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.