Sarah Stonich (aka Ava Finch) talks with William Kent Kreuger about craft, genre, pen names, and the writing life. Come with questions!

RayAnne Dahl goes fishing for a different life, catching much more than she’d bargained for...

Having fled the testosterone-soaked world of pro fishing to finally settle in her Minneapolis fixer-upper, thirty-something RayAnne unexpectedly lands at the helm of the first all-women fishing and talk show. Between her dad's falling off the wagon, unwanted advice from Mom—a life coach to the menopausal rich—and her clingy dog, she needs the advice of her beloved grandmother more than ever.

With the show’s surprise success, producers press for celebrity appearances, but fans tweet support for RayAnne and her quirky guests, real women with unique stories and something to say. And though handsome Hal tempts RayAnne, he is a sponsor, rocketing him to the top of her don’ts list.

Just when she’s shedding uncertainty, RayAnne’s world nearly capsizes, and she’s faced with gut-wrenching choices. Will she live by the rules, or by her heart?

Sarah Stonich (AKA Ava Finch) is the author of The Ice Chorus, and the international best-seller These Granite Islands (translated into seven languages), as well as a memoir, Shelter, which won the NEMBA award. Her novel most recent novel Vacationland is first in a trilogy set in the heart of the mining and recreational areas of Northern Minnesota, she is currently working on the second, Laurentian Divide. Fishing With RayAnne, a novel written under the pen name Ava Finch, will be published November 3rd.

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William Kent Krueger is the award-winning author of thirteen novels in the Cork O'Connor mystery series, including Trickster's Point and Tamarack County. He lives in the Twin Cities with his family. Visit his website at WilliamKentKrueger.com.