Today the HBS Author's Spotlight is showcasing Award-Winning Author Dianne Harman 2020 published novels. She is a Bestselling Mystery, Suspense and Romance author. Dianne has another novel being released in April 2020: Deadly Accusations.

Here is her 2020 collection so far.

Murder in Vancouver,
A Northwest Cozy Mystery (Northwest Cozy Mystery Series Book 13

Murder in the Forest,
A Liz Lucas Cozy Mystery (Liz Lucas Cozy Mystery Series Book 12

The Other Witch,
Miranda Riley Paranormal Cozy Mystery Series Book 2 with Krystal Doolittle

The War Hero's Welcome,
Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery Series Book 18

Holly and the Ruined Party,
Holly Lewis Mystery Series Book 6

Murder at the Manor,
Northwest Cozy Mystery Series Book 12

Little Feather,
Miranda Riley Paranormal Cozy Mysteries Book 1 with Krystal Doolittle

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Diane Harman - A 2020 Look at Her 2020 Novels

Author: Dianne Harman
Author Genre: Cozy Mystery, Romance and Literary Fiction

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Author Description:
Two-time USA Today Bestselling Author and seven time Amazon All Star Author, Dianne Harman, draws her stories and characters from a diverse business and personal background. She owned a national antique and art appraisal business for many years, left that industry, and opened two yoga centers where she taught and certified yoga instructors. She's traveled extensively throughout the world and loves nothing more than cooking, playing backgammon with her husband, Tom, and throwing the ball for their dog, Kelly.

Being a dog lover and having attended numerous cooking schools, she couldn't resist writing about food and dogs. Dianne is the author of several cozy mystery series: Cedar Bay, Liz Lucas, High Desert, Midwest, Jack Trout, Northwest, Cottonwood Springs and a paranormal cozy mystery series.

She's also the author of the award-winning suspenseful Coyote Series, Midlife Journey Series, Slade Kelly Suspense Series, and the Cozy Cookbook Series which consists of recipes from her cozy mystery series. Enjoy!

Murder in Vancouver

A Northwest Cozy Mystery (Northwest Cozy Mystery Series Book 13

Author: Dianne Harman

AVAILABLE at Amazon

A famous fashion designer
A poisoned box of chocolates
A stolen painting
Al, the Mafia man, is back on the job

Milton Arrowsmith is murdered by a poisoned box of chocolates on the morning of an art fundraiser, and a valuable painting is stolen from his apartment.

His friends hire Al, both for their own security, and to find out what happened to Milton. Al investigates their social circle, and finds out everyone has secrets, some even connected to the case. It turns out the killer is much closer to home than anyone could have imagined...

Plenty of great food and two adorable dogs in this page-turning cozy mystery by a USA Today Bestselling Author and Amazon All-Star.

Murder in the Forest

A Liz Lucas Cozy Mystery (Liz Lucas Cozy Mystery Series Book 12

Author: Dianne Harman

AVAILABLE at Amazon

Former cop Michael Hessop arrives in Red Cedar with a mission - track down a teen girl named Delaney Sparrow and the predator who convinced her to run away from her family.

He finds out about Liz Lucas' reputation for being an amazing amateur sleuth from the owner of Gertie’s Diner, and teams up with Liz and her dogs, Brandy Boy and Winston.

The dead body of a young girl is found in the woods with a note saying the killer 'will strike again.’ The killer makes an anonymous call, taunting that he's got a girl tied up somewhere in Red Cedar, and if she's not found in three days, he'll kill her, too.

Is the murdered body Delaney Sparrow or is she the one who’s tied up? It’s a race against time for Liz, Michael, and the dogs.

The Other Witch

Miranda Riley Paranormal Cozy Mystery Series Book 2 with Krystal Doolittle

Author: Dianne Harman

AVAILABLE at Amazon

Believe in witches? If not, you may want to rethink it.

As Miranda settles into her new role as a paranormal investigator, her mother, Eve, takes a back seat on their newest case.

