Get comfortable and enjoy our exciting new podcast with Joanna Schaffhausen! Joanna is the author of the award-winning Ellery Hathaway series and the Annalisa Vega mystery series, which has been twice nominated for the Sue Grafton Memorial Award at the Edgars.

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She has a PhD in psychology and previously worked at ABC News, writing for programs such as World News Tonight, Good Morning America, and 20/20. She is the current president of the New England chapter of Mystery Writers of America. Joanna lives in the Boston area with her husband, daughter, and an obstreperous basset hound named Winston. 

The Sisters in Crime Writers’ Podcast is a conversation about writing. Featuring SinC members, and hosted by executive director Julie Hennrikus, this podcast is about the writing journey, lessons learned, publishing journeys, and the importance of community.

Audrey Lee’s debut novel, The Mechanics of Memory, was nominated for the Edgar® Award for Best First Novel, the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, the Silver Falchion Award for Best Thriller, and the Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery. The audiobook won the IPPY Gold Medal for Best Mystery/Thriller and will be available in Japan from Shinchosha Press beginning April 2026. Her sophomore suspense thriller, Never to Be Told, will be released this year.Audrey holds two degrees from UC Berkeley (Go Bears!) and spent over two decades in public education. When she isn’t writing books, she consults with school systems about creating environments for students that are more equitable, culturally responsive, and socially just.Audrey lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and Maltipoo, Luna. She spends the majority of her free time missing her son, who abandoned her for college. When not doing that, Audrey is compulsively organizing, playing slots, or making miniatures (usually with a dirty martini in hand.) Website: https://audreyleeauthor.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/audreyleeauthorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/audreyleeauthor/Blue Sky Handle: https://bsky.app/profile/audreyleeauthor.bsky.socialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-lee-13271451/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@audreyleeauthor *****************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sincworldwideInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincworldwide/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sincworldwideBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincworldwide.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincworldwideeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sisters-in-crime/The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
  1. Audrey Lee
  2. Heather Haven
  3. Carmela Dutra
  4. Susan Santangelo
  5. Elise Scott aka Kit Gray

Episodes are released Tuesday and they are available where you download podcasts, at https://www.sistersincrime.org/page/podcast, or right here on the SinC Blog.

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