Diane L. Browne

Diane L. Browne
Born	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	D.L. Browne Colin Dunne Louise Harris Diana Killian Josh Lanyon
Alma mater	Pepperdine University
Occupations	Author singer
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	Kevin Burton Smith

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]

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

Browne writes mysteries and Cold War thrillers under the pen name Colin Dunne. ^[5]

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

1. 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.

References

1. "Summary Bibliography: Josh Lanyon". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved June 29, 2024. Note: Mystery writer, poet & singer. Also writes under the pseudonyms Diana Killian, Colin Dunne & Louise Harris.
2. "Biography". The Browne Sisters & George Cavanaugh. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
3. Browning, Pat (May 2001). "The Sisters-in Crime Interrogate D.L." Girl Detective. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
4. "Kevin Burton Smith" . Retrieved June 29, 2024.
5. Gunn, Drewey Wayne (2005). The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 142. ISBN   9780810885882. DUNNE, COLIN (Diane L. Browne): The author is a Los Angeles native who has written novels under a variety of pseudonyms and has coedited an anthology of fantasy stories, Sigil (2001). She seems to have some connection with Josh Lanyon.
6. "Diana Killian, Author Bibliography". Omnimystery: A Family of Mystery Websites. Retrieved June 29, 2024. Diana Killian is a pseudonym of Diane L. Browne.
7. "EPIC eBook Awards: A Literary Award for Crime Fiction". Omnimystery: A Family of Mystery Websites. Retrieved June 29, 2024. 2010: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure Erotic Romance: Mexican Heat by Laura Baumbach and Josh Lanyon
8. Evans, Curtis, ed. (January 11, 2017). Murder in the Closet: Essays on Queer Clues in Crime Fiction Before Stonewall. McFarland. p. 282. ISBN   9781476626338. Josh Lanyon is the pen name of American writer D.L. Browne, an Eppie Award winner, a four-time Lambda Literary Award finalist for Gay Mystery, and the first recipient of the Goodreads Favorite Male/Male Author Lifetime Achievement award.
9. Macdonald, Susan (December 3, 2019). "Celtic Woman and The Browne Sisters". Medium. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

External links

• Diana Killian
• Josh Lanyon