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About the author
San Francisco native Joanne Pence
grew up amid the rich cultural diversity and culinary excellence of that city. A graduate
of U.C. Berkeley with a master's degree in journalism, Joanne has taught school in Japan,
written for magazines and worked for the federal government. Fiction writing, however,
always has been her first love. Her background is reflected in her critically-acclaimed,
award-winning mystery series. The series combines mystery with humor, romance and food. It
features Angelina Amalfi, an underemployed journalist and gourmet cook, and San Francisco
homicide inspector Paavo Smith. Angie wants two things in life--a good job, and Paavo--but
culinary crime and murder keep getting in the way.
The series has won an Independent
Booksellers' Golden Scroll Award. Under the category of Romantic Suspense, Too Many
Cooks has received a Gold Certificate from RomCon and Reviewer's Choice from Romantic
Times, Something's Cooking was nominated for a RITA by the Romance Writers of
America, and To Catch A Cook has been nominated for a Daphne DuMaurier award in
Mystery, a Golden Quilll award in Romantic Suspense, and a Reviewer's Choice award for
Best Amateur Sleuth, as was Bell, Cook and Candle.
Joanne now lives north of Boise,
Idaho with her husband, sons, and a plethora of pets. She is NOT a gourmet cook.
Contact and Speaker Requests
Joanne is generally available to speak on mystery or romantic suspense fiction,
to present writers workshops, or to appear at bookstore panels and signings. She has given
many presentations at both national and local events in the U.S. and abroad. E-mail Joanne for details.
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