GG Collins Cozy Mystery Nominated for New Mexico Book Award

“Editor Kill Fee” Up For New Mexico Book Award

The New Mexico-Arizona Book Coop began accepting entries February 1, 2024. The Coop consists of more than 1,500 publishers and authors who partner in showcasing and selling books about New Mexico, Arizona, and the Southwest.

Editor Kill Fee is the third in the Taylor Browning Cozy Mystery series. Taylor Browning is the mystery editor at the fictional Piñon Publishing House in Santa Fe, New Mexico. But there is a problem; she refuses to stay in her office. Instead, she attempts to solve mysteries. She discovers real mysteries can’t be edited.

On the home front, her cat Oscar tends to exact revenge for late dinners and imagined slights. Paper towels are frequently the chosen target.

“My favorite character, hands down, has to be the cantankerous cat, Oscar.” — Marcelle Valentine, Reviewer

Finalists will be announced in late September 2024. Winners revealed in November 2024.