GABBY ALLAN

After writing plays for her friends to act out as a kid, bad poetry in high school, and her high school Alma Mater song, Gabby Allan (also known as Misty Simon) finally found her true passion—cozy mysteries. Being able to share her world with readers, one laugh at a time, and touch people’s hearts with her down-to-earth characters makes for the best job ever. This California girl now lives with her husband, daughter, and two insane dogs in Central Pennsylvania, where she is hard at work on her next novel. Visit her website at www.MistySimon.com

Born in Washington, D.C., Betsy Ashton claims she was raised in Southern California, where she ran wild with coyotes in the hills above Malibu, even though her mother challenged her memory. She writes in multiple genres: mysteries, including the Mad Max Mystery series (Unintended Consequences, Uncharted Territory, and Unsafe Haven); serial killer psychological suspense (Eyes Without A Face); and literary or women’s fiction (Out of the Desert, the closest thing to a memoir she’ll write). Her latest is a suspense novel, Betrayal, published in 2021. Her short stories and poetry have appeared in several anthologies including Murder By the Glass, 50 Shades of Cabernet, Candles of Hope, and Reflections on Smith Mountain Lake. She is the past president of the commonwealth-wide Virginia Writers Club and remains active in the literary communities in Roanoke and at Smith Mountain Lake. Visit her website at www.Betsy-Ashton.com