BOOKS BY MY FRIENDS
Kilts and Catnip by ZOE TASIA
Welcome, Zoe, to Books By My Friends. Thanks for stopping by to tell us about your cozy romance novel. Let’s begin!
JH: What’s the blurb Kilts and Catnip? (Such a cute title!)
ZT: When Becca Shaw and her daughters visit a Scottish island, they didn’t plan to provoke fairies. But a mysterious stranger says they did and demands that they leave. Becca doesn’t know what kind of women this man’s used to, but nobody tells her what to do, even if evil fae are wreaking havoc and ruining their vacation. Kilts and Catnip is a sweet, urban fantasy with romance and adventure.
This cozy romance is rated G.
JH: What inspired you to write Kilts and Catnip?
ZT: After living in beautiful Scotland for years, I knew I had to set the story there. Then I thought, why not a whole series? I enjoy fairy tales to this day and wanted to use as much Scottish folklore in my tales as possible and decided writing about an older woman’s experiences with romance, motherhood, and a new home overseas would be interesting.
JH: What one thing do you love most about writing?
ZT: Even before I could read and write, I told stories to my sister and cousins. I love creating new worlds to populate with characters, then complicate the poor dears’ lives.
JH: What’s next for you in the way of writing/publishing?
ZT: Like many, the coronavirus set my plans awry, but I’m happy to say that Bagpipes and Basil, Book 2 of The Shrouded Isle series, will be published this year. I’ve completed Book 3, Tartan and Thyme, which will come out shortly after. I’m an avid mystery reader and am editing the first book in a cozy mystery series. Between books, I’ve challenged myself to write and submit at least one short story a month.
JH: How can readers contact you?
ZT:
BIO:
An avid reader, Zoe Tasia was born in Oklahoma. She lived in Scotland for seven years and now resides in Texas, where, she’s told, everything’s bigger and better. Zoe explores her imagination as a writer, is married to an understanding Greek, has two grown sons, and three cat overlords. Her first book, Kilts and Catnip, was a finalist for the 2019 National Readers’ Choice Awards and 2019 semi-finalist for the Ozma Book Awards. Three of her shorter pieces are published in the anthology, Quick Draw!: Fast and Funny Fiction. Zoe Tasia has also co-written three books published under the pen name Zari Reede.
JH: Thanks, Zoe!
All good things,
Joy
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Thank you so much for having me as a guest, Joy!
Quick update on my series. Bagpipes and Basil , Book 2, and a Shrouded Isle novella, A Happy Christmas Ceilidh were published in December 2022 and are available on Amazon, B&N, and most eBook stores. On the short story front, one of mine is in the anthology, The Haunted Train: Creepy Trails from the Railways that came out in January of this year.