isn't teaching or writing, she is reading. She loves all genres of books, but especially YA Contemporary, Fantasy, and Dystopian.She spends her downtime walking, camping, boating, and at home with her family and animals. You can learn more at her website: http://www.tarahodgson.ca/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textJ.M. Shaw lives in Alberta, Canada with her husband and two young children. She and her family embarked upon a journey of understanding, acceptance, and life-long learning when they discovered their shared diagnosis of autism and ADHD. Writing is her passion and, with experience and interests in healthcare, psychology, martial arts, and personal training, she pours her unique insights and knowledge into all her creative fictions. You can learn more at her website: https://jmshawauthor.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textPaulette Kennedy is the bestselling author of The Witch of Tin Mountain and Parting the Veil, which received the prestigious HNS Review Editor’s Choice Award. She has had a lifelong obsession with the gothic. As a young girl, she spent her summers among the gravestones in her neighborhood cemetery, imagining all sorts of romantic stories for the people buried there.After her mother introduced her to the Brontës as a teenager, Paulette's affinity for fog-covered landscapes and haunted heroines only grew, inspiring her to become a writer. Originally from the Missouri Ozarks, she now lives with her family and a menagerie of rescue pets in sunny Southern California, where sometimes, on the very best days, the mountains are wreathed in fog.You can connect with her on Instagram at @pkennedywrites or her website: www.paulettekennedy.com And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textCC Robinson has been writing stories - mostly in her mind - since she was little. Since then, she’s undertaken various non-fiction and fiction works, blogs, and pens far too many emails. By day, she is a wife, mom, pastor and director of finance for her church in Cincinnati. By night, she throws on her superhero cape to rescue her own dystopian world, Divided. You can often find her in her garden, on the dance floor (salsa!), or curled up by the fire reading a book. You can learn more at her website: https://ccrobinsonauthor.com/ Our Book Lights listeners can download a free e-Book copy of Upheaval, the post-apocalyptic prequel to her Divided YA Dystopian series. The link is:https://ccrobinsonauthor.com/booklights And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textMark Everglade is a cyberpunk author whose first novel hit #5 in its genre. His most recent book, Inertia, won the 2024 Fire and Ember Award for best sci-fi novel from a small publisher. His short stories have been featured beside authors such as Cory Doctorow, Cat Rambo, Walter Jon Williams, and Jim Keen. After spending his life studying sociology, he has been interviewed by NBC News and a BBC correspondent. You can learn more about Mark at his website: https://www.markeverglade.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textDawn M. Barclay writes fiction as D.M. Barr and nonfiction under her own name. A veteran travel reporter who has held senior editor or contributing editor positions at Travel Agent Magazine, Travel Life, Travel Market Report, and most recently, Insider Travel Report, she was the winner of the Lowell Thomas Gold award (2023) from the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation for Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022). She is a mother of two and resides in New York’s scenic Hudson Valley. She is a proud member of SATW, New York Travel Writers Association, Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers and has held leadership roles in some of these organizations. You can learn more at her website: https://www.dawnbarclayink.com/ and her fiction can be found at: http://www.dmbarr.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights -

Send us a textInternational bestselling author Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, she later earned her MD at the University of California, San Francisco. While on maternity leave as a physician, she began to write fiction, publishing her first novel in 1987. She has since sold over forty million books in forty countries, winning both the Nero and RITA Awards.Gerritsen’s novels have been major bestsellers around the world. Critics praise her books as “pulse-pounding fun” (Philadelphia Inquirer), “scary and brilliant” (Toronto’s Globe and Mail), and “polished, riveting prose” (Chicago Tribune). Publishers Weekly dubbed her the “medical suspense queen.”Gerritsen’s series featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the TNT television series Rizzoli & Isles.Now retired from medicine, Gerritsen lives in Maine and writes full time. You can learn me at: https://www.tessgerritsen.com/ And for more about our host Lisa

Send us a textEMILY CARPENTER, a former actor, producer, screenwriter, and behind-the-scenes soap opera assistant, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Auburn University. Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, she now lives in Georgia with her family. You can visit Emily online at http://emilycarpenterauthor.com and to learn more about Gothictown’s Gentle Juliana, check out: https://gentlejuliana.com/  And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textLiana Brooks is an American author who writes science fiction and sci-fi romance for people who like fast ships, big guns, witty one-liners, and happy endings. She enjoys writing science fiction in every form, from sprawling space operas (Fleet of Malik) to the antics of a superhero family (Heroes and Villains), as well as paranormal romances (All I Want For Christmas).When she’s not exploring the sprawling realms of fiction she is a busy mother of four, traveler, language learner, and eclectic hobbyist who enjoys everything from woodworking and photography to cooking and embroidery. She lives somewhere between the bookshelves, quilts, and canvases with her wonderful husband, their beautiful pets, and all the children that want to be at home right now.You can find out more on her website: https://www.lianabrooks.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textLuce Sutherland has been reading juicy, erotic romance since before it was mainstream... when you couldn’t hide behind a Kindle, and you had to bring the illicit book to the register - and be judged by the cashier.When those books became harder to find, she resorted to writing her own stories with delicious, dominant alpha heroes and the bold, sassy heroines they aim to tame. Luce lives with her own alpha husband in the Sunshine state, even though she gets sunburned walking from the car to the grocery store. She is passionate about living each day to the fullest, which includes nurturing authentic friendships, savoring Maui coffee, indulging in Scottish gin and being a devoted advocate for the benefits of self-care. Her motto is LIVE LIFE JUICY!Please follow her on Instagram (lucesutherlandwrites) or check out her website: https://lucesutherland.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textTricia Copeland believes in finding magic. She thinks magic infuses every aspect of our lives, whether it is the magic of falling in love, discovering a new passion, viewing a beautiful sunset, or reading a book that transports us to another world. An avid runner and Georgia native, Tricia now lives with her family and four-legged friends in Colorado. Find all her titles from contemporary romance, now penned under Maria Jane, and fantasy, to dystopian fiction at www.triciacopeland.comAnd for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!