I recently had the opportunity to interview author Renee Hand about her new blog radio show. Hand is the the author of the incredible Crypto-Capers Series of mysteries for kids that encourages readership and active involvement with its several topics of interest, especially as the reader participates by solving cryptograms and puzzles to solve the case. Hand is a winner of a Best Book Award, a National Literary Award and a Preferred Choice award for her children's series and adult books.
If you are a published author looking for a way to promote yourself, please read the interview below.
Tell us about yourself:
I write because it is a passion in my heart. I am a homeschool parent and like to create books that educate and inspire the children of today. I was born in Michigan and live there with my husband and two children. I have a degree in Zoology with a minor in Chemistry. I am the author of the amazing mystery series known as the Crypto-Capers Series that encourages children to read by incorporating several topics of interest. The reader participates in the story by solving cryptograms and puzzles to solve the case. I am also the author of the Joe-Joe Nut and Biscuit Bill Series, which focuses on animal detectives. This series is a great way to teach children about animals in a fun and interesting way that captures the reader's attention and yet fills them with knowledge they will be learning about in school. All books are great to use in a classroom setting to supplement various topics or to just enjoy.
I am an award-winning author, receiving awards such as a Best Book Award, a National Literary Award and a Preferred Choice award for my children's series and adult books. I have recently won a Seal of Excellence award in Storytelling for my Joe-Joe Nut and Biscuit Bill Series. I have been writing for over 25 years and when I am not spending time with my family or participating in author events, I am coaching and playing tennis, as well as doing research for my books and many other things that keep me busy. I am also the national radio host for Stories From Unknown Authors, a radio show that helps promote the everyday author and helps them become known.
Not quite sure what a cryptogram is and want to learn more? Visit the author's website to learn about cryptograms and how to solve the ones that are in the books.
Give us an overview of your book.
In the midst of having her friends visit her rock collection, Maple Moo’s rare mineral goes missing from underneath her large cow nose. She instantly turns to Joe-Joe Nut and Biscuit Bill, the most famous detectives in Acorn Valley, to find it. But they didn’t know the task was going to be an impossible one. The suspects were hard to figure out. Was it Candy Cardinal, who committed the crime? She collects various gemstones to make jewelry. Brutus and Betty Blue Beaver also collect minerals and have a fancy quartz collection. Liam the Llama looks suspicious with his igneous rocks and exploding volcano, or was it Huckleberry Moose with his sedimentary rock collection? Joe-Joe and Biscuit find themselves at a loss until some bullies roar into town. Will the detectives be able to find the missing mineral? Or, will this be a case they won’t be able to close?
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