The Cozy Corner with Alexia Gordon

Author Linda Lovely joins me to chat about Bones to Pick, a Brie Hooker Mystery. Find out how a vegan chef ends up on a carnivore's farm, hear whether vegan meatloaf is worthy of the name, and find out what the heck goat yoga is. Learn more about Linda and her books at lindalovely.com and follow her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/linda.lovely.94 Congratulations, Linda, on having Brie Hooker...

Author Molly MacRae joins me in the Corner to chat about Thistles and Thieves, the third Highland Bookshop Mystery. We talk about writing a series with a group of sleuths, what being a librarian brings to writing crime fiction, and whether haggis is a worthy prize. Find more about Molly at http://www.mollymacrae.com/ and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/molly.macrae.9 You can find her at Kill...

Bonus episode! Always charming, always hilarious Catriona McPherson returns to the Cozy Corner to chat about her charming, hilarious new mystery, Scot on the Rocks, available from August 3 as an ebook. Hear how holidays differ in the US and Scotland, learn how to insult someone in Scottish English, and find out how Catriona juggles a contemporary humorous mystery series, a historical mystery serie...

Author Maggie Toussaint joins me in the Corner to chat about Seas the Day, the first in her new Seafood Caper mystery series. Listen to our talk about island life, the catering business, and changing from writing dark paranormal to bright cozy mysteries. Follow Maggie: on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MaggieToussaintAuthor/ on Twitter https://twitter.com/MaggieToussaint on the web https://magg...

Christmas, crafts, and crime, oh, my. Guest Christina Freeburn joins me in the Corner to chat about Dash Away All, her third Merry and Bright Handcrafted Mystery. Find out how an author's phase of life affects what she writes about, what Christmas crafters do in the off-season, and whether what goes on behind the scenes of those heartwarming Christmas movies is as warm and fuzzy as what ends up on...

Esme Addison joins me in the Corner to chat about A Spell for Trouble , the first in the Bellamy Bay Mystery series. Listen and find out how Esme became interested in natural medicine, how her Polish in-laws influenced her book (and introduced her to vodka), and what mermaids have to do with small towns and murder. Follow Esme: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esmeaddison/ Facebook: https://ww...

Author Cindy Brown joins me in the Cozy Corner to chat about the theater, ghosts, her cozy mystery, The Phantom of Oz, and how a bit of silliness brightens the gloom. Find Cindy at: cindybrownwriter.com   plentynice.com  or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cindy.brown.188478 Sign up for Cindy's The Slightly Silly Newsletter  at https://www.cindybrownwriter.com/the-slightly-sill...

Nancy Cole Silverman joins me in the corner to chat about her Misty Dawn Mysteries. Her newest, The House that Vanity Built, launched May 12. Listen as we chat about shades, psychics, Hollywood glamour, and the early days of radio journalism. Plus, a promo for the Crime Writers of Color podcast. For listeners looking to diversify their bookshelves. Tune in on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show...

Alice Loweecey, author of the Driscoll Investigation Mysteries, joins me in the corner to chat about what bad guys say when they get shot, how you tweak a series when it moves from one publishing house to another, and nuns. Yes, nuns. Find Alice at https://www.aliceloweecey.net/  You'll also learn about her (not-so) secret identity as Kate Morgan, the pen name she uses when she writes her dar...

The Crime Writers of Color. The podcast for readers looking to add some spice to their reading life and diversity to their bookshelves. Hosted by Robert Justice. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Play. https://www.crimewritersofcolor.com/podcast

Interviews with authors of cozy, traditional, and historical mysteries. No explicit sex or graphic violence. Lots of engaging characters, intriguing plots, and great writing. Thanks for listening.

Join me on your favorite podcast listening app for chats with authors who write traditional or cozy mysteries. You won't find explicit sex or graphic violence in these authors' books. You will find intricate plots, compelling characters, and quality writing. It's crime fiction on the less-gritty end of the spectrum. New episodes premiere every other Wednesday. Subscribe to the podcast on your favo...

