October 2026

is relaunching her holiday title, DREIDELS AND DEAD ENDS. Join her at the following events:

Oct. 2-11 Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour 
Oct. 10, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm ET, “Getting Started in Indie Publishing” Free Workshop
Oct. 15, 7:00 – 8:00 pm ET, Facebook Party at “In the Pages with Heather & Shawn”

officially became President of Sisters in Crime Worldwide on October 1, 2026. She is thrilled to be serving with an excellent board. Her last project as Vice-President of SinC Worldwide was planning the SinC Into Great Writing: Writing Funny program for October 3. The first panel, Make ‘Em Laugh: Crafting the Cozy with Humor, features Lois Winston (M), Ellen Byron, Valerie Burns, Alan Orloff, and MJ Soni is scheduled for noon. The second panel, Humor is for Everyone: Adding Humor to Any Genre begins at 1:15. It features K.T. Nguyen (M), Barb Goffman (short stories), Rob Hart (thriller), Catriona McPherson (historical) and Rob Osler (cozy and suspense) is scheduled for 1:15. It will be followed by Keeping it Cute: Comedy in Kid Lit, an interview of Chris Grabenstein by Raquel V. Reyes.

is embracing October from her Florida keyboard. She’s continuing her short-fiction adventure, crafting stories for anthology submissions and enjoying the chance to experiment with new characters, intriguing puzzles, and those delicious little twists that keep both writers and readers turning pages.

is releasing her 31st work of fiction, MANCINI BLUE, on October 13, 2026. This lightly paranormal cozy features a sleuth who’s determined to seek justice for his late wife.

announces that The Ice Diamond, Book 3 in the Gem Hunters Series set in Quebec City, and a holiday Novella, Christmas Tradition and Wagging Tails are both being released in November. 

announces that on Saturday, October 3rd, during the SinC Into Great Writing: Writing Funny 3-hr. online event, Lois Winston will be moderating and taking part in the Make ‘Em Laugh: Crafting the Cozy with Humor panel at noon EDT. She’ll be joined by authors Ellen Byron, Valerie Burns, Alan Orloff, and MJ Soni.

This is a free event for Sisters in Crime Worldwide members or $15 for non-members. You can find more information about the other panes and register here.