Proving she’s capable of filling her mother’s shoes may be troublesome, however, when Miranda senses that what they're dealing with isn't your typical, everyday paranormal, but something altogether different.

People in the area are disappearing at an alarming rate, and Miranda has to act fast. But with her mother acting strangely, things heating up between her and the Alpha male, Jesse, plus her odd pull to Police Chief Jack Winslow, Miranda starts to feel as if she's going in circles. Good thing she has her Corgi dog, Hank, to help.

The War Hero's Welcome

Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery Series Book 18

Author: Dianne Harman

AVAILABLE at Amazon

The war hero returns home
With his dog, Wicked
Both have been injured
Their welcome should be pretty straightforward
But not everyone likes a war hero
Maybe Kelly’s son, Cash, should have stayed in Afghanistan
At least there he knew who the enemy was!

All Kelly and Mike want to do is help Cash recuperate from his injuries

They never planned on becoming involved with a kidnapping

Good to have guard dogs when you need them

Holly and the Ruined Party

Holly Lewis Mystery Series Book 6

Author: Dianne Harman

AVAILABLE at Amazon

A surprise party at a church
To celebrate her aunt Fiona’s success as a fashion designer
Streamers, banners, and food
All destroyed on the night before the party
Who did it and why?

When the party Holly has carefully planned is maliciously destroyed hours before it’s to take place, her friends and family frantically work to salvage it.

But who would want to ruin a party? Doesn’t everyone love a party? Was it someone who had a grudge against Fiona? Or maybe against Holly?

Holly and Wade are afraid if they don’t find the person responsible, they’ll do something even more damaging during the party, like harming someone at the party.

Murder at the Manor

Northwest Cozy Mystery Series Book 12

Author: Dianne Harman

AVAILABLE at Amazon

Cecil Boatwright-Jones was the epitome of a crotchety old man
So crotchety he was murdered
After all, when you’re worth millions
And you won’t spend a dime On your run-down English manor, Little Dockery
Or your family
Or anything else
Maybe murder is the answer
But it’s never acceptable

DeeDee and Jake wish they’d never left Seattle to accept a case in the village of Finchingfield , England. What started out as a wonderful excuse to spend some time in Europe quickly becomes a nightmare. Staying in a manor that has over one hundred rooms and a lot of secrets doesn’t make for pleasant dreams.

When everyone hates a man, finding people with a motive is not a problem. What is a problem is too many suspects with very good reasons to commit murder. DeeDee and Jake have another problem. If they don’t find the murderer, there’s a good chance they’ll be the next victims.

Little Feather

Miranda Riley Paranormal Cozy Mysteries Book 1 with Krystal Doolittle

Author: Dianne Harman

AVAILABLE at Amazon

All it takes is one phone call to change your life.

Miranda Riley is a blackjack dealer in Las Vegas when she receives a call from the police that her mother, Eve, is missing. She rushes home to Little Feather, Oklahoma, hoping to quickly find her mother so she can return to her life in the big city.

But once Miranda begins to search for her, she finds there is much more to Little Feather and her mother than she originally thought. First, the city is an oasis for supernatural creatures, and secondly, her mother was the Paranormal Investigator who kept them all in line.

As a P.I., it was her mother's job to make sure the paranormal creatures stayed out of view from humans and didn't commit any crimes. But now that she's gone that’s changing.

Miranda finds herself caught up in a world she never knew existed. She needs to find her mother before paranormal things get out of hand in Little Feather, and two very attractive men are willing to help her.

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I look forward to the Tucson Festival of Books each year. I am so sorry about the cancellation. However, our health is much more important. I thought I would go back and take a look at my previous articles. I didn’t realize that this will be my twentieth post in the TFOB series.

In 2013, I attended my first festival. I was on a journey to write an article about book marketing in a large environment. My goal quickly changed at the next festival. Now I wanted to help the authors get exposure and handle the new digital marketing world.

