Authors That Were New-to-Me in 2023

I wanted to post this several weeks ago, but then my laptop broke, so here goes: There were more authors than I thought that I enjoyed and were new to me in 2023, including a number of the ARCs I reviewed. It's cool to be back to a place where I'm enjoying more ARCs than not--it helps to be picky and know what I like, especially imprints as well as authors I tend to like. 

Best New-to-Me Authors in 2023

1. Brendan Slocumb--The Violin Conspiracy was fascinating and well-written, looking forward to the next one!
2. Nathan Harris-The Sweetness of Water was well-written and some of the best historical fiction I've read in a while. 
3. Kathryn Troy-Read and loved 2 of her ARCs in 2023; looking forward to more!
4. Shaunna J. Edwards/Alyson Richman-Another historical fiction duo I thought was top-notch and would read again. 
5. Cathy Yardley-I loved the cozy romance in Role Playing and her snarky humor; would read more.
6. Renée Gendron--Read her book for review and would continue the series; so much going on with the religion/astrology there.
7. Saul Golubcow-Local author wrote some Jewish detective stories I enjoyed. 
8. Katy Hays-I really enjoyed the atmospheric, artistic, and academic details in The Cloisters, would definitely read more books by her!