Books Are My Passion – Let’s Make Them Yours Too
About Lisa
Lisa Towles is an award-winning, Amazon bestselling crime novelist and a passionate speaker on the topics of fiction writing, creativity, and self care. Lisa has 13 crime novels in print with a new thriller, Switch, forthcoming in September of 2025. Switch is Book 3 in her acclaimed E&A Investigations Series. The first two books (Hot House and Salt Island) were both #1 Amazon Kindle Bestsellers. Lisa also writes standalone thrillers, such as Specimen, Codex, Terror Bay, The Ridders, and Ninety-Five, among others. Lisa is an active member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. She has an MBA in IT Management and works full-time in the tech industry.
Read more about Lisa’s books on the Indies United Publishing House website.
“Switch” Book Tour
Pop-Up Book Fair - Sports Basement, San Francisco, June 7, 2025
Signing Event: Barnes & Noble, Kahului, Maui, July 9, 2025
California Writer’s Club, Panel Speaker with Ana Manwaring and Thena MacArthur, September 20, 2025
Pop-Up Book Fair - Pier 23 Cafe, San Francisco, September 24, 2025
Signing Event: Brooklyn West Winery, Oakland, CA, September 26, 2025
Great Valley Bookfest, Manteca, CA, October 11, 2025
The Orion Fund Golf Fundraiser, American Canyon, CA, October 24, 2025
Lincoln Library Book Festival, Lincoln, CA, November 15, 2025
Signing Event: Book Passage Corte Madera, CA, moderated by Ana Manwaring, January 11, 2026
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Speaker/Panelist
Radio Interview: Monday Morning Sonoma, 91.3 FM - Monday September 29th 9:00 a.m.
Inside Scoop with ReaderViews Podcast, host Sheri Hoyt, August 20, 2025
The Writer’s Dossier Podcast, host Jeff Circle, August 26, 2025
Bookaholic Podcast Interview with Deirdre Pippins - link forthcoming
EZ Fiction’s Book Lover’s Companion Fiction Panel Interview - link forthcoming
Red Silk Carpet Magazine - Interview starts on P93
Spies, Lies, and Private eyes Podcast - Host Terrence McCauley - 2024 - conversation about Salt Island
Spies, Lies, and Private Eyes Podcast - Host Terrence McCauley - 2023 - conversation about The Ridders
Bookaholic Podcast Author Interview - Host Deirdre Pippins - 2023
Radio Interview, Marcia Macomber The Morning Show Sonoma, KSVY 91.3 FM - May 22, 2023 - Interview starts at 22:35
Personal Mastery Podcast with Host Agi Keramidas - Storytelling and Strategic Self Care - January 13, 2022 - https://bit.ly/3tiB2iY
Book Nook Podcast - Host Ron Kinscherf - 6/28/23 Podcast Interview
Radio Interview, Marcia Macomber The Morning Show Sonoma KSVY 91.3 - June 6, 2022 - Interview starts at 42:33
Tech With Heart TV (Amazon Fire, Roku, YouTube) with host Michelle Calloway - Leveraging Social Media for Book Releases - January 3, 2022
Mystery Writers of America NorCal Chapter - "Book Trailers - Making Them With Lumen5” - February 27, 2021
Radio Interview, Marcia Macomber The Morning Show Sonoma KSVY 91.3 - August 23, 2021 - Interview starts at 23:10
Sisters in Crime Conference Presenter - October 16, 2021, “Make a Book Trailer Using Lumen5 in 1 Hour”
Book Trailers
Like movie trailers, “book trailers” are short video teasers intended to give potential readers an idea of the vibe and atmosphere of your book. Book trailers are generally 1:00 to 1:20. If you’re interested in working with Lisa on a video project, see the Contact page on this site to start a conversation.
Books by Lisa Towles:
Specimen by Lisa Towles
Codex by Lisa Towles
Terror Bay by Lisa Towles
The Ridders by author Lisa Towles
Switch by Lisa Towles (E&A Series Book 3)
Salt Island by Lisa Towles (E&A Series Book 2)
Hot House by author Lisa Towles (E&A Series Book 1)
Ninety-Five by author Lisa Towles
The Unseen by author Lisa Towles
Choke by author Lisa Towles
Book by other authors:
Braided Dimensions by Marie Judson (Fantasy0
Stretched Across Time by Marie Judson (Fantasy)
New Liberty by George Cramer (Police Procedural Thriller)
I Am, Therefore I Think by J.W. Bell (Non-fiction)
We Know Your Name by Erik Foge (Thriller)
One Way Roads by Erik Foge (Thriller)
Trigger Point by Anthony Roth
Trigger Point (Version 2) by Anthony Roth (Spy Thriller)
Flying Lead Change by Kelly Wendorf (Non-fiction)
Shadow of Eden by Dr. Louis Kirby (Medical Thriller)
Set Up by Ana Manwaring (Thriller)
Legacy of Lies by Lexa M. Mack (Mystery)
Business/Corporate Promotional Videos:
Inspirational/Events:
Spiritual Retreat with Amanda Slade
Heart Centered Tech October Summit