Also, I started doing author interviews and posting book showcases highlighting the author’s books. This expanded to book sets and other articles about the book industry. To date, the blogs have had over 1.2 million views.

When I attend the Festival, I take off my Mystery writer’s hat. I go as a Blogger for the weekend to find out how my fellow authors are handling direct marketing. My goal is to talk to as many authors as I can, take a lot of pictures and see how the authors are trying to market their books and themselves.

Author’s Goals

I tried to emphasize that the authors needed to establish goals before they attended the event.

A Book festival presents a unique selling situation. In this event, you have thousands of people with lots of authors trying to gain their attention. You must have a set of goals and a game plan right upfront. Here is a shortlist of possible goals developed over the years.

1. Sell your book on-sight – this requires a sale process in place

2. Talk with the readers/prospects and have something to say

3. Spark their interest enough to check your books out on-line

4. Arouse visitor interest enough to tell someone else about meeting you

5. Many more….

Observations – Sales Tools

A book festival requires a different approach than a regular book signing at a bookstore. The fun continues at the Tucson Festival of Books. Lots of swag. Great entertainment. Wonderful Tucson weather.

As usual, I gave the best sales materials a shout out for being the best of the best. I tried to select the top sales materials in the following categories.

Bookmarks - Postcards - Business Cards - Flyers

Books Covers

Book Displays and Banners

Book Covers

Top Author Booth

Novelty Items

Best Presentation/sales pitch

An all the other swag the authors could distribute to help sell their books.

Takeaway Ideas

Also, I included a section of some ideas the author should take from the Festival. Here’s a sample from the 2018 post.

Idea 1

Several authors were offering free or discounted e-books to readers. Some were even giving free, autographed paper books. If done properly, giveaways during the event could increase your Amazon rating.

Idea 2

The authors did a great job displaying their books. A quick check of their displays, their name was easy to see. They still need to display their genre somewhere. If I’m a mystery reader, I probably waste my time at a Sci-Fi booth. Then again, I might get a prospect interested in a new genre.

Thanks to all the authors who contributed to this great experience. Check out the authors that have been highlighted over the years. What a great group of outstanding writers.

Book Marketing, Desert Style: Tucson Festival of Books – 2013

A book festival is always fun. You get to meet so many interesting authors. This time I trekked to Tucson, AZ, for the Tucson Festival of Books. This was the fourth year for the event and even with below normal temperatures and a brisk wind, the attendance was close to 80,000 for the two days.

Even though I have been to many gatherings like this, being a veteran of Comdex and the LA Book festival among many, I was anxious to visit my first Tucson festival.

My goal was to talk to as many authors as I could to expand my list of HBS Author’s Spotlight candidates and to see how the authors were trying to sell their books and themselves.

Author’s Goals

When you attend an event like a book festival, you should have a set of goals going in like selling your book AND getting the reader/prospects to look further after they leave. If you sparked their interest, they will check your book out online. They may even tell someone else about meeting you.

A book festival requires a different approach than a regular book signing at a bookstore, to be sure.

READ MORE about the Festival: http://bit.ly/Yg6Jmb

R.P. Dahlke @rpdahlke

Rebecca is the author of The Dead Red Mystery Series.

Author Website http://www.rpdahlke.com

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/105SWPI

Terry Ambrose @suspense_writer

Terry is the author of the McKenna Mystery series and the Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery series.

Author Website http://terryambrose.com/

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/YmaJ4z

Betty Webb @bettywebb

Betty is a bestselling author of the Desert Wind, Desert Wives, etc. & the Gunn Zoo mysteries.

Author Website http://www.bettywebb-mystery.com/

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/Xnc0Ie

Fun In The Sun – the Tucson Festival of Books 2014

I love this book festival: A weekend in Tucson, Arizona in the spring with the sun shining bright. You get to meet so many interesting authors. This was the sixth annual festival with the attendance over 120,000 for the two days. The TFOB is now the fourth largest book festival in the country.

I usually judge how big an event is by how far I have to walk after I park. This year I had to park two blocks farther than last year.

