What is the title of your latest release?I’M SORRY YOU FEEL THAT WAY What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?Two estranged sisters, one toxic family, and decades of things nobody will talk about: a bleakly comic novel about corrosive secrets and the peculiar ways that families can hurt each other. How did you decide where your book was going to take place?I’d lived in London for more than ten years when I started writing I’M SORRY YOU FEEL THAT WAY, but I’d never set a book in London. My other books are about as far from ‘city’ books as you can get, with settings ranging from the remote Yorkshire moors, a tiny Scottish island, and a run-down girls’ boarding school on the English coast. But I knew I wanted to write a London novel. It’s hard to convey how much I love that city. Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?Yes, definitely, both the sisters. Not sure they’d want to hang out with me. What are three words that describe your hero?The book doesn’t have a hero. In fact, thinking about it, most of the men are a bit rubbish. Sorry, lads. What’s something you learned…

Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Kieran Scott! Writes:Kieran Scott writes unputtdownable mysteries with lots of twists and turns, complex and varied characters, and a serious body count. Her newest book, THE GETAWAY, also features an adorable dog. About:New York Times bestselling author Kieran Scott writes twisty mystery thrillers in fabulous, aspirational settings that will keep you guessing and turning the pages. Her novels for adults include PEOPLE WILL TALK, REGRETS ONLY and WISH YOU WERE GONE, plus the brand-new novel, THE GETAWAY. Kieran has also written over 60 books for teens, including the bestselling Private series under the penname, Kate Brian. She aims to deliver a high body-count, gasp-inducing chapter cliffhangers and lots of characters to love and hate. My ideal readers love:• A propulsive plot• Shocking deaths• Posh surroundings• Rich people making bad decisions• Big storm energy• Bonus points if you enjoy being kept up all night by a good book What to expect if we’re compatible:• Plenty of mystery• Constant second-guessing• A few laughs at the strangest…

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Ellen Byerrum has the wow factor. She’s succeeded in a number of impossibly tough careers and is still looking for new challenges. You’ve enjoyed a remarkable writing career, including a stint as a Washington, DC journalist, a successful mystery novelist whose books have been made into movies and a published playwright. How did all this happen? Was this all part of a plan or has fate (and your own considerable talents) guided you in this direction?First of all, thank you! Writing looks much better from the outside-in, without those dark nights of the soul. I was 12 years-old when I decided to be a writer. I started writing stories for myself in those miserable teenage years and it was a comfort to transport myself out of the dreadful ordinary. I went to journalism school and worked at small, ridiculous newspapers in search of stories to tell. I loved the Crime of Fashion Mysteries and I wondered if Lacey Smithsonian was based on a real person in DC?Lacey is very real in my imagination, but she isn’t based on any one person. Lacey Smithsonian arrived after I read a ton of mysteries with female characters who were rough and tough and…

Book: NO BONES ABOUT ITCharacter: Marcus Brewer aka Marcus with the Mullet How would you describe your family or your childhood?I had a great childhood, even if my parents did uproot me from middle Tennessee and haul me all the way to Covington, Wisconsin when I was in elementary school. I always joke that it could’ve really messed me up if I hadn’t been blessed with such a delightful personality and remarkable ability to adapt. But in all honesty, I was the wise-crackin’, redneck kid with the funny accent and a mullet who used humor as a defense mechanism. Luckily for me, two goofball girls with hearts of gold who’d been best friends literally their whole lives, Emmy Cooper and Whitney Overland, didn’t believe anyone should eat lunch alone. Fast-forward twenty years, and we’re still thick as thieves. I might not have siblings, but they’re like sisters to me. My parents are back in Tennessee, but I decided to stay put for now. Fortunately, my cousin Sam has made his way up here. It’s been awesome. What was your greatest talent?I might not be what you’d call academically gifted, but put an instrument in front of me, and chances are…

Welcome back to Jen’s Jewels – your go-to destination for the hottest new fiction releases. Today, I’m shining the spotlight on THE GETAWAY by Kieran Scott. This twist-filled Hamptons whodunit is the perfect book to close out your summer reading list. Whether you’re relaxing by the pool, soaking up the sun at the beach, or escaping for a weekend getaway, this unputdownable thriller deserves a spot in your beach bag. LIGHTNING ROUND What’s your favorite way to spend a slow August afternoon?This will probably come as no surprise, but I love to sit by a pool or a lake or a beach and read. I can totally lose myself in a book and I like to be able to get up, take a dip, and go right back to reading. If not that, then I really enjoy going to the movies in the middle of the day in the summer. Something about getting out of the heat and into the dark air-conditioned theater with a bucket of popcorn and getting swept away. What snack, drink, or sweet treat always finds its way to your desk when writing?I mostly write in the morning, so it’s either a Starbucks cold brew or…

What is the title of your latest release?WHERE WILTED FLOWERS BLOOM What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?A young mom and native New Yorker moves to Nashville with a grief so heavy she can hardly breathe most days. She quickly befriends her elderly, widowed next-door neighbor who teaches her everything from how to drive a car to where to find hope and peace amidst loss. How did you decide where your book was going to take place?I chose East Nashville because it’s where I was living when I got the idea for the book. Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?Absolutely. I’d give her a big hug, offer to buy her a coffee and bring my kids over for a playdate while we talked in the backyard. What are three words that describe your hero?Resilient, fighter, mother. What’s something you learned while writing this book?I learned that roses have prickles, not thorns, and those prickles are there for a reason! They prevent animals from eating the flowers so that we can enjoy them instead. Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?I definitely edit as I draft. I couldn’t wait until…

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What is the title of your latest release?DEMONS AND DIPLOMACY What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?Queen Victoria is a vampire. Prince Albert is a dhampir. All supernatural species have emerged from hiding, a result of The Great Revelation led by the Queen, and are now living, working, and loving in London. How did you decide where your book was going to take place?I’ve always loved the Great Exhibition (thanks, North and South!), so setting it in 1851, just prior to the opening of the Great Exhibition, made sense. Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?Absolutely! She’s efficient, snarky, and loves tea. Like me, except I am not all that efficient. What are three words that describe your hero?Acerbic, smart, charming What’s something you learned while writing this book?That I love writing in first person. Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?I edit as I draft. What’s your favorite foodie indulgence?Anything salty – I love french fries, potato chips, and salted nuts. Describe your writing space/office!I write on my couch or in a coffee shop where I buy overpriced lattes and try to concentrate. Who is an author you admire?Sarah…

“It begins with a song.” That line from SOULGAZER has stuck with me from the very beginning, emblematic not only of Saoirse’s journey running away with pirates, but of my own conceptualizing this book. The first seeds were sown in high school with the Broadway musical The Pirate Queen, and then watered by my favorite animated movie, A Song of the Sea, as well as endless hours of Hozier during the early pandemic days. “Ocean Eyes” by Billie Eilish played a huge role in book one alongside lots of other moody, ethereal beats, but when it came time for WOLFTAMER, I found myself reaching for rock, indie folk, weird but soul-wrenching melodies and an ocean full of angst. As a result, these are the five songs that kept me the most company throughout my writing process, from ideation to signing off on the final page. “Down” by Simon Russell — This was the first song to connect me to Faolan in all his anguish and frustrations going into book 2, where we strip away everything that made him the famous pirate and expose all the pain, confusion, and yearning tangled up beneath. Favorite line: “The dream is gone, what can…