Grace Topping joins me in the Cozy Corner to chat about her latest Laura Bishop Mystery, Staging Wars . Hear about a sleuth forced to clear her childhood nemesis of murder charges. Learn the difference between an interior designer and a home stager. Find out why you should stage your home to help it sell. Keep up with Grace Topping at https://www.gracetopping.com . Get book news and home staging t...

Sybil Johnson joins me in the Cozy Corner to chat about Ghosts of Painting Past , her latest Aurora Anderson Mystery. The only thing cold in this California Christmas cozy is the case that lands the sleuth's father on Santa's naughty list. Listen in as Sybil and I talk about what Christmas is like at the beach, the history of tole painting, and what inspired her to have human remains turn up at a...

Author Jennifer J. Chow joins me in the Cozy Corner to chat about the first book in her new, Sassy Cat Mystery series, Mimi Lee Gets a Clue . Tune in to find out what Jennifer would want her pet to say, if she had one and it was telepathic. Hear about match-making aunties and learn why amateur sleuths should date lawyers. Mimi Lee is in over her head. There's her new Los Angeles pet grooming shop...

A murderer won't let a little thing like the Civil War stop them. C.M. (Colleen) Gleason joins me to chat about her new Lincoln's White House Mystery, Murder at the Capitol , from Kensington Books . We chat about history, getting inside characters' head, and the challenges of turning President Lincoln into a fictional character. (Content warning: This novel is set during the Civil War. Slavery was...

Julie Mulhern, author of The Country Club Murders and The Poppy Fields Adventures, joins me to talk about her latest Country Club Murder, Stayin' Alive . We discuss the love-em-or-hate-em 70s, progress (or regress) on social issues over the past almost-50 years, and what not to put in your Jello.  We also chat about the thrilling adventures of Poppy Fields, it-girl-turned-secret-agent. Find o...

Former first responder, Annette Dashofy, joins me to chat about Under the Radar, her 9th Zoe Chambers mystery. We talk about creating an amateur sleuth with a professional not typical for most cozies, the challenges of being a first responder in a small town, how to pronounce Monongahela, and Steelers vs Eagles. Find Annette at https://www.annettedashofy.com/ Follow her on Facebook .

Darcie Wilde joins me in the Cozy Corner to discuss her new Regency-era mystery, And Dangerous to Know. We chat about useful women, inconvenient places to find dead bodies, and Jane Austen's snarkiness. Find out more about Darcie Wilde and her books by signing up for her newsletter at: http://www.darciewilderomance.com/ Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Darcie_Wilde    &nbs...

Sleight of hand, illusion, and murder. John Gaspard, author of the Eli Marks Mysteries, joins me to chat about card tricks, the world of the working magician, and the newest book in the Eli Marks series, The Zombie Ball . As a special treat for podcast listeners, John's giving away a copy of an Eli Marks short story, "The Invisible Assistant." Here’s the link to the eBook version:   https://d...

Shawn Reilly Simmons, author, editor, and member of the Malice Domestic Board of Directors, joins me to talk about the 7th book in her Red Carpet Catering Mysteries, Murder on the Chopping Block . Learn what inspired her to create her culinary cozy series. We also chat about the differences between writing novels, writing short stories, and editing anthologies and how a chance visit to a Malice Do...

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Season 2 of the podcast begins January 1 with guest, Shawn Reilly Simmons, author of the Red Carpet Catering Mysteries

Connie Di Marco, author of the Zodiac Mysteries, joins me in the Corner to chat about The Madness of Mercury , the first book in the series. Find out why Connie chose astrology as her amateur sleuth's profession, how real-life professional astrologers respond to her books, and what Mercury Retrograde really means. Buy Connie's books wherever fine books are sold. Find out more about Connie: Twitter...

Debra H. Goldstein, Agatha and Anthony Nominee, joins me to chat about the second book in her new cozy mystery series, Two Bites Too Many. We discuss following your passion, how to handle "heavy" topics in a "light" mystery, and how to make Jell-O (TM) in a can. Books in the Sarah Blair Mysteries, from Kensington: One Taste Too Many Two Bites Too Many Find Debra at: https://www. DebraHGoldstein.co...