![]() ![]() ![]() And that’s the reason I started writing the Hannah Swensen series.ģ. Then I asked him if I could include my own recipes in the books. I asked him if I could make my lead character a small town baker. I had, however, been attempting to sell my cookbook of cookie bar recipes. I had not even considered writing about Hannah Swensen before my editor, John Scognamiglio at Kensington Publishing, asked me if I’d like to try my hand writing a cozy mystery series. Take us to the very beginning – what was the inspiration for the series? If she can bake successful cookies, or cakes, or whatever it is from Hannah’s recipe, it goes in the book!Ģ. Then I give them to my son’s girlfriend, who is what we kindly call a “challenged” baker, and she tests them. Part of the “winning recipe” for a lengthy series seems to be winning recipes! I test every single one of Hannah’s recipes 3 times and they must work all 3 times. That’s a lot of books! What’s the winning recipe for a successful story, in your eyes? Right now you’re working on BANANA CREAM PIE MURDER, the 21 st book in your Hannah Swensen series. Author of the Hannah Swensen culinary mystery seriesġ. ![]()
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