Back in February I posted the first of my publisher spotlight posts about Crooked Lane Books. Today I want to highlight Kensington Publishing which also includes Lyrical Press (e-books), Dafina (fiction and nonfiction with a focus on race and identity), Zebra Books (romance), and other imprints.
According to their website, Kensington Publishing Corp started in 1974. They are proud to be an “independent” publisher, meaning they aren’t one of the “big” publishing houses. They are a “family” business and started out publishing historical fiction, but today their offerings run the full range of genres including cozy mysteries, thrillers, westerns, nonfiction, Amish fiction, contemporary romance, etc.
Here are reviews for some of my favorite Kensington titles and series:
The Scarred Earth Saga by G. A. Aiken
The Countess of Harleigh Mystery series by Dianne Freeman
The Rosalind Thorne Mystery Series by Darcie Wilde
The Amish Matchmaker Mystery Series by Amanda Flower
The Amish Candy Shop Mystery Series by Amanda Flower
The Poppy McAllister Mystery Series by Libby Klein
The Cider Shop Mystery series by Julie Ann Lindsey
The Savannah Reid Mystery series by G. A. McKevett
Bait and Witch
Piece by Piece
Portrait of a Sister
From Dafina:
The Cowboys of California series by Rebekah Weatherspoon
From Zebra Books:
The Amish Fairy Tales series by Sarah Price
The Petersheim Brothers series by Jennifer Beckstrand
The Amish Cookie Club series by Sarah Price
From Lyrical Press/Lyrical Underground:
The Trouble With Murder
Capturing the Earl
Paw and Order
Deadly News
Scone Cold Killer
Escape Claws