An award-winning author, Diane Bator began writing as a kid when she fell in love with storytelling. After ten years with various traditional publishers, she’s created her own company, Escape With a Writer Publishing to relaunch her previous work plus many new titles. She is also a member of Sisters in Crime, Crime Writers of Canada, The Writers Union of Canada, and International Thriller Writers.

Diane is a proud mom of three, a Reiki Master, a blue belt in goju-ryu karate, and an artist who loves stopping at odd places on road trips. She is represented by Creative Edge Publicity.

Patty Joy, born and raised in Illinois, comes from a long line of educators. Third generation Lutheran school teacher, she detoured into the world of homeschooling. Spare time activities include swimming, reading, and exploring new places- all fodder for her novels.

Kathryn Mykel is an award-winning cozy mystery author and quilt pattern designer known for stitching together lighthearted whodunits with a crafty twist.

Her bestselling series—including Sewing Suspicion, Quilting Calamity, and Beach Brawl—feature quirky sleuths, small-town charm, and just enough mayhem to keep you guessing (and giggling). If you love fat quarters, feline sidekicks, or murder with a touch of humor, her books are made for you.

Inspired by her own love of quilting and raised in a small New England town, Kathryn blends clever mysteries with the warmth of handmade traditions. She also designs quilt patterns at Dragonfly’s Quilting Design Studio.

Follow her for new releases, printables, and behind-the-scenes peeks into her fictional worlds.

Elle has written in several genres but is currently working on a cozy mystery series with an alchemical twist. As a historian and museum educator, she firmly believes in the value of stories -- and fantasy in particular -- as a mirror for complicated realities. Though she grew up on the beaches of the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in New Jersey with a grumpy tortoise, a three-legged cat, and a very supportive partner. Find her blog and other stories at ellehartford.com.

Rune has been telling tall tales since the age of five. Ghost stories and other paranormal tales are her favorites, especially if they’re funny.

When she was a child, she had an invisible friend. Now that she’s gotten older, she collects weird characters and odd people, both in her books and in real life. She’s a veteran, a mom, and a grandma. She’s also trainable. As proof, the squirrels have trained her to refill the bird feeder on command, and the local strays often just move right in.

Despite what her google search history might suggest, Tessa Bryant is an author, not a serial killer. She enjoys true crime content in all its many forms and came to writing her own fictional version after years of publishing in the romance genre. Tessa loves books, black cats and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She's combined these interests by creating the supernatural world of Tempest, Texas, a small town with more secrets than Marge Simpson's hair could ever hold. She hopes you fall in love with her magical, murderous, cozy mysteries so she can quit her day job but in the meantime, she'll be writing and researching late into the night and hoping a handsome werewolf or vampire shows up on her doorstep to claim she's his long-awaited mate.

Aconite Cafe is a publishing company fueled by coffee.

Our Mission is to cure despondency via books.

Our journey began on a lazy Sunday over a cup of coffee. While discussing fantasy books, we joked about opening a coffee shop. That hypothetical business model of a coffeeshop/bookstore, turned into the dream fueled vision before you; where we read, write, and publish book, all while consuming copious amounts of coffee.

Our love of magical worlds and coffee has since grown into a thriving community of like minded fans.

Together Sabetha and Nicholi run an active Discord server where readers come together to discuss an array of books and life in general.

Cassandra Slaughter is a lover of mysteries and the occult. Cassandra's upcoming series follows metaphysical shop owner Amethyst Knight as the main protagonist and narrator. Set against the backdrop of the eight witches’ holidays, starting on Samhain, or witches’ Halloween, her books delve into the world of witchcraft, mystery, and the unknown. Through skillful storytelling, Cassandra invites readers to journey with Amethyst as she unravels a tapestry of secrets, unveiling the hidden truths lurking in Silverbrook Falls and making new friends along the way. Like Amethyst, Cassandra is a former teacher who lives in northeast Ohio, loves all things twee and purple, and believes that Botox and sunscreen are the real elixirs of youth. Her short story "Maiden, Murder, Crone" appears in the anthology "A Witch of a Scandal."