Jo-Ann Carson ~A little bit of magic~ Jo-Ann Carson is an award-winning author who loves the magic of storytelling. She writes moody settings, strong characters, and fast-paced plots. Her current projects are Fangsters, a six book, urban fantasy series featuring a witch blackmailed into running an academy for delinquent, teenage vampires, and The Nanaimo Bar Christmas Mystery, a cozy designed to warm your heart on the coldest days of winter. To date, Jo-Ann Carson has published over thirty stories. Her latest series are: Fangsters, the Dial Witch Trilogy, The Perfect Brew Trilogy, the Ghost & Abby Mysteries, and the Gambling Ghosts Novellas. A firm believer in the magic of our everyday lives, Jo-Ann loves watching sunrises, walking the beaches with her poodle near her home in the Pacific Northwest, and reading books by a crackling wood fire. You can find more about her on her website. *********************** Jo-Ann Carson's Awards A Highland Ghost for Christmas (2017) 1st, Paranormal Romance Guild, Paranormal Romance/ Holiday category Gambling Ghost Stories (Cheating Death) 2017 1st, Paranormal Romance Guild, Paranormal Romance/ Holiday series category Midnight Magic (2017) 2nd, Paranormal Romance Guild, Paranormal Romance ... Ghosts and Physics Confessions of a Pirate Ghost (2017) 1st in I Heart Indie Contest (Paranormal category) Ancient Danger (Mata Hari Series, Book 3) 3rd in the 2015 Yellow Rose, Cover the Words Contest, Romantic Suspense category Covert Danger (Mata Hari Series, Book 1) * 2014 Daphne du Maurier Romantic Suspense contest (series category) Honorable Mention * 2014 Sheila Contest (Valley Forge RWA, Pennsylvania) (Rom Sus) Third Place The Stolen Rembrandt (formerly The Dutch Kiss) * third, 2012 Daphne du Maurier * Gold finalist, 2012 Golden Claddagh The Lost Vermeer (formerly Fighting Fear) * first, 2013 Emerald City Opener * fourth, 2013 Great Expectations Black Cat Blues * First, 2013 Southern Heat (contemp. series) * Third, 2013 Lone Star contest (Rom-Sus) * Finaled, 2013 Romancing the LakeJo-Ann Carson