DEAD IS BETTER by Jo Perry

NEWS. EVENTS. BIO.

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Bouchercon
August 31-September 3, 2023, San Diego
https://bouchercon2023.com/

STORIES: 
Look for my story, "Lights Out" in Pulp Modern: Tech Noir  for my novella, EVERYTHING HAPPENS paired with Derek Farrell's DEATH OF A SINner in a Crime 69 tête-bêche, flip book edition: 
https://fahrenheit-press.myshopify.com/collections/special-editions/products/69crime-002-everything-happens-death-of-a-sinner-jo-perry-derek-farrell

Look for my story, "A Discreet Personal Assistant," in the Crossing Borders anthology from Sisters In Crime, San Diego

Read my story, "The Kick The Bucket Tour" in Retreats from Oblivion, the journal of NoirCon: 
​https://retreatsfromoblivion.com/2018/10/04/the-kick-the-bucket-tour-by-jo-perry/​

Read my prize-winning short story "Little Slices" on Inkitt: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/scifi/20598​

HONORS:
Dead Is Better and Dead Is Best make It's An Indie Book Blog's Readers' Top 100 Books of the 21st Century: https://itsanindiebookblog.com/2019/10/12/readers-top-100-the-final-list/?fbclid=IwAR00nzIU_MIPi_Ciu_j_g1wV5xZIKW-ySZJ1-48sxAGEl_C8jFv6obK6YVI

Jo was the first female author invited to speak at the venerable annual mystery fiction event, MEN OF MYSTERY.

​ABOUT JO 
Jo Perry earned a Ph.D. in English, taught college literature
and writing, produced and wrote episodic television, 
and has published articles, book reviews, and poetry.
In 2019, Perry was the first female writer invited to speak at the venerable Men of Mystery Event. 
Her short story, "The Kick The Bucket Tour" (Retreats from Oblivion, Journal of NoirCon) made the Distinguished Mystery Stories of 2018 list in The Best Mystery Stories 2019, Lethem, Penzler, editors. 

Jo lives in Los Angeles with her husband, novelist Thomas Perry.  They have two adult children. Their two dogs are rescues.

Read interview (more about Rose) by
H.C. Newton: https://irresponsiblereader.com/2019/02/14/a-few-quick-questions-with-jo-perry/

Read interview by S.W. Lauden on death, genre and the series: https://badcitizencorporation.com/2017/12/18/interrogation-jo-perry/​

Read  interview in Bibliophile Book Club: http://bibliophilebookclub.com/2016/02/11/exclusive-author-interview-jo-perry/​

Read more about Jo and the dogs at Coffee with a Canine:  http://coffeecanine.blogspot.com/2015/01/jo-perry-lola-and-lucy.html
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Listen to Nancie Claire's  interview with Jo at SPEAKING OF MYSTERIES: http://www.speakingofmysteries.com
Read Phil Hurst's interview with Jo about writing: https://writewithphil.com/author-interview-with-jo-perry/
Photo by Sam Dobbins, Access One Photography
  Crime Fiction Publishers FAHRENHEIT PRESS 
http://www.Fahrenheit-Press.com     
Follow Jo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noirjoperry/ Twitter: @JoPerryAuthor 
Copyright © 2019 Jo Perry  
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  • Jo Perry Author
  • BOOKS
  • NEWS. EVENTS. BIO.
  • PURE
  • PURE: WHAT DOES A JEWISH BURIAL SOCIETY DO?
  • THE DEAD SERIES
  • DEAD IS BETTER
  • DEAD IS BEST
  • DEAD IS GOOD
  • DEAD IS BEAUTIFUL
  • EVERYTHING HAPPENS
  • MURDER IS EVERYWHERE GUEST POST
  • DEAD GIRLS TALKING INTERVIEW
  • Read "The Kick The Bucket Tour"
  • Author photo
  • PHOTOS
  • NEWSLETTER