September 2022

was delighted to learn that the Booklife Prize described Mystery of the Eight Islands as ” easy-going and smooth as a Hawaiian sea breeze. Readers are quickly embroiled in the new case and taken along for a light, fun ride.”

announces that STYLED FOR MURDER is a Finalist in the Royal Palm Literary Awards sponsored by Florida Writers Association. https://books2read.com/StyledforMurder

is participating in an ENCORE CHATTING WITH AUTHORS YouTube 30-minute program talking about writing cozy mysteries and incorporating social issues into her stories on September 2 at 6 a.m. https://youtu.be/i0LTJq9T-D0 (https://youtu.be/i0LTJq9T-D0). She also will be cohosting Sisters in Crime New England’s craft chat on September 20.

is attending Bouchercon 2022 and will appear on Thursday, September 8 on the panel Cozies with an Edge; on Friday, September 9, at the Kensington Author Autographing Session (FREE BOOKS!) and on the panel Coffee, Tea, or Cozy; and Saturday, September 10, at the Speed Dating Breakfast.

is pausing her writing while she helps put on the first South Florida Honeybee Expo taking place at the Loxahatchee Groves campus of Palm Beach State College Sept 30 thru Oct 1. https://tinyurl.com/mu64ewp9

was humbled to win The Magnolia Award. This service award from Mystery Writers of America-SE Chapter was presented to her at the recent Killer Nashville conference.

is excited to announce that GUILTY AS FRAMED, the 11th book in her Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery Series, will officially release on Sept. 6th. Beginning Sept. 12th, Lois will be on a Great Escapes promotional blog tour for the book and will be giving away 3 copies through a Rafflecopter. Follow the tour and enter at each stop to increase your chances of winning. Find the tour schedule at https://anastasiapollack.blogspot.com/2022/09/anastasia-and-author-lois-winstons.html  beginning Sept. 12th.