Dionne Lister

Biography

I love writing and sharing my stories but I wish they wouldn't keep me awake at night.

I'm from Sydney and when I'm not writing I'm tweeting, reading or doing sporty stuff.

I'm a USA Today bestselling author, and I've been named by iBooks as "One of 10 emerging fantasy authors you must read." Shadows of the Realm, the first fantasy novel in my Circle of Talia series, has been number one in it's genre categories on Amazon and iBooks, reaching number 1 overall on iBooks Australia. The series is complete with A Time of Darkness and Realm of Blood and Fire.

Smashwords Interview

What is your e-reading device of choice?
iPad, Kindle app.
Describe your desk
Ooh, it's a mess. Lots of notebooks, three cups full of pens, two or three dirty coffee cups, a crumby plate, one or two cats, paperwork I need to file, and the most important thing: my laptop. My desk is one my hubby found on the side of the road. It was a 1930s dining table someone had painted green. He stripped it back to reveal a gorgeous pale timber finish. It's Art Deco style with a massive semi-circle attaching the base to the tabletop.
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Series

Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery
Lily is an Aussie photographer who finds out her brother's been kidnapped and that she's a witch, all on the day after her twenty-fourth birthday. An agent from the Paranormal Investigation Bureau drags her to London, where she discovers her special witchy talents. But it's not all fun and sightseeing. The world is a dangerous place for a witch trying to put witchy criminals away. And as Lily soon learns, when there's a price on your head, every step you take could be your last.
Paranormale Untersuchungsbehörde
Ein Morgen genügt, damit das Leben der Fotografin Lily Bianchi aus den Fugen gerät. Eine elegant gekleidete Engländerin taucht an ihrer Wohnungstür auf und behauptet, sie sei eine Hexe. Als wäre das nicht schon verrückt genug, erfährt sie außerdem, dass ihr Bruder James entführt wurde und die Paranormale Untersuchungsbehörde ihre Hilfe braucht, um ihn zu finden. Um dem Ganzen die Krone aufzusetzen, erfährt Lily auch noch, dass sie selbst ebenfalls eine Hexe ist. Noch bevor sie fragen kann, wo ihr Kaffee ist, sitzt sie schon in einem Flugzeug Richtung Westerham, England. Leider ist England nicht so gastfreundlich, wie sie gehofft hatte. Kaum ist sie angekommen, wird sie in eine Falle gelockt, verhaftet und beinahe erschossen. Von da an kann es doch nur noch besser werden, oder? Ja, klar …

