Crime meets art
Coming soon
Adulting comes hard for a prodigy who has spent her childhood trying to fit in. Now 22, she has a master's degree in art history, a job at her uncle's gallery, and an arrest record.
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My Story
If you seek mystery and suspense stories with a closed-door romantic subplot, you’ve come to the right place. Author Joni M. Fisher writes contemporary crime novels in the classical mystery style. Her stories feature strong heroines who face whatever life throws at them rather than waiting to be rescued. Bonds of family, faith, and friendship connect the ensemble cast in the award-winning Compass Crimes series. Each book features a woman who seeks justice after a crime has turned her life upside down.
In addition to writing novels, Fisher enjoys reading, traveling, shooting paper and steel targets, and flying. An instrument-rated private pilot, she reports for General Aviation News. She also conducts workshops for writers' groups and as a guest speaker at universities. She lives with her husband in central Florida and North Carolina. The FBI has her fingerprints on file.
She is hard at work on the next series, which features crime in the art world.
Joni M. Fisher
Author
The Compass Crimes Series
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Upcoming Readings & Events
April 14 to 19, 2026
Lakeland, FL
SUN 'n FUN Fly-In and Expo
Meet Author Joni M. Fisher at SUN 'n FUN, on the south side of Lakeland Linder Airport, where she will be reporting for General Aviation News and having fun. Look for her in a bright pink shirt.
May 2, 2026
Jacksonville, FL
Crafting Memorable Dialogue Workshop
Author Joni M. Fisher will lead her popular dialogue writing workshop at the Clay County Chapter of the Florida Writers Association at the Fleming Island Public Library from 10 a.m. to noon. Looking forward to seeing Lou Pugliese and the great authors in this group! For more information, contact lou_gwu@yahoo.com.
August 8, 2026
Jacksonville, FL
Crafting Memorable Dialogue Workshop
Author Joni M. Fisher will lead her popular dialogue writing workshop at the River City Writers at the Southeast Regional Public Library in Jacksonville, Florida. Thank you, Claudia Oltean!
August 26-30, 2026
Memphis, TN
The American Christian Fiction Writers Conference and StoryFest
I've been invited to lead a workshop again, this year. Each year, hundreds of veteran authors and those just learning the craft of Christian fiction gather in a setting like this to hear skilled instructors, inspiring keynoters…to gain from the insights of industry professionals…to interact with other writers…and to present their ideas to agents and editors looking for stories like theirs, or to mentors who can help them move forward in their writing career. If you write Christian fiction—or want to learn how—the ACFW conference is an investment worth making.