This year my goal was to talk to as many authors as I could, take some pictures and to see how the authors were trying to sell their books and themselves. Lots of authors. Lots of books. Lots of food...

READ MORE about the Festival: http://bit.ly/1mfqj1Y

Sharon Skinner @sharonskinner56

Sharon is an award-winning poet and author. She writes Children's Books and Fantasy novels and short stories.

Author Website http://www.sharonskinner.com

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/ZgcTXw

Deena Remiel @deenaremiel

Deena is an author of paranormal romance, urban and dark fantasy, and romantic suspense novels.

Author Website http://www.deenaremiel.com/

Desert Delight – The Tucson Festival of Books 2015

Another Tucson Festival of Books with thousands of book enthusiasts and outstanding authors gathered in the sun this last weekend. This was the seventh annual festival with the estimated attendance over 130,000 and 250 authors. The TFOB is now the third largest book festival in the country.

I got to see many of my friends and Spotlight authors and make some new friends.

READ MORE about the Festival: http://bit.ly/1BNLyyV

Doug Hocking @HockingDoug

Doug is the author of Western Mysteries and Historical Fiction.

Author Website http://doughocking.com/

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/1EuxVou

Camelia Miron Skiba @CamiSkiba

Camelia writes Romance, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction novels. She is the author of the Dacian Legends series.

Author Website http://authorcameliamironskiba.com/

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/1DxTyAD

Morgan Kearns @MorganKearns

Morgan Kearns is an Emmy-Nominated Journalist turned Bestselling Contemporary Romance Author.

Author Website http://www.MorganKearns.com

A Flower in the Desert – the Tucson Festival of Books 2016

I look forward every year to visiting the Tucson Festival of Books in the spring where I can meet up with many outstanding authors. This was the eighth annual festival with another record attendance for the two day event.

Again I got to see many of my Spotlight authors. This year I met up with Kris Tualla in her Dreams Convention.com booth and J.A. Jance who had just released ‘Clawback’ which was showcased on the HBS Author’s Spotlight. Judith is a Tucson-based bestselling author and a graduate of the University of Arizona.

So here I am again to have some fun in the sun. This is my fourth Tucson Festival of Books and I had a mission. I’m not wearing my Mystery writer’s hat today. I am here as a Blogger to find out how my fellow authors are handling direct marketing.

Like previous festivals, my goal is to talk to as many authors as I can, take some pictures and to see how the authors are trying to market their books and themselves.

READ MORE about the Festival: http://bit.ly/1pJf6v6

C. Michael Bennis @CMBennis

Michael is the author of Dangerous and Desirable, Signs of Destiny and Rules of Engagement.

Author Website http://www.cmichaelbennis.com/

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/1ARret0

Teresa Burrell @teresaburrell

Teresa is an author, lawyer and Child Abuse advocate who writes The Advocate Series and the Tuper Mystery series.

Author Website http://teresaburrell.com/

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/1iPo52m

Jim Stevens @JimStevensWritr

Jim is the author of the A Richard Sherlock Whodunit series.

Author Website http://jimstevenswriter.com/

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/2pcKxCg

Anna Questerly @AnnaQuesterly

Anna writes Historical Fiction, Fantasy, and Young Adult novels.

Author Website http://www.annaquesterly.com/

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/2pGNEQ5

Dreams Convention.com is HBS Publication's Pick For Top Booth at Tucson Festival of Books 2016

The following authors are featured in this article including their bio, contact information and a blurb about one of their books. READ MORE. http://bit.ly/1VEt8KI

Leslie Jones - Leslie Jones - Leslie Jones - Leslie Jones - Marsheila Rockwell/Jeffrey J. Mariotte

Alan Black - Erin Quinn - Deena Remiel - Morgan Kearns - Patrick Tylee - Patrick Tylee

Sandy Wright - Anne Marie Becker - Anna Questerly - Kris Tualla

A Hot Time in the Desert – the Tucson Festival of Books 2017

It's that time of the year again. The Tucson Festival of Books in the spring is a special event where readers, onlookers and kids can meet with outstanding authors and have a good time. This was the ninth annual festival with another record attendance for the two day event. This year was warmer than previous years and shady places to stand were at a premium.

