Jessica Thompson

New mystery coming to Vella in May, then KU in September 2023

Biography

When Jessica discovered mystery novels with recipes, she knew she had found her niche.
Now Jessica is the author of the Amazon best-selling culinary cozy mysteries "A Caterer's Guide to Love and Murder" and “A Caterer’s Guide to Holidays and Homicide." Her first book was a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Awards and her second book was a Whitney Award nominee in the mystery category for 2021. In 2022 she curated an anthology of spooky, family-friendly campfire stories, Beyond the Woods. She is active in her local writing community and volunteers as Assistant Communications Chair for the Storymakers Guild.
Jessica is originally from California, but now has adopted the Austin, Texas lifestyle. She enjoys living in the suburbs with her husband and young children, but also enjoys helping her parents with their nearby longhorn cattle ranch.

Fun Facts

Hobbies

Writing, cooking, gardening, eating, movies, finding restaurants, exploring, learning new hobbies

Most Exotic Place Visited

I lived in Japan when I was little and went back to visit as an adult

What Shampoo Do You Use?

whatever is cheap

Favorite Sport

Martial Arts. I have two black belts

Mountains or Beach? Why?

Beach. I was quite the beach bum during high school summers

Pet Peeve

Chewing noises, bad driving, telling me things I already know

Number of Published Books

Book that Changed Your Life

I discovered the culinary cozy mystery genre with Joanne Fluke's Red Velvet Cupcake Murder

Favorite Place to Write

at home alone

Do You Listen to Music While Writing? What Kind?

binaural beats or nuthin'

Favorite Character You Created

Sam in my upcoming mystery "Shoot Shovel and Shut Up"

Where Do You Live?

Austin, Texas

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A Caterer’s Guide to Sneaking Around

by Jessica Thompson

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