A dash of mystery, a sparkle of magic, and all things cozy! Elle interviews fellow cozy authors in this bookish podcast from Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. Today on the podcast, meet Emily Krempholtz–for the second time! Elle and Emily talk about hiking, heists, the coziness that can come with camping, and much more. Happy listening! Emily’s Bio: Emily Krempholtz is the USA Today bestselling author of Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore and the upcoming Prudence Marsh Is Not a Nobody Anymore (November 2026). Her debut novel was a Book of the Month selection, Indie Next pick, OwlCrate adult fantasy selection, and the Library Journal Sci-Fi Fantasy Debut of the Month for November 2025. With over a decade of experience as an editor, book coach, and bestselling ghostwriter, and many more as a voracious bookworm, Emily writes cozy fantasy romances full of heart, whimsy, wordplay, and stabby sentient houseplants. When she’s not writing, you can find Emily baking, playing board games, planning her next Ren Faire costume, adopting yet another arts-and-crafts-related hobby, hiking, or advocating for the freedom to read as a state co-leader of Authors Against Book Bans. She lives in Colorado with her partner and a forest of houseplants, including a pothos named Bartleby. Find Emily and Her Books Online: https://emilykrempholtz.com/ ~~~ Elle’s Bio: Elle writes the award-winning Alchemical Tales series, a blend of cozy mystery and cozy fantasy. She has also published spin-off series including Pomegranate Cafe Romance and Marine Magic, as well as numerous short mysteries in anthologies. When not writing, Elle is an active member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America. As a historian and educator, she believes in the value of stories as a mirror for complicated realities. She currently lives in New Jersey with a grumpy tortoise and a three-legged cat. Find free stories and more at ellehartford.com, and back episodes of Cozy Alchemy at ellehartford.substack.com. And if you love hearing personal stories from these authors, consider becoming a paid subscriber to Cozy Alchemy on Substack, where short bonus episodes of lightning round questions get shared every week!