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Two days ago Linda MH posted a comment that might have some of us wondering “What’s going on?”<\/p>\nTwo days ago Linda MH posted a comment that might have some of us wondering “What’s going on?”<\/p>\n
Linda:<\/p>\n
I was just reading about the shakeup that took place at Berkley\/Penguin\/NAL publishing company. Seems that mass market paperback books (our beloved cozies!) have taken a real hit. A lot of authors have been told the company won\u2019t continue to publish their books. (Examples: Melissa Bourbon, Janet Bolin, & Rosie Genova, and one site mentioned Krista Davis\u2013to name a few.) I\u2019m hoping some of these authors (if they own the rights to their series) will continue to write books and self-publish. I read LOTS of books on my iPad using the Kindle app, but I still buy the majority of my cozies in the paper format. I\u2019m really sad that some of these series will just end. Do you have any information on this?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
First off, here’s some terrific news:<\/p>\n
Krista Davis<\/strong><\/a> >>> Neither of her two series (Domestic Diva Mystery Series<\/strong> and Paws & Claws Mystery Series<\/strong>) have been cancelled! So, let’s squelch those\u00a0bad\u00a0thoughts!<\/p>\n
As you may remember, I already told you about this bad news:\u00a0Avery Aames<\/a>‘ Cheese Shop Mystery Series<\/strong> and Julie Hyzy’<\/a>s White House Chef Mystery Series<\/strong>\u00a0have been cancelled. Now for some more really bad Cozy Mystery news:<\/p>\n
Janet Bolin<\/strong><\/a> >>> Bad news in Threadville! Unfortunately, the Threadville Mystery Series<\/strong> has been cancelled. However, Janet has some good tidings: “And those poor folks in Threadville can finally settle down and live their lives without a murder to solve every year.<\/em>” Even better, at the end of her letter she told me that she is still writing. So we’ll have to watch for some new Cozies from her!<\/p>\n
Melissa Bourbon<\/strong><\/a> >>> Her publisher has decided to end the series, however, the good news is that she has a new contract with another company and will be writing a new Cozy series. And, she may even self-publish a 7th book in her Magical Dressmaking series<\/strong>!<\/p>\n
Peg Cochran<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is currently writing the Cranberry Cove Mystery Series<\/strong>, the Farmer’s Daughter Mystery Serie<\/strong>s, and the Lucille Mystery Series<\/strong>. Unfortunately she will no longer be writing either her Gourmet De-Lite<\/strong> series nor\u00a0her Sweet Nothings Lingerie<\/strong> series (written as Meg London). So, although it’s bad news for those two series, it’s great news that she is now writing three Cozy Mystery series!<\/p>\n
Barbara Early<\/strong> (aka Beverly Allen<\/a><\/strong> – Bridal Bouquet Shop Mystery Serie<\/strong>s) will be starting a new Cozy Mystery series soon. The Vintage Toy Shop Mystery Series<\/strong> will start with a Christmas Cozy called Death of a Toy Soldier<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n