Books

Witch Smuggled in Westerham
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 77,030. Language: English. Published: January 19, 2024 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
Book 21 in the bestselling Paranormal Investigation Bureau mystery series. When murder is on the menu in the French Riviera, MI6 sends Lily to uncover clues. But will she become the next victim?
Westerham Witches and an Aussie Misadventure: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Book 20
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 52,780. Language: English. Published: March 19, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Lily and Will travel to Australia to tie the knot, but when an old friend of Lily's is found dead on the beach, their plans are thrown into chaos. This is one murder she won't give up until it's solved, no matter the cost. Will Lily and Will get their happily ever after, or will they return to England before they get a chance to finally marry? More information coming soon.
Witch Showdown in Westerham
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 57,430. Language: English. Published: November 2, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Book 19 in the bestselling PIB cozy mystery witch series. Things with the directors are coming to a head. This time, Lily and the gang have help from MI6. Will it be enough to secure them victory, or will they come close only to lose everything they've been fighting for?
Eine Hexe verstummt in Westerham
Series: Paranormale Untersuchungsbehörde, Book 5. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 58,080. Language: German. Published: August 15, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Als Will Lily einlädt, seine Großmutter im Saint Catherine Laboure Pflegeheim für Hexen zu besuchen, erfährt sie, dass die Bewohner in alarmierendem Tempo sterben. Nun hat Wills Großmutter Angst, die Nächste zu sein – was die beiden als paranoides Geschwafel einer Demenzkranken abtun. Bis Wills Großmutter unerwartet und ohne ersichtlichen Grund stirbt …
Hexenschlag in Westerham
Series: Paranormale Untersuchungsbehörde, Book 4. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 67,050. Language: German. Published: August 15, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Als die Zahl der Gewaltverbrechen in Westerham zunimmt, müssen Lily und die PUB-Agenten eingreifen. Doch nichts ist so, wie es scheint, und die Gefahr lauert überall.
Hexe Undercover in Westerham
Series: Paranormale Untersuchungsbehörde, Book 3. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 61,340. Language: German. Published: August 15, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Lily beschließt, in Westerham mehr Spaß zu haben, und meldet sich mit ihrer Freundin Olivia für einen Kurs für Aktzeichnen an. Doch der Ärger lässt nicht lange auf sich warten.
Witch Karma in Westerham (Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery Book 18)
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 48,730. Language: English. Published: February 1, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
How do you solve a murder when there’s little evidence and so much dislike of the victim? Will this be the case Lily and the team can't solve? The next fun instalment of this bestselling paranormal cozy mystery series. Full of action, magic, mystery, intrigue, fun, and suspense.
Hexenbetrug in Westerham
Series: Paranormale Untersuchungsbehörde, Book 2. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 57,530. Language: German. Published: November 27, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Gerade als Lily sich in Westerham eingelebt und neue Freunde gefunden hat, braucht die Paranormale Untersuchungsbehörde erneut ihre Hilfe. Eine Hexe hat ahnungslose Rentner um mehrere Millionen Pfund betrogen, aber alle Beweise für ihre Schuld vernichtet. Dank ihrer einzigartigen Hexenfähigkeiten ist Lily die Einzige, die die Vergangenheit aufdecken und dem PUB die nötigen Beweise beschaffen kann.
Witch Catastrophe in Westerham: Paranormal Bureau Cosy Mystery Book 17
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 56,460. Language: English. Published: July 19, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
When one of Lily’s witchy talents reveals that a horrific catastrophe is coming, the PIB have no idea what, how, and when. Can they unravel the mystery before scores of people are killed? More details of this new paranormal cozy mystery are coming soon!
Witch Nemesis in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery Book 16
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 56,210. Language: English. Published: May 24, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
The latest action-packed instalment of a bestselling paranormal cozy mystery series. When one of Lily's friends is in trouble, she'll do whatever she can to help, even if it means risking her life.
Christmissing in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cozy Mystery Christmas Special
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 30,520. Language: English. Published: March 25, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Would you risk your life to save Christmas?

 When witch Lily discovers another witch stealing from a major department store, little does she know what she’s about to get herself into. Being Christmas, she doesn’t want to dob the woman into the Paranormal Investigation Bureau and have her arrested, but when Lily confronts the woman and things take a dramatic turn, she has no choice.

