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Erik D’Souza interviews Vicki Delany about her creative process and the challenges of writing cozy mysteries.

Erik D’Souza interviews Vicki Delany as part of the Bouchercon series podcasts. The discussion covers Vicki's creative process and her approach to series longevity, particularly her decision to introduce a new protagonist in the Lighthouse Library series while keeping the original character, Lucy, in a supporting role. The conversation also touches on setting choices for cozy mysteries and the challenges of getting Canadian-set books published in the US market. The interview concludes with Vi...

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Host: Erik D’Souza

Guest: Vicki Delany

Topics covered

• cozy mysteries
• creative process
• series longevity
• Canadian literature
• publishing challenges

Keywords

• Vicki Delany
• Bouchercon
• cozy mysteries
• Lighthouse Library series
• Canadian literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Lighthouse Library series

Places: Calgary

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