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January 2, 2023

Interview with Debbi Mack of Crime Cafe

Just before Christmas I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Debbi Mack for her site and podcast, Crime Cafe. Having Covid over Christmas prevented me from posting about it earlier, but it was great fun! I loved talking about Kiki Button and all the ins and out of 1920s Paris.

You can find the podcast with transcript here.

You can find the video here.

You can find my guest post – with giveaway! – here.

To enter the giveaway, just tell me Who is the 1920s personality you most admire and why? The prize is a copy of the first Kiki Button book, April in Paris, 1921, and you can contact me via email or any of my social media channels.

November 1, 2021

Interview with Talking Aussie Books

Earlier this year I had a great chat with Claudine Tinellis of Talking Aussie Books podcast. You can find my interview here, talking all things Kiki, spy novels, and 1920s Paris. Check out the rest of her interviews too; they’re great fun!

Tessa dressed as Kiki at the Cafe Dome, Paris in 2018

September 18, 2021

Interview with House of Mystery Radio on NBC

Interview at Writer Types for Lit Hub Radio

I recently chatted with Eric Beetner for Writer Types podcast on historical fiction and the lure of the 1920s. Writer Types is part of the Lit Hub Radio. You can find my episode here or on your podcast subscription service. The whole episode is great and I’m at the very end.

September 4, 2021

Guest post at WordMothers

Nicole of WordMothers invited me to write a post on how to write a series. You can read it here.

A photo of Montparnasse by Andre Kertesz. Sourced from Pinterest.

August 21, 2021

Historical thrillers for the end of the world

A boy sits reading in a bombed out bookshop.

Historical thrillers have saved me in the last two years. Read about why in my article at Crime Reads.

August 21, 2021

More interviews for “Autumn Leaves, 1922”

I feel privileged to share with you four more interviews for Autumn Leaves, 1922.

You can listen to me at House of Mystery podcast.

You can listen to me at Living Arts Canberra.

You can read all about my book, with excerpts, at Jean BookNerd.

You can read all about my writing process at Women Writers, Women’s Books.

There are more on their way too! Thank you so much to Alan, Barbie, Jean, and Barbara for having me.

Latin Quarter, Paris, 1925. By Andre Kertesz

August 7, 2021

Interviews for “Autumn Leaves, 1922”

Last week the most excellent Holly West posted the interview we did for Autumn Leaves, 1922. It was so much fun! Thank you so much, Holly, for the opportunity.

You can find the recorded interview on YouTube and the transcript on Do Some Damage.

July 31, 2021

More advance praise for “Autumn Leaves, 1922”

Autumn Leaves, 1922 has also received a great review from Booklist:

“A mesmerizing, highly original tale that’s part spy thriller, part ode to a postwar Paris, part love story, and part mystery, Lunney’s latest features unique and captivating characters, rapid action, and a cliff-hanger ending.”

These are the last few days of the pre-order – the book is out on Tuesday August 3rd! Put your order in today to get a copy as soon as possible.

Pegasus Books and Simon & Schuster

Internationally:

Amazo n and Book Depository

In the USA:

IndieBound and Barnes and Noble

In Australia:

Booktopia and Abbey’s Bookshop and Kinokuniya Sydney and Dymocks and Readings

In New Zealand:

Mighty Ape

In Canada:

McNally Robinson and Indigo

July 24, 2021

Advance Praise for “Autumn Leaves, 1922”

Autumn Leaves, 1922 has just received a great advance review from Clare Foster at Foreward Reviews.

“Autumn Leaves, 1922 is a sumptuous spy romp with an irresistible heroine… Swoon through Autumn Leaves, 1922, whose mysteries are enriched with toothsome details of a bygone Paris in the glittering years before Hitler came to power.”

Whether you’re having summer in the northern hemisphere or winter in the southern hemisphere, whether you’re in lockdown or battling fires or finally on holiday, if you’re keen for your next dose of 1920s Paris, you pre-order the next Kiki Button mystery at the following places. Due out on August 3rd.