Influences

• Starting way back with Nancy Drew mysteries, followed by Agatha Christie, Rex Stout, anything in the Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen magazines, and later by humor authors Dave Barry and Jean Shepherd. All made huge impacts in my life and have inspired me to write what I love, humorous mysteries.

Favorite Books

• All of Peter Lovesey's novels, anything by Jean Shepherd, Barbara Kingsolver, and Jodi Picoult.

What I'm Reading

• The Seance.

Web Links

• Kate Collins Website
• Cozy Chicks blogsite