Get comfortable and enjoy our exciting new podcast with J.L. Brown! She writes gripping political thrillers featuring FBI Agent Jade Harrington and powerful historical fiction exploring perseverance, freedom, and legacy.

She is the award-winning author of the Jade Harrington series, which include the novels, The Paine Society, The Divide, Rule of Law, and Don’t Speak, and the short story, “Few Are Chosen.” She is also the author of the historical fiction, Bend, Don’t Break (Wishing Shelf Independent Book Award finalist), the alternative-history novel, No One Will Save Us (Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist, National Indie Excellence Book Award finalist, Independent Press Award winner). Her books have been praised by Kirkus Reviews, the Midwest Book Review, and the Seattle Book Review.

Julie earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the Stonecoast program at the University of Southern Maine. She resides with her family in the Pacific Northwest, where she is working on her next novel.

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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.

Tom Milani – The Sisters in Crime Writers' Podcast

Tom Milani’s short fiction has appeared in several anthologies and online. “Mickey Finn: 21st Century Noir volume 5”, was named an honorable mention in The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2025. “No Road Back,” which originally appeared in Black Cat Weekly, was selected for The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2026. “A Sign of the Times,” which originally appeared in Sleuths Just Wanna Have Fun: Private Eyes in the Materialistic Eighties, was selected for The Best Private Eye Stories of the Year 2026. His first novel, Places That Are Gone, was published in May 2025. Website: https://www.tommilani.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milanitom/ X/Twitter: https://www.x.com/tom_milani*****************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/@sincworldwideLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sisters-in-crime/The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/

1. Tom Milani 45:44
2. Amy Wilson Maroney 59:58
3. Stacey Horan 56:04
4. Dianna Sinovic 52:54
5. Deliah Lawrence 58:54

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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