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.

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. 

• Website: http://www.joannaschaffhausen.com
• Facebook Page: htps://facebook.com/joannawrites
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannaschaffhausen/

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.

Joanna Schaffhausen – The Sisters in Crime Writers' Podcast

Joanna Schaffhausen 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, and won in 2026. 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. Website: http://www.joannaschaffhausen.comFacebook Page: https://facebook.com/joannawritesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannaschaffhausen/*****************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. Joanna Schaffhausen 59:02
2. Sara Rosett 01:01:20
3. Julie Mulhern 57:13
4. Nicole Asselin 50:49
5. Peg Cochran 34:28

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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