This is my fifth Tucson Festival of Books and I had a mission. Again I took off my Mystery writer’s hat. I am here as a Blogger this weekend to find out how my fellow authors are handling direct marketing.

Like previous festivals, my goal is to talk to as many authors as I can, take a lot of pictures and to see how the authors are trying to market their books and themselves.

READ MORE about the Festival: http://bit.ly/2nIBB2b

J. A. Jance @JAJance and ME

Judith is a New York Times bestselling author. She is the author of the Joanna Brady, Ali Reynolds, and the J. P. Beaumont series.

Author Website http://www.jajance.com/jajance.com/welcome.html

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/14AgWms

Natalie Wright @NatalieWright_

Natalie is the author of The Akasha Chronicles series and the H.A.L.F. series.

Author Website http://www.NatalieWrightAuthor.com

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/1T6YW6a

Gini Koch @GiniKoch and ME

Gini writes Science Fiction & Fantasy, Humor and Paranormal novels.

Author Website http://www.ginikoch.com

D.R. Ransdell @dr_ransdell and ME

Diane writes Mystery, Travel and Romance novels plus short stories.

Author Website http://www.dr-ransdell.com

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/1EgoRjU

Deena Remiel @deenaremiel

Deena is an author of paranormal romance, urban and dark fantasy, and romantic suspense novels.

Author Website http://www.deenaremiel.com/

2017 Tucson Festival of Books – HBS Author Spotlight Crew

The following authors are featured in this article including their bio, contact information and a blurb about one of their books. READ MORE. - http://bit.ly/2nptPuN

Teresa Burrell - Teresa Burrell - Doug Hocking - Doug Hocking - J.A. Jance - D.R. Ransdell

Cricket Rohman - Camelia Miron Skiba - Natalie Wright - Natalie Wright

2017 Tucson Festival of Books – Amigos and Ladies of the West

The following authors are featured in this article including their bio, contact information and a blurb about one of their books. READ MORE. - http://bit.ly/2nhXCIM

Chris Enss - Bill Markley And Rod Timanus - Rocky Gibbons - Doug Hocking

2017 Tucson Festival of Books – The Dreams Convention Part 1

The following authors are featured in this article including their bio, contact information and a blurb about one of their books. READ MORE. - http://bit.ly/2mGUouz

Colette Black - Anne Marie Becker - Amylynn Bright - Darryl Dawson - Arlene Hittle

Alica McKenna Johnson - Cathy McDavid - Erin Quinn - Cricket Rohman

Deena Remiel - Deena Remiel - Anne A. Wilson

Tucson Festival of Books 2017 – The Dreams Convention Part 2

The following authors are featured in this article including their bio, contact information and a blurb about one of their books. READ MORE. - http://bit.ly/2nlU5cq

Anne A. Wilson - Sandy Wright - Gini Koch - Tina Swayzee McCright - Anna Questerly

T.L. Smith - Kris Tualla - Michele Venne - Jenn Windrow - Jeffrey J. Mariotte

Spring in the Desert – the Tucson Festival of Books 2018

Spring is here and it’s time for the Tucson Festival of Books, 2018 style. This is a very special event where readers, onlookers and kids can meet with outstanding authors and have a good time. This was the tenth annual festival with another record attendance for the two day event.

This is my sixth Tucson Festival of Books and again I had a mission. I am at the festival as a Blogger this weekend to find out how my fellow authors are handling direct marketing. I leave my Mystery writer’s hat at home.

READ MORE about the Festival: http://bit.ly/2FHgWsS

D.M. Miller @dmmiller_author

D.M. writes Romance, Religion, and Contemporary novels. She is the author of the Heart Series.