Hexenjagd in Westerham: Paranormale Untersuchungsbehörde #1
Series: Paranormale Untersuchungsbehörde, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 54,700. Language: German. Published: March 23, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Ein Morgen genügt, damit das Leben der Fotografin Lily Bianchi aus den Fugen gerät. Eine elegant gekleidete Engländerin taucht an ihrer Wohnungstür auf und behauptet, sie sei eine Hexe. Als wäre das nicht schon verrückt genug, erfährt sie außerdem, dass ihr Bruder James entführt wurde und die Paranormale Untersuchungsbehörde ihre Hilfe braucht, um ihn zu finden. Um dem Ganzen die Krone aufzusetze
Westerham Witches and a Venetian Vendetta: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cozy Mystery Book 15
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 54,910. Language: English. Published: March 18, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
A new adventure with Lily and her witchy gang. On holiday in Venice, they come across a crime that needs to be solved. Full of more fun, laughter, danger, and magic. More info coming soon!
Witch War in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery Book 14
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 74,950. Language: English. Published: November 20, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Traditional British
(5.00 from 1 review)
Book 14 in the bestselling PIB cozy mystery series. This is it, the moment Lily and the gang finally come face to face with Regula Pythonissam. Will Lily find all the answers she's been searching for? Will they all survive?
Vampire Witch in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery Book 13
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery, Book 13. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 52,890. Language: English. Published: August 10, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
(5.00 from 1 review)
There’s a vampire witch in town, and he’s after more than blood. Lily has helped her PIB witch agent friends investigate missing-persons cases before, but this case is different. With no bodies and only scant clues from her camera to guide them, this is turning into their toughest assignment yet.
Witch Burglar in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Book 12
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery, Book 12. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 51,000. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
(5.00 from 1 review)
Book 12 in the fun, magical, action-packed Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cozy Mystery series. There’s a witch burglar on the loose, and they’re stealing more than the usual. There’s a prolific cat burglar on the loose who’s stealing more than people’s treasured possessions. This particular burglar is stealing their pets! Will and Lily are on the case, but clues are hard to find.
Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cozy Mystery Box Set Books 1-3
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery. Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 163,980. Language: English. Published: May 14, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
The first three books in a fun, well-written, magic-filled paranormal cozy mystery series. Aussie photographer Lily's life is turned upside down, inside out and back to front when she finds out she's a witch and is whisked away to the UK to try and find her missing brother. Working with agents from the PIB is proving rather... interesting. Join Lily on all her fun, witchy adventures.
Witch Heist in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Book 11
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery, Book 11. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 48,590. Language: English. Published: March 20, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
(5.00 from 1 review)
Lily’s feeling out of place at a high-end fashion show, but she can’t wait to see Will’s sister, Sarah, strutting the catwalk. Lily and Will have planned to spend time with Sarah while she’s in town, but when jewellery worth millions is stolen from the fashion show and Sarah’s friend goes missing with it, their plans disappear in a miasma of expensive perfume. And this is only the beginning....
Witch Cursed in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Book 10
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery, Book 10. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 58,410. Language: English. Published: January 4, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
(4.00 from 1 review)
Book ten in the bestselling cozy mystery series set in Westerham, England. When a curse hits the PIB, everyone's magic goes awry. While Lily can see the funny side of it, it's not a joke—someone wants the PIB out of the way. When a swathe of major crimes are committed, the PIB team are helpless. They need to find a cure, and fast, or their whole organisation could be disbanded... for good.
Witchbotched in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Book 9
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery, Book 9. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 54,140. Language: English. Published: October 29, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
(4.00 from 1 review)
Paranormal cozy mystery. When unexplained deaths occur in Dover, the PIB needs Lily's help to solve the crimes. Yep, it's just another day for our Aussie girl in the UK. Full blurb coming soon!
Witch Oracle in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Book 8
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery, Book 8. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 52,720. Language: English. Published: August 21, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
(4.00 from 1 review)
When a spate of extreme events occur in Westerham, it soon becomes apparent to the PIB that unnatural forces are at work. When those extreme events turn fatal, the race is on to find the culprit. Can Lily help solve the crime before her loved ones are caught up in it?
Witch Haunted in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Book 7
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery, Book 7. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 64,710. Language: English. Published: June 17, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
