Joanna Campbell Slan

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
# Title Year
1 The Friday Night Mystery Club 2021
2 Monday Morning Blues 2022
Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Paper, Scissors, Death 2008
2 Cut, Crop & Die 2009
3 Photo, Snap, Shot 2010
4 Make, Take, Murder 2011
5 Ink, Red, Dead 2011
6 Ready, Scrap, Shoot 2012
7 Picture Perfect Corpse 2013
8 Group, Photo, Grave 2013
9 Killer, Paper, Cut 2013
10 Handmade, Holiday, Homicide 2014
11 Shotgun, Wedding, Bells 2015
12 Love, Die, Neighbor 2017
13 Fatal, Family, Album 2017
14 Grand, Death, Auto 2019
15 Law, Fully, Dead 2020
16 Fleece, Navi, Dead 2021
17 Mask or Raid 2023
Kiki Lowenstein Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #1 2020
2 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #2 2020
3 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #3 2020
4 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #4 2020
5 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #5 2020
6 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #6 2020
7 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #7 2020
8 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #9 2020
9 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #8 2020
10 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #10 2020
11 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #11 2020
12 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #12 2020
13 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #13 2020
14 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #14 2020
15 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #15 2020
16 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #16 2020
17 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #17 2020
18 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #18 2020
19 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #19 2020
20 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #20 2020
21 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #21 2020
22 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #22 2020
23 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #23 2020
24 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein, Volume #24 2020
Kiki Lowenstein Collections
# Title Year
1 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection #1 2020
2 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection #2 2020
3 The Further Adventures of Kiki Lowenstein: Collection #3 2020
Kiki Lowenstein & Cara Mia Delgatto Books
# Title Year
1 Kiki and Cara Mia Christmas Collection 2016
Cara Mia Delgatto Books
# Title Year
1 Tear Down and Die 2013
2 Kicked to the Curb 2014
3 All Washed Up 2016
4 Cast Away 2020
5 Ruff Justice 2020
6 Sand Trapped 2021
7 Jingle Bells and Empty Shells 2021
8 Paint Can Kill 2023
The Jane Eyre Chronicles Books
# Title Year
1 Death of a Schoolgirl 2012
2 Death of a Dowager 2013
3 Christmas at Ferndean Manor 2021
4 Death of a Gentleman 2022
Southern Beauty Shop Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Wave Good-bye 2013
Tai Chi Cozy Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Rising Water 2021
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 The Glassblower's Wife 2015
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Using Stories and Humor 1997
2 I'm Too Blessed to Be Depressed 1998
3 Scrapbook Storytelling 1999
4 Quick & Easy Pages 2001
5 Storytelling with Rubber Stamps 2001
6 One Minute Journaling , Bk. 4) 2001
7 Bless This Mess 2001
8 Adventures in Journaling 2002
9 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)
# Title Year
1 Sherlock Holmes and the Father of Lies 2020
2 Sherlock Holmes and the Time Machine 2020
3 Sherlock Holmes and the Nefarious Seafarers 2020
4 Sherlock Holmes and the Giant Sumatran Rat 2020
Joanna Campbell Slan Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Happy Homicides 1 2015
2 We'd Rather Be Writing 2015
3 Happy Homicides 3 2016
4 Cozy Christmas Collection of Mysteries 2016
5 Happy Homicides 4 2017
6 Happy Homicides 5 2017
7 Fall Into Crime 2017
8 Happy Homicides 6 2017
9 Christmas Cookie Cozies 2020