Jane K. Cleland

Jane K. Cleland has written fourteen novels in the multiple award-winning Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series [St. Martin’s Minotaur, with short fiction published by Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine]. The series was optioned for TV/film development. Jane also writes about the craft of writing. In her most recent book, Beat the Bots: An Author’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI, she shares practical exercises to nurture imagination, spark original thinking, and resist creative conformity. Her other nonfiction books, Mastering Suspense, Structure & Plot and Mastering Plot Twists both won the Agatha Award. In addition, Jane is a contributing editor for Writer’s Digest Magazine. Jane has served as President of the New York Chapter and Vice President of the Florida chapter of Mystery Writers of America, and was on the national board. She also offers small-group Mystery Mastermind virtual and in-person workshops, free monthly webinars, Jane’s Inner Circle, and free weekly YouTube Shorties—one- to three-minutes answers to FAQ.