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Joanna Campbell Slan

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National bestselling and award-winning author Joanna Campbell Slan was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but she grew up in a small town in Indiana. After graduating from Ball State University with a degree in journalism, she worked as a newspaper reporter, a newspaper ad salesperson, a television talk show host, a college teacher, a public relations professional, and a motivational speaker. In that capacity, she was named by Sharing Ideas Magazine as “one of the top 25 speakers in the world.”

Slan's work has appeared in five of the New York Times Bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and one of those became a television show. She is the author of twenty-eight books, nonfiction and fiction, including Death of a Schoolgirl, which won the National bestselling and award-winning author Joanna Campbell Slan was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but she grew up in a small town in Indiana. After graduating from Ball State University with a degree in journalism, she worked as a newspaper reporter, a newspaper ad salesperson, a television talk show host, a college teacher, a public relations professional, and a motivational speaker. In that capacity, she was named by Sharing Ideas Magazine as “one of the top 25 speakers in the world.”

Slan's work has appeared in five of the New York Times Bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and one of those became a television show. She is the author of twenty-eight books, nonfiction and fiction, including Death of a Schoolgirl, which won the 2013 Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence.

Joanna's personal essays have appeared in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and one was made into a television program on the Pax Network. The college textbook Joanna wrote—Using Stories and Humor: Grab Your Audience—has been praised as an invaluable resource by Benjamin Netanyahu’s speechwriter and endorsed by Toastmasters, International.

RT Book Reviews has called Joanna “one of mystery’s rising stars.” Her first novel—Paper, Scissors, Death—was an Agatha Award finalist. It features Kiki Lowenstein, a spunky single mom who lives in St. Louis. The sixth book in that series will be released Summer 2013.

Kirkus Reviews has said, “Slan’s mysteries are most valuable for the well-developed characters and the issues they raise.” RT Book Reviews has said, “Kiki is so darn entertaining that she’ll keep readers hooked.” A series of short stories featuring Kiki are available on Kindle.

Joanna’s newest series—The Jane Eyre Chronicles—began with Death of a Schoolgirl (Berkley) and continues with the release of Death of a Dowager. The series features Charlotte Brontë’s classic heroine Jane Eyre as an amateur sleuth.

As “Lila Dare,” Joanna has penned the fourth book in the Southern Beauty Shop series—Wave Good-bye.

Joanna is married to David Slan, owner of Steinway Piano Gallery, which serves metro- Washington, DC, as well as Steinway Piano Gallery in St. Louis, MO, which serves most of Missouri and much of central Illinois. They have one son, Michael, who is a professional poker player. The Slans live with their two dogs, Rafferty and Victoria, on Jupiter Island, Florida.

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	Paper, Scissors, Death (Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 2,555 ratings — published 2008 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cut, Crop & Die (Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 1,822 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tear Down and Die (Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,205 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Photo, Snap, Shot (Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery, #4) 4.14 avg rating — 1,052 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ink, Red, Dead (A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery #3) 4.07 avg rating — 1,042 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Make, Take, Murder (Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery, #5) 4.16 avg rating — 1,015 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ready, Scrap, Shoot (Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery, #6) 4.11 avg rating — 907 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kicked to the Curb (Second Chance, #2) 4.47 avg rating — 742 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Picture, Perfect, Corpse 4.19 avg rating — 706 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Washed Up (Second Chance, #3) 4.49 avg rating — 643 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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99 Cent Days Coming Up!

Over the next four months, I’ll be re-releasing enhanced versions of my Kiki Lowenstein books, both in digital and print formats. Why should you care?
1. If you already own the book in digital format, all you need to do is “Sync” your Kindle device, and you’ll get the updated version absolutely free.
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Series by Joanna Campbell Slan

Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery (16 books)
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Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery (8 books)
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Scrap-N-Craft Mystery Novellas (9 books)
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The Jane Eyre Chronicles (3 books)
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Walking in the Sacred Manner: Healers, Dreamers, and Pipe Carriers--Medicine Wom

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Joanna Slan answered Lis Carey's question: I'm reading the first Kiki Lowenstein book, & enjoying it. Gracie, of course, is a delightful dog. But, and this is a serious question, do you know any actual small dogs? I'm 40% through, and the chihuahuas are "useless" and the Pomeranian is, "don't tell her owner she's not a doll." Meanwhile, I'm sitting here with my Powderpuff Chinese Crested, who is my service dog. Small dogs aren't just comic relief. Hey, Lis--Good question. I own a Havanese after owning three Bichon Frises. My sister owns five Chihuahuas. My own dog is a service dog. You are absolutely right that small dogs aren't just comic relief. In fact, my Havanese is by far and away the sm See Full Answer
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“when it’s your own child, you are not a babysitter. It’s called parenting.”
― Joanna Campbell Slan, Love, Die, Neighbor

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“I can't understand people being rude to their spouses. Your husband or wife should be the one person in the world you treat with loving patience. He or she chose you above all others-for a lifetime! And yet I see women who are nicer to their girlfriends, and men who are more thoughtful toward their employees. That's meshuganeh. Friends come and go. Employees move on. Your partner is there for the long haul. He deserves your best every day of your life.”
― Joanna Campbell Slan, Cut, Crop & Die

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“Instinctively, I realized that if I didn’t build a life for myself outside the orb of my child’s world, I would cripple both of us.”
― Joanna Campbell Slan, Love, Die, Neighbor

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“A home was like a silent witness to the owner’s life.”
― Viveca Sten, Still Waters

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“You actually don’t need much. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have it all.”
― Gene Simmons, Me, Inc.: Build an Army of One, Unleash Your Inner Rock God, Win in Life and Business

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“I promised myself that I would educate myself, and that I would never stop educating myself. It was my responsibility to keep learning. I would spend hours at the library on the weekends and read everything I could get my hands on. Books on dinosaurs. Books on history. I almost read the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica. And all for free. The reason I’m telling all of you this is that I want you to take this point to heart and make you understand that it’s your responsibility to educate yourself.”
― Gene Simmons, Me, Inc.: Build an Army of One, Unleash Your Inner Rock God, Win in Life and Business

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“He said that children always have different parents, even in the same family.”
― Karin Slaughter, Pretty Girls

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“The sky drops silver threads of sleet.”
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