Meet the Thriller Author (Author Interviews)

Meet the Thriller Author (Author Interviews)


MTTA 147: Mia P. Manansala

May 04, 2021

Mia P. Manansala (she/her) is a writer and book coach from Chicago who loves books, baking, and bad-ass women. She uses humor (and murder) to explore aspects of the Filipino diaspora, queerness, and her millennial love for pop culture.

A lover of all things geeky, Mia spends her days procrastibaking, playing JRPGs and dating sims, reading cozy mysteries, and cuddling her dogs Gumiho, Max Power, and Bayley Banks (bonus points if you get all the references).

Her debut novel, ARSENIC AND ADOBO, comes out May 4, 2021 with Berkley/Penguin Random House and is the first in the Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery series.

I enjoyed talking with Mia about her writing journey, the road to getting published, agent relationships, cozy mysteries, and a lot more!

Photo credit: Jamilla Yipp Photography

Connect with Mia P. Manansala: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instragram

Mia P. Manansala’s Latest Book

Show Notes & Links

Author mentions/influence/mentors: Lori Rader-Day, Kellye Garrett

Mia’s book coaching service: https://www.miapmanansala.com/book-coaching

Transcript coming soon.