Meet the Authors: Pat Dennis

Pat Dennis grew up on the outskirts of south side Chicago, born into a pack of relocated southerners and religious fundamentalists. She's performed stand-up comedy for corporate events, woman’s shows, comedy clubs and on national television. Her fiction and humor have been published in publications such as Woman’s World, Minnesota Monthly, The Pioneer Press, Sun Current, and even Gurnee Gardening. Her short story "Jake" was featured in The Silence of the Loons.
Pat opened her own publishing company, Penury Press. Her book of culinary mysteries Hotdish to Die For, in which the weapon of choice is hotdish, was called by the Minnesota Women’s Press “wickedly wonderful.” It soon became a regional hit, selling close to 15,000 copies. Who Died In Here? is a collection of mystery short stories where the crime occurs in the bathroom, written by twenty-five of the top mystery short story writers. Hotdish Haiku, featuring 50 haiku and 30 tantalizing oriental hotdish recipes (such as Crouching Chicken, Hidden Veggies) was written by 13 exceptional humorists. She has just finished her first novel for middle-grades. Pat can be found at her website.