Sandra Balzo is an award-winning author of crime fiction, including two cozy mystery lists published by Severn House. She turned to mystery writing after twenty years in corporate public relations, event management, and publicity. Her Maggy Thorsen Mystery Series is a bout a female coffee shop owner in Wisconsin. "To the Last Drop" (2016) is the latest in that series. "The Importance of Being Urnest" is being released in December 2017. "Hit and Run" (2014) is the latest in her Main Street Murder series, set in a popular resort vacation destination in North Carolina.
Her novels have been nominated for both Anthony and Macavity awards and have received starred reviews from Kirkus and Booklist. In addition to her books, Sandra has written short stories, two which have won the Macavity, Derringer, and Robert L. Fish awards
Sandra has run publicity for three World Mystery Conventions, as well as the International Association of Crime Writers. She has served as a national board member of Mystery Writers of America.
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