Len Boswell Interview (Heard it Through the Rosevine #20)

About this episode

In this episode, Reagan Rothe interviews author Len Boswell about his writing journey and experiences in the publishing industry.

Len Boswell is the author of ten books, including the award-winning and growing Simon Grave mysteries. He lives in the mountains of West Virginia with his wife, Ruth, and two rescued dogs, Shadow and Cinder. Len spent many years on the other side of the book publishing equation, as a proofreader, editorial assistant, editor, book designer, marketing director, book club director, and vice president and publisher, for both profit and non-profit publishers. When he retired five years ago, Len began to pursue his true passion… writing.

People in this episode

Guest: Len Boswell

Topics covered

• books
• writing
• publishing

Keywords

• mysteries
• West Virginia
• Simon Grave

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Simon Grave mysteries

Books & works: Heard it Through the Rosevine

Places: West Virginia

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