Author Website https://dmmillerauthor.wordpress.com/

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/2J0yKgo

Jenn Windrow @jenmwindrow

Jenn is the Award winning author of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance.

Author Website http://www.jennwindrow.com/

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/2HdGpHT

Kris Tualla @kristualla

Kris is a dynamic award-winning and internationally published author of historical romantic suspense.

Author Website http://www.kristualla.com/

Marsheila Rockwell @MarcyRockwell

Marcy is the author of Fantasy, Horror and Crime novels and short stories.

Author Website http://marsheilarockwell.com/

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/2IRsrLl

Jeffrey J. Mariotte @JeffMariotte

Jeff writes Thriller, Horror, and Fantasy novels.

Author Website http://jeffmariotte.com/

Tucson Festival of Books 2018 - Coming Attractions

The following authors are featured in this article including their bio, contact information and a blurb about one of their books. READ MORE. - http://bit.ly/2DNOthk

C. Michael Bennis - Rhys Bowen - Teresa Burrell - R.P. Dahlke - Doug Hocking

J.A. Jance - D.R. Ransdell - Sharon Skinner - Linda Watkins - Betty Webb - Natalie Wright

Anna Questerly

Amigos and Ladies of the West - TFOB 2018

The following authors are featured in this article including their bio, contact information and a blurb about one of their books. READ MORE. - http://bit.ly/2TYoUku

Doug Hocking - Chris Enss - Melody Groves - Melody Groves - Rod Timanus - Carol Markstrom - Lowell F. Volk - Bill Markley

Mostly Books Booth – Tucson Festival of Books 2018

The following authors are featured in this article including their bio, contact information and a blurb about one of their books. READ MORE. - http://bit.ly/2tLWdyF

Rachel Gibson - Jennifer Ryan - Lori Wilde

Rachel Gibson @rachel_gibson

Rachel is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. She has one of contemporary romance's freshest voices.

Author Website http://www.rachelgibson.com

Jennifer Ryan @JenRyan_author

Jennifer is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author of Romance and Suspense novels.

Author Website http://jennifer-ryan.com/index.html

Lori Wilde @loriwilde

Lori is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 80 romance novels.

Author Website http://www.loriwilde.com/

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/2GW5BVF

Tucson Festival of Books 2019 - Coming Attractions

R.P. Dahlke - Sharon Hamilton - Alan Jacobson - Jenn Windrow - C. Michael Bennis

Doug Hocking - Kris Tualla - Jim Stevens - Jim Stevens - Sharon Skinner - Rhys Bowen

J.A. Jance

Introduction

What have I learned over the years at the Tucson Festival of Books? Lots of fun. Lots of people. Lots of authors. Lots of sun.

This year I am going to continue doing some pre-show posts. I have contacted my Author Spotlight Crew that usually attends TFOB, in advance, to find out what they are planning and find out what was new.

Today the HBS Author's Spotlight is showcasing 2019 Tucson Festival of Books - HBS Spotlight Authors and their featured novels at this year's show. Many outstanding authors will be present.

READ MORE about the Festival: http://bit.ly/2EidBOo

Sharon Hamilton @sharonlhamilton

Sharon is the Amazon bestselling Romantic Suspense Author of Hot Navy SEALs and paranormal romance.

Author Website http://www.authorsharonhamilton.com

Alan Jacobson @JacobsonAlan

Alan is the bestselling author of jaw-dropping thrillers. He writes the OPSIG Team Black series and the Karen Vail Series.

Author Website http://alanjacobson.com

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/2ASpTxw

Rhys Bowen@RhysBowen

Rhys is the New York Times bestselling writer of the Molly Murphy Mysteries and A Royal Spyness Mystery series.

Author Website http://rhysbowen.com/

HBS Author Spotlight Interview http://bit.ly/1QnQWOv

2019 Tucson Festival of Books - Amigos and Ladies of the West

The following authors are featured in this article including their bio, contact information and a blurb about one of their books. READ MORE. - http://bit.ly/2VdaZqZ