Fish Nets: The Second Guppy Anthology Read online

  Kara Cerise has five saltwater fish aquariums in her home. Strange and scary events occur in them, mostly at night. She worked in advertising near a Southern California beach and now lives in the shark infested waters of Washington, D.C., where unusual things happen, both day and night.

  E. B. Davis’s short stories have appeared online and in print. Chesapeake Crimes: This Job is Murder included “Lucky in Death.” The He Had It Coming anthology contained “The Acidic Solution,” and “No Hair Day” was chosen for A Shaker Of Margaritas: Bad-Hair Day. She blogs at http://writerswhokill.blogspot.com.

  Kate Fellowes’ working life has revolved around words—editor of the student newspaper, reporter for the local press, cataloger in her hometown library. She’s the author of five novels and numerous short stories and essays. Married, she and her husband share their home with a variety of companion animals.

  Kaye George is a twice-Agatha-nominated novelist and short story writer. She belongs to Sisters in Crime and Guppies. Her stories have been published separately and in several anthologies. She reviews for Suspense Magazine and blogs for a group blog and a solo one. She and her husband live near Waco, Texas. Visit http://kayegeorge.com/ for more details.

  Beth Hinshaw is a graphic designer, writer, slave to her brother’s sweetpotato dog chew company. She lives in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest with her husband of thirty odd years, daughter, two Brittanys. This is the first story she had the guts to submit. She is allergic to fish, mushrooms, and soft cheeses.

  Jean Huffman is a busy pastor’s wife, mom, and aspiring novelist from Durham, North Carolina. She also writes Christian women’s fiction under the pen name of Sislyn Stewart. You can catch more of her work at www.sislynstewart.com.

  Teresa Inge grew up in North Carolina reading Nancy Drew mysteries. Since then, she’s worked as an administrative assistant and has published articles about existing trends in the administration profession. Combining her love of reading mysteries and working as an assistant led to writing short fiction stories and a novel.

  KB Inglee is an interpreter at two Mid-Atlantic living history museums where she grinds cornmeal at a waterpowered mill and tends a flock of heritage sheep. She blogs every other Tuesday at Writers Who Kill and every Monday at Goodreads, where she talks about writing and history.

  Edith Maxwell writes the Local Foods Mysteries. A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die introduces organic farmer Cam Flaherty (Kensington Publishing, June 2013). Speaking of Murder (Barking Rain Press, September 2012, under pseudonym Tace Baker) features Quaker linguistics professor Lauren Rousseau. Edith, a technical writer, lives north of Boston.

  Gigi Pandian writes the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery Series. The first book in the series, Artifact, was awarded a Malice Domestic Grant and named a “Best of 2012” debut mystery by Suspense Magazine. Gigi is a writer, graphic designer, and photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area. Find her online at www.gigipandian.com.

  Katharine A. Russell is a former bioscience executive who divides her time between Palm Desert, California, and Baltimore, Maryland. Her novels include A Pointed Death (the first in the Pointer Mystery Series), Deed So, and Buddy’s Tail. Her first short story collection, Ghostly Tidewater Trilogy, was released this year.

  Harriette Sackler serves as Grants Chair of the Malice Domestic Board of Directors. She is a past Agatha Award nominee for Best Short Story for “Mother Love,” which appeared in Chesapeake Crimes II. “The Factory,” homage to turn of the twentieth century immigrant life, appears in Chesapeake Crimes—This Job is Murder.

  H. S. Stavropoulos was born and raised in a small Greek Village in the middle of Oakland, California, and writes about being born in America of Greek immigrant parents and living between those two worlds. A frequent visitor to Greece and having hundreds of relatives there, H. S. Stavropoulos writes about life in Greece, Greek food (of course!!), the wealth of Greek culture, mythology and traditions, and the complex and wonderful Greek people.

  Steve Shrott’s mystery fiction has appeared in many online and print publications as well as various anthologies, including The Gift of Murder. He has crafted comedy material for well-known performers and written a “how to” book on humor. Some of his jokes are in The Smithsonian Institute.

  Judith Klerman Smith has published nonfiction articles and fiction short stories. Her first published mystery, “Trickery,” praised by Carolyn Hart as “superbly plotted,” appeared in the anthology Murder X 13. Smith’s stories also have appeared in Futures and Mouth Full of Bullets magazines. She is currently working on a cozy mystery novel.

  Elaine Will Sparber is a freelance writer and editor from Long Island, New York. A co-author of a travel book and ghostwriter of two health books, she is currently working on a mystery novel featuring the same amateur sleuth as her short story. Visit her website at www.elainewillsparber.com.

  Julie Tollefson grew up in the sand hills of southwest Kansas, far from any large bodies of water. Now, she lives and writes in the opposite corner of the state, where she and her family often enjoy peaceful evenings at a nearby lake. Visit her website at http://julietollefson.com.

  Diane Vallere is a fashion industry veteran-turned-mystery writer, which means she can turn you into a character and make it look like you don’t know how to accessorize. She launched her own detective agency at age ten and has maintained a passion for shoes, clues, and clothes ever since. Find her at www.dianevallere.com.

  ABOUT THE EDITOR

  Ramona DeFelice Long is an author, independent editor, and writing instructor. She has edited and co-edited several story collections, including Fish Tales, the first Guppy anthology. As an author, Ramona’s fiction and non-fiction have appeared in literary, regional and juvenile publications. She’s received grants and fellowships from the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Delaware Division of the Arts, the Pennsylvania State Arts Council and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. A native of Louisiana now living in Delaware, Ramona was been recognized by the DDOA in 2009 as an Established Artist in Fiction and in 2013 in Creative Nonfiction. She is active in the Delaware Valley arts scene, and her literary blog may be found at www.ramonadef.wordpress.com.