© 2019 Lois Winston
USA Today and Amazon bestselling and award-winning author Lois Winston writes mystery, romance, romantic suspense, chick lit, women’s fiction, children’s chapter books, and nonfiction under her own name and her Emma Carlyle pen name. Kirkus Reviews dubbed her critically acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series, “North Jersey’s more mature answer to Stephanie Plum.” In addition, Lois is a former literary agent and an award-winning craft and needlework designer who often draws much of her source material for both her characters and plots from her experiences in the crafts industry.
Appearances
Video Appearances and Podcasts
Click here to listen to my interview on author Nicole Asselin's Baseball, Books, and Banter podcast.
2/12/24
Monday, February 12th
7pm ET, 6pm, CT, 5pm MT, and 4pm PT
Join me for a fun evening at the Cozy Mystery Takeover Party on Facebook or via Zoom.
There will be prizes!
8/22-25/2024
Killer Nashville Mystery Conference
(with Book Signing open to the public)
Embassy Suites
820 Crescent Centre Dr.
Franklin, TN 37067
Click here to watch my interview
on Two Country Gals Talk Books
podcast or click here for the audio only version.
Click here to watch my Blackbird Writers
interview.
Writing Awards
Winner, Winter Rose Award for Excellence
Winner, Laurie Awards
Winner, More Than Magic Award
Winner, Readers and Book Buyers Best Award
First Runner Up, Dorchester Publishing American Title Competition
Finalist, St. Martin's Press Malice Domestic Competition
Finalist, Daphne du Maurier Awards
Finalist, ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year
Finalist, Salt Lake City Library System Readers' Choice Award
Finalist, Canyonland Press Readers' Choice Award
Finalist, Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award (thrice)
Finalist, Golden Quill Awards
Finalist, Golden Leaf Awards (twice)
Finalist, Reviewers' Choice Awards
Second Place, Beacon Awards (twice)
Second Place, Laurel Wreath Awards
A Sew Deadly Cruise Named a Best Books of 2020 by The Book Decoder
Finalist, Killer Nashville Silver Falchion for Best Cozy Mystery, 2021
Finalist, Killer Nashville Silver Falchion for Best Cozy Mystery, 2022
Finalist, 2023 Killer Nashville Readers' Choice Award
Articles About Lois
Click here for my interview about book marketing at the Talking to Myself Writing podcast.
Click here to watch my
Chatting with Authors
interview.
Click on the sleuth
to play Mystery Trivia
with me and other authors.
Fun Facts About Me
Favorite Color: black (because it's so slimming)
Favorite Drink: vanilla latte
Favorite Dessert: Crème brûlée
Favorite City: Manhattan
Favorite Vacation Spot: a cruise to anywhere
Favorite Activity: going to Broadway shows
Favorite Contemporary Author: Janet Evanovich
Favorite Historical Author: Ariana Franklin
Favorite Modern Movies: The Greatest Showman
Favorite Classic Movie: Casablanca
All-time Favorite TV show: M*A*S*H
Favorite Broadway Show: Hamilton
Favorite Song: anything written by George and Ira Gershwin
Favorite Singer: Andrea Bocelli
Favorite Actor: Pierce Brosnan
Favorite Actress: Meryl Streep
Pet Peeves: reality TV and people who don't answer their emails and texts or return phone calls
Historical Person I'd Most Like to Meet: Leonardo da Vinci
Contemporary Person I’d Most Like to Meet: any big name Hollywood producer interested in turning my books into movies or TV shows