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 San Jose celebrates one of its own as local author Carmela Dutra releases her debut cozy mystery, A Murder Most Fowl, on September 9, 2025, from Crooked Lane Books.  See it here

Click here to listen to Carmela Dutra on Pub Day with Becca Free.

Click Here to listen as our guest is the wonderful Carmela Dutra, author of A Murder Most Fowl. She joins us to talk about her experiences and to remind us that no matter the path, the challenges are real—but so is the community that gets us through it. 

Click Here to hear Cozy mystery author and indie picture book writer and illustrator Carmela Dutra joins us this week to chat about how she persevered through years of querying before landing an agent and a two book publishing deal! 

Click Here to listen as Carmela Dutra joins Krystle Hope on Must Love Books Podcast to celebrate her cozy mystery debut, A MURDER MOST FOWL in which a food truck run by twins serves up a clucking good murder. Come for the cozy mystery, stay for the chicken puns!

Click Here to hear Carmela chat about her debut novel, and how a competition setting can influence sibling dynamics and writing a trio that perfectly balances each other.  

Click Here to read Murder on the Menu by Carmela Dutra

Click Here to listen in to Bookish Flights, as they chat with Carmela Dutra, a Bay Area author who cherishes her family, rainy days, and making others laugh. We dive into her debut cozy mystery, A Murder Most Fowl, which Carmela describes as a mix between Only Murders in the Building and The Great Food Truck Race. publication as well! 

Click Here to listen to the interview where  Author Carmela Dutra returns to share with the podcast how her journey to publication day has gone, and gives some wisdom to those of us pursuing publication as well! 

Click Here to listen to the interview where  Carmela Dutra joined for chapter sixty-three of Literary Blend to talk about the cozy mystery genre. From breaking down cozy mystery elements to giving a glimpse into the querying process, we covered it all. Whether you write cozy mysteries or not, I hope you take something valuable away from our conversation. 

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Click Here to see interview with Carmela Dutra cozy mystery author and learn about her book. Find out what drew her to cozy mysteries, how she crafts the “cozy” elements in her books, what the writing process looks like, and what advice she offers to aspiring writers. 

Click Here to Listen, in this episode of The Fiction Lounge, Hannah and Jess interview author Carmela Dutra, an author releasing a traditionally published novel this fall. She gives insight into the querying process and how she knew her agent was the one, and warns against common mistakes in querying.

 Click Here to Listen, Click here to watch this engaging author interview of Carmela Dutra with Nicole Barton, host of So, I wrote a book... Now What? Nicole and Carmela discuss her journey from querying agents to releasing her debut novel, A Murder Most Fowl. Carmela shares the challenges she faced, her writing process, and reminding readers it's okay to ask for help.