(5.00 from 1 review)
Ghosts are showing up in Westerham, scaring people out of their homes. When residents start leaving in droves, the PIB needs to figure out what's happening before Westerham becomes a ghost town... literally. Thankfully, Lily and her trusty camera are on the case. Can she figure things out or will she and her friends have to find another village to call home?
Killer Witch in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Book 6
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery, Book 6. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 59,250. Language: English. Published: April 30, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
(4.00 from 1 review)
A superstar has come to town … and so has murder. On a routine photography job, Lily meets hunky movie star and witch Jeremy Frazer, but soon, he's arrested, accused of murder. But did he do it? She'll risk everything she loves to find out.
Witch Silenced in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Book 5
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery, Book 5. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 55,120. Language: English. Published: January 29, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
(5.00 from 1 review)
An unusual number of deaths at Westerham's nursing home for witches attracts the PIB's attention. Can Lily help discover who's killing the innocent residents before someone she loves suffers the same fate?
Witchslapped in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Book 4
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 63,370. Language: English. Published: November 20, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
(4.00 from 1 review)
Book 4 in the Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery series. When violent crime increases in Westerham, Lily and the PIB agents have to step in to sort things out. But nothing is quite as it seems, and danger lurks in every shadow.
Witch Undercover in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Book 3
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 58,780. Language: English. Published: October 9, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
(5.00 from 1 review)
Book three in the Paranormal Investigation Bureau Series. Lily decides to go undercover to catch a killer. But has she targeted the right man?
Witch Swindled in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Book 2
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 55,300. Language: English. Published: August 29, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
(5.00 from 1 review)
Just when Lily’s settling into life in Westerham and making new friends, the Paranormal Investigation Bureau needs her help again. A witch has been swindling millions from retirees, but she’s destroyed all the evidence. Lily’s unique witchy skills are the only thing that can uncover the past and get the PIB the evidence it needs. Can she solve the crime before someone dies?
Witchnapped in Westerham: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery Book 1
Series: Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 52,180. Language: English. Published: July 29, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
An exciting new cosy mystery. All it takes is one morning for Sydney Photographer Lily Bianchi's life to go off the rails and over a cliff. Her brother's been kidnapped, and she finds herself on a plane to England, with a witch, no less. Oh, and she's apparently a witch too. In order to solve the crime, survive incarceration and another kidnap attempt, she'll need coffee ... lots of it.
Realm of Blood and Fire
Series: Circle of Talia, Book 3. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 91,260. Language: English. Published: July 21, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction
While the realmists watch, powerless to intervene, the gormons lay waste to Talia, city by city, moving closer to Vellonia each day. As the final battle nears, The Circle can’t meet the conditions of the prophecy, and hope is dwindling. Can Bronwyn and Blayke do what they must — destroy those they love to save their world?
A Time of Darkness
Series: Circle of Talia, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 66,650. Language: English. Published: April 5, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
Second book in The Circle of Talia series. An exciting family/YA epic fantasy with magic and dragons. While Bronwyn languishes in a cell in the bowels of Vellonia and the dragon king argues for her death, the gormons are one step closer to destroying Talia. The prophesized time of darkness, a time the realmists have dreaded for the last thousand years, has begun.
Divine Intervention
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,390. Language: English. Published: November 25, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
(5.00 from 1 review)
Maria's life is falling apart. She thinks it's a sign from God when an opportunity comes her way.But this opportunity is not as simple as it seems. What choice will she make?
Shadows of the Realm
Series: Circle of Talia, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 96,240. Language: English. Published: April 24, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction
(4.60 from 5 reviews)
Bronwyn and Blayke are two strangers being drawn into the same war. Their world is facing invasion from the Third Realm. While they move unknowingly toward each other, they are watched, hunted, and sabotaged. When the Dragon God interferes, it seems their world, Talia, will succumb to the threat. Can they learn enough of the tricks of the Realms before it’s too late?

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Smashwords book reviews by Dionne Lister

  • Slipping Into Evening: a poetry collection on April 10, 2013

    Yet again, Ms Jerrome-Norrgard has written a passionate collection of poems, although this one isn’t as dark as ones I’ve previously read. Self-doubt shines through in this one—a place we’ve all been, especially when we fear losing love. My two absolute favourites are Not Enough and Slipping into Evening. The poet manages to state her fears, hopes and thoughts crisply and succinctly, and as I read, I felt like I was in another place with her, in the moments she is conveying. A wonderfully written collection I think poetry lovers should read.