Diane L. Browne
American author and singer
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Diane L. Browne is an American author and singer. As an author she writes under the pen names Colin Dunne, Louise Harris, Diana Killian, and Josh Lanyon.[1] As a singer she performs with the Celtic music group The Browne Sisters & George Cavanaugh.[2]
- D.L. Browne
- Colin Dunne
- Louise Harris
- Diana Killian
- Josh Lanyon
- Author
- singer
Diane L. Browne | |
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| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Education | Pepperdine University |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Kevin Burton Smith |
Personal life
Browne was born in Los Angeles, California.[1] She graduated from Pepperdine University with degrees in English and Humanities.[3]
Browne is married to author Kevin Burton Smith.[4]
Colin Dunne
Diana Killian
Browne writes cozy mysteries under the pen name Diana Killian.[6]
Poetic Death mystery series
- Killian, Diana (2003). High Rhymes and Misdemeanors. Pocket Books. ISBN 9780743466783.
- Killian, Diana (2004). Verse of the Vampire. Pocket Books. ISBN 9780743466790.
- Killian, Diana (2006). Sonnet of the Sphinx. Pocket Books. ISBN 9780743466806.
- Killian, Diana (2009). Docketful of Poesy. Perseverance Press. ISBN 9781880284971.
Mantra for Murder series
- Killian, Diana (2008). Corpse Pose. Berkley Prime Crime. ISBN 9780425220900.
- Killian, Diana (2009). Dial Om for Murder. Berkley Prime Crime. ISBN 9780425227053.
- Killian, Diana (2010). Murder on the Eightfold Path. Berkley Prime Crime. ISBN 9780425233917.
- Killian, Diana (2011). Murder on the Eightfold Path. Berkley Prime Crime. ISBN 9780425243817.
Josh Lanyon
Browne writes gay mystery and M/M romance novels under the pen name Josh Lanyon. As Lanyon she has won an EPIC (Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition) Ebook Award[7] and she has been a finalist four times for the Lambda Literary Awards (in 2007 and 2015 for Gay Mystery, in 2009 for Gay Romance, and in 2010 for Nonfiction[Note 1]).[8]
Adrien English mystery series
- Lanyon, Josh (2000). Fatal Shadows. MLR Press. ISBN 9780979311048.
- Lanyon, Josh (2002). A Dangerous Thing. MLR Press. ISBN 9780979311055.
- Lanyon, Josh (2006). The Hell You Say. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595385126.
- Lanyon, Josh (2008). Death of a Pirate King. MLR Press. ISBN 9781934531310.
- Lanyon, Josh (2009). The Dark Tide. Loose Id. ISBN 9781607374909.
- Lanyon, Josh (2013). Stranger Things Have Happened. JustJoshin Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781937909307.
- Lanyon, Josh (2016). So This is Christmas. Smashwords. ISBN 9781937909796.
- Lanyon, Josh (2023). A Funny Thing Happened. JustJoshin Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781649310439.
Holmes & Moriarity mystery series
- Lanyon, Josh (2009). Somebody Killed His Editor. JustJoshin Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781937909598.
- Lanyon, Josh (2010). All She Wrote. Samhain Publishing. ISBN 9781609282004.
- Lanyon, Josh (2014). The Boy with the Painful Tattoo. JustJoshin Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781937909376.
- Lanyon, Josh (2018). In Other Words… Murder. JustJoshin Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781945802263.
Dangerous Ground series
- Lanyon, Josh (2008). Dangerous Ground. Loose Id. ISBN 9781596326583.
- Lanyon, Josh (2009). Old Poison. JustJoshin Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9780984766963.
- Lanyon, Josh (2010). Blood Heat. Loose Id. ISBN 9781607378693.
- Lanyon, Josh (2011). Dead Run. Loose Id. ISBN 9781611184648.
- Lanyon, Josh (2013). Kick Start. JustJoshin Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781937909406.
- Lanyon, Josh (2020). Blind Side. JustJoshin Publishing, Inc. ASIN B0826X5MXF.
All's Fair series
- Lanyon, Josh (2010). Fair Game. Carina Press. ISBN 9780373427710.
- Lanyon, Josh (2014). Fair Play. Carina Press. ISBN 9781426898976.
- Lanyon, Josh (2017). Fair Chance. Carina Press. ISBN 9781459293618.
The Browne Sisters & George Cavanaugh
Browne sings with her sisters Pamela Browne Logan and Laura Browne-Sorenson and their cousin George Cavanaugh in a Celtic music group called The Browne Sisters & George Cavanaugh which has been performing for over 20 years[2][9]
Notes
- The essay "The Play of Shadows and Light: Hansen Before Dave" by Josh Lanyon appeared in the book The Golden Age of Gay Fiction, edited by Drewey Wayne Gunn, which was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Nonfiction in 2010.