Joanna Campbell Slan is a successful American author, best known for her cozy mystery novels and non-fiction books. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and spent her childhood growing up in a small town in Indiana. After graduating from Ball State University with a degree in journalism, Slan worked in various fields including newspaper reporting, advertising, public relations, and motivational speaking. She was recognized as one of the top 25 speakers in the world by Sharing Ideas Magazine.
Slan is a national bestselling and award-winning author, with multiple awards to her name. She has written twenty-eight books, both fiction and non-fiction, including the Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mysteries series. Her first novel, Paper, Scissors, Death, was an Agatha Award finalist. Slan's personal essays have appeared in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and one was made into a television program on the Pax Network. She is also the author of a college textbook, Using Stories and Humor: Grab Your Audience.
In addition to her writing, Slan is an avid scrapbooker and has even published a book on the subject. She is married to David Slan, owner of Steinway Piano Gallery, and they have one son, Michael. The Slans live with their two dogs, Rafferty and Victoria, on Jupiter Island, Florida.
Slan's work has appeared in five of the New York Times Bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul books. She is the author of the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series, the Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery Series, the Jane Eyre Chronicles, and the Sherlock Holmes Fantasy Thrillers. Her writing is known for its well-developed characters and the issues they raise, as well as for being entertaining and keeping readers hooked. She currently lives with her husband and their Havanese puppy, Jax, on an island off the coast of Florida.
Friday Night Mystery Club Books
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The Friday Night Mystery Club
2021
2
Monday Morning Blues
2022
Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mysteries Books
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Paper, Scissors, Death
2008
2
Cut, Crop & Die
2009
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Photo, Snap, Shot
2010
4
Make, Take, Murder
2011
5
Ink, Red, Dead
2011
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Ready, Scrap, Shoot
2012
7
Picture Perfect Corpse
2013
8
Group, Photo, Grave
2013
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Killer, Paper, Cut
2013
10
Handmade, Holiday, Homicide
2014
11
Shotgun, Wedding, Bells
2015
12
Love, Die, Neighbor
2017
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Fatal, Family, Album
2017
14
Grand, Death, Auto
2019
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Law, Fully, Dead
2020
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Fleece, Navi, Dead
2021
17
Mask or Raid
2023
Kiki Lowenstein Short Stories/Novellas
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #1
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #2
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #3
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #4
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #5
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #6
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #7
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #9
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #8
2020
10
The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #10
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #11
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #12
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #13
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #14
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #15
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #16
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #17
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #18
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #19
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #20
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #21
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #22
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #23
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #24
2020
Kiki Lowenstein Collections
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection #1
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection #2
2020
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The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection #3
2020
Kiki Lowenstein & Cara Mia Delgatto Books
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Kiki and Cara Mia Christmas Collection
2016
Cara Mia Delgatto Books
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Tear Down and Die
2013
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Kicked to the Curb
2014
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All Washed Up
2016
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Cast Away
2020
5
Ruff Justice
2020
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Sand Trapped
2021
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Jingle Bells and Empty Shells
2021
8
Paint Can Kill
2023
The Jane Eyre Chronicles Books
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Death of a Schoolgirl
2012
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Death of a Dowager
2013
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Christmas at Ferndean Manor
2021
4
Death of a Gentleman
2022
Southern Beauty Shop Mysteries Books
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Wave Good-bye
2013
Tai Chi Cozy Mysteries Books
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Rising Water
2021
Short Stories/Novellas
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The Glassblower's Wife
2015
Non-Fiction Books
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Using Stories and Humor
1997
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I'm Too Blessed to Be Depressed
1998
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Scrapbook Storytelling
1999
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Quick & Easy Pages
2001
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Storytelling with Rubber Stamps
2001
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One Minute Journaling , Bk. 4)
2001
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Bless This Mess
2001
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Adventures in Journaling
2002
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The Best Of British Scrapbooking And Cardmaking
2005
10
The Coloring Club Cookbook
2018
11
The Best of British Scrapbooking
2019
12
The Scrapbooker's Journaling Companion
2020
The Confidential Files of Dr. John H. Watson Books (with CJ Lutton)