About Us
Our Mission
The goal of Cozy Cat Press is to produce the best in cozy (or "gentle") mysteries. Our books are produced primarily for adults, but teens are certainly capable of reading them and may enjoy the "puzzle" elements of the plot along with the often quirky characters.
Patricia Rockwell,
Founder and Publisher
Patricia Rockwell is the founder and publisher at Cozy Cat Press. Dr. Rockwell has an extensive background in academia and publishing. She served for two years as editorial assistant at Communication Monographs, the top journal in the field of Communication studies. She edited and published the Louisiana Communication Journal for eight years. Many of her research studies have been published in peer-reviewed journals and she has produced two college textbooks along with one scholarly book on sarcasm.
Her bachelor's and master's degrees are from the University of Nebraska and her doctorate is from the University of Arizona.
Dr. Rockwell pens two cozy mystery series. Her Pamela Barnes acoustic mysteries feature a Psychology professor and acoustics expert who uses her knowledge of sound to solve murders in her small southern community. Her second series— the Essie Cobb senior sleuth mysteries— features 90-year-old Essie Cobb, retirement home resident and amateur sleuth. This second series is more light-hearted than the first, and Rockwell has based Essie on her own mother who was similarly feisty and spent her last years in a retirement home.
OUR STAFF
Jaimie Patterson
Jaimie is our Acquisitions Editor. She discovered her love for books at an early age, largely thanks to public libraries and after-school programs like Battle of the Books. She's excited to be working in the publishing field and hopes to one day write her own books. She recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in writing and computer science from Johns Hopkins University.
Phoebe Lumley
Phoebe Lumley, editorial assistant, grew up reading Agatha Christie with her grandmother, who nurtured a lifelong love of books in general and mysteries in particular. She graduated from Marlboro College with a degree in literary criticism and creative writing, and enjoys helping authors polish their work to meet its fullest potential.
Vanessa Napoles
Vanessa Napoles is an Editorial Assistant. She has been passionate about books since she was a young kid and continues to be a voracious reader. She graduated from Lake Forest College with a degree in French Literature. She's enthusiastic about the publishing industry and is excited to work with authors to develop their manuscripts and maximize their potential.
OUR CHARITY
Cozy Cat Press offers special promotions in which we send portions of receipts to Pets For the Elderly. They provide pets at no cost to senior citizens. Check them out! www.petsfortheelderly.org
