S5E2 – QWS podcast – Kemper Donovan and Troy Hunter

QWS S5E2 Kemper Donovan and Troy Hunter
🎙️ New QWS Podcast Episode! 🌈✨

In QWS S5E2, Troy chats with USA crime author Kemper Donovan, creator of the bestselling Ghostwriter mystery series: The Busy Body, Loose Lips, and the upcoming Sweet Spot. Kemper talks about his path to publication with his first novel The Decent Proposal, as well as his move into mystery writing. He also discusses how his queer identity influenced his writing, and the value of being published a little later in life.
Kemper and Troy then nerd out on Agatha Christie, discussing Kemper’s wonderful podcast All About Agatha (created with his late friend and co-host Catherine Brobeck) and how Christie continues to influence him today. They also talk about their upcoming appearances at the International Agatha Christie Festival. (Note, we recorded this episode last year before the festival in September 2025.)

Books Kemper recommends:

– What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell
– Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

You can find links to buy Kemper’s books The Busy Body and Loose Lips (and pre-order Sweet Spot), via his website at https://kemperdonovan.com
You can also follow him and his All About Agatha podcast on Instagram at All About Agatha.
Visit the podcast on Instagram, and me personally at my author website.
Hosted by Troy Hunter who you can find on Insta @troyhunterwriter and at http://www.troyhuntwriter.com
Troy is the author of Gus and the Missing Boy and Gus and the Burning Stones, with a third Gus novel coming in 2027.