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Wow, it’s been way too long since we published an Introducing the Author, but we’re finally back with a profile of a new friend who’s publishing her first book this week, Murder at First Sight. Promoting your first book is both exciting and extremely nerve-wracking, so I hope y’all will join me in helping to support JP’s freshman effort and staring uncomfortably at her feet (IYKYK).

Let’s get to know her.

Who are you, and what do you write about?

Hi! I’m JP Bird. I’m a cozy mystery writer with my debut novel, Murder at First Sight, releasing July 1, 2026. According to my mum, Murder at First Sight is “fantastic!” and “unputdownable.”

I live in Winnipeg, Canada. I love to travel but hate flying. That makes for a bit of a pickle. I also really like pickles, but they have to be dill pickles.

What is your favorite word?

Irregardless.

I know it’s a nonstandard word, but I love saying it to watch people cringe.

What is your least favorite word?

Appointment.

I am one of those people who, if I have an appointment, my entire day will revolve around it.

What is the trait you most like about yourself?

I was just chatting with author Leigh Ann Edwards Knowles about this! I think my best quality is I am very transparent. I am terrible at secrets and find it easier to be open and honest about everything.

What is the trait you least like about yourself?

Lol, see above. I need to learn that not every bit of minutiae of my life needs to be told.

What is your greatest fear?

Dementia. I lost my dad to this horrific disease, and it was heartbreaking to watch this vibrant, accomplished man become withdrawn and immobile. Dementia robbed him of seven years of his life, and I am petrified I will suffer from this disease later in life.

How do other people describe you?

I couldn’t answer this so texted this question to a friend of mine. Her reply

• Bananas, but well intentioned
• You are kind and will bend over backwards to help a friend even to the detriment of your own well-being
• You are the mint-whisperer (I didn’t understand that so asked for clarification – “You just look at mint and that stuff grows”)
• You have both an infectious and contagious laugh which should be studied by the WHO in case of outbreak
• Generous to a fault, which is super annoying

Also

• Long hair and child size feet

What talent would you most like to have?

I don’t think this is a talent, but it would be a talent for me. I would like to be able to open a chocolate bar and not finish it every time. I’ve seen people do that and it always blows my mind. How do you just eat a couple squares of chocolate?

If you weren’t working as a writer, what would you be doing?

Something with good people. I’ve had a lot of different jobs, and it’s always been the people that made me love working in those positions. In my twenties I was a gallery attendant at the Tate Modern in London, I taught English in Japan for three years, picked grapes in Australia… I was a liquor sales agent most of my thirties and into my forties. I love learning new skills so as long as my colleagues are fun people, I’m happy working anywhere.

How would you like to die?

I’m not planning on doing that.

If you were to die and then come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?

A pampered house pet! I would love to live the life my dog and cat have. They are spoiled rotten beasties and get to live in this happy, narcissistic bubble where they bark/meow and I jump to attend to their every whim. Naps, treats and walks sounds like a perfect life to come back to.

When and where were you happiest?

I was my happiest when my partner was alive and we would just muck about. He had an amazing ability to make the most mundane chores fun and filled with laughter.

What is your greatest regret?

That I trusted people I thought cared for me as much as I did them.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

My eyesight! I have worn glasses since I was a child and now, I have to wear glasses for distances and glasses for reading. I am constantly taking glasses on and off. I know I can get laser corrective surgery but I’m squeamish around eye things.

Who is your fictional hero?

I don’t have one but thought a while about this and came up with Strawberry Shortcake. Mostly because I loved the way my Strawberry Shortcake doll smelled.

Who are your favorite writers?

There are too many! I’m into happy reads right now and loving JB Lynn’s Hitwoman Series. Bill Bryson, Christopher Moore, Carl Hiaasen, Janet Evanovich, Lisa Regan, Karen White… Apocalyptic authors – there’s something about reading about the end of days and wondering if I would be on the good side or the bad.

What have you been working on lately?

I am currently doing edits for Book Four of the Suddenly Psychic Novels which will be released winter 2027. This series has been so much fun to write. I wrote the first book during COVID where I found myself with some free time and I wanted a happy outlet when everything in the world was so heavy. The characters have made me laugh so much as they’ve developed. I’ve had a few moments where I’ve had to ask myself if I’ve gone too far with the silly but then I reread what I wrote and giggle again. Spoiler, one scene has two of the characters wearing dinosaur costumes trying to open a door with their tiny dinosaur hands. The mental image never fails to amuse me.

I’m hoping my readers will feel the same way and enjoy the happy escapism world that is Suddenly Psychic.

Find JP on her website, on Facebook, or on Instagram, and check out Murder at First Sight at Amazon!

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