July 2024

is pleased to announce that he has completed the first draft of the second Beachtown Detective Agency Mystery. He’s looking forward to a fall launch.

announces her latest title, STAR TANGLED MURDER, was selected as a feature in Woman’s World for their Best 4th of July Cozy Mystery Books Roundup. Read the full article on “7 Fourth of July Cozy Mysteries You Won’t Want to Miss.” https://www.womansworld.com/posts/books/fourth-of-july-cozy-mysteries-7-quirky-whodunits

will be participating in a group signing at the Chattanooga Barnes & Noble with authors Valerie Burns, Gretchen Archer, and Vanessa Riley from 2-4 p.m. on July 28. She will be signing FIVE BELLES TOO MANY.

is busy as co-chair for SleuthFest 2024, to be held in St. Petersburg on September 26-29, as well as packing for a once-in-a-lifetime trip on the Canadian Rocky Mountaineer luxury train.

advises that the mass market paperback version of PEACHES AND SCHEMES, book 3 in the Georgia B&B Mystery series, is now available from Harlequin Worldwide.

writing as Valona Jones, will have a cover reveal for Book 3 in her A Magic Candle Shop Mystery series, TALLOWED GROUND, July 21 at Dru’s Book Musings.

On July 9th, Lois will be speaking to the Sisters in Crime Middle Tennessee chapter on “The Top 10 Reasons Your Novel is Rejected.” Also, STITCH, BAKE, DIE!, the 10th book in her Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series, will be available in audiobook format and available through Audible, Amazon, and iTunes, early in the month. And finally, Lois’s article, “Three Rules for Creating Cozies that Stand Out in a Crowd” appeared in the June 25th issue of Killer Nashville magazine.