MEDIA COVERAGE
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Below are a full list of links to Elle's press coverage. For media & press inquiries, please visit Elle's contact page. For Elle's press kit, click here.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- San Diego Union-Tribune — featured interview + quote
- Fox 5 DC — live TV interview
- Jane Friedman.com — article
- Agatha Award nomination (Malice Domestic)
- Claymore Award finalist
- PenCraft Award winner —Best Fiction Mystery Sleuth, Spring 2025 (Threads of Deception)
- PenCraft Award winner —Runner-Up, Best of Year 2025 (Threads of Deception)
- City of San Diego Short Story Contest winner & finalist
PRINT & MAINSTREAM
6.8.2026 / Sisters in Crime Worldwide / How to Weave Current Issues into Your Mystery Novel Without Losing readers
3.27.25 / San Diego Union-Tribune/ Five La Jollans to be featured in San Diego Writers Festival on April 5
10.22.24 / San Diego Union-Tribune / FEATURE / La Jolla Author Explores Nationality and Identity in New Mystery Novel.
11.2.24 / Fox 5 DC News/ Unraveling 'Threads of Deception' (How a Fictional Sleuth with Foreign Accent Syndrome Reflects on Americanness Amid Political Code-Switching Controversies.)
4.24.25 / Jane Friedman.com /Beyond the Accent: Writing Speech Patterns Authentically
11.15.25 / Burbank Leader / Book Fest Brings Bibliomania to Burbank
11.5.25 / The Big Thrill / Find Your Next Read : Cosplayed to Death
12.07.24 / Mystery and Suspense Magazine/Book Review: Threads of Deception
2.13.25 / Criminal Element / The 2025 Malice Domestic Nominations
3.15.25/ Coronado Times / Threads of Deception Event
3.14.25 / Coronado Eagle & Journal Newspaper/ Mystery Book Club to Meet
12.24.24 / Les Français Press/ Le Best of Culture de l'Année 2024
11.17.2024 / Les Français Press / Elle Jauffret, La Plus Américaine des Autrice Françaises
1.1.26 / CityBuzz / 2025 PenCraft Book Awards
5.20.25/ The City of San Diego website / 2025 Short Story Contest Winners & Finalists
7.17.24 / Claymore Award / 2024 Claymore Award Finalists
PODCASTS & VIDEO INTERVIEWS
1.7.2026 / Perfectly Provence / An Interview with Elle Jauffret
11.22.25 /Sisters in Crime Atlanta / Off the Shelf (Podcast)/ Interview
11.15.25 / Baseball, books, and Banter/ Special Guest Elle Jauffret
10.15.25 / INTERVIEW / It's a Bookish Time / A Bookish Moment with Elle Jauffret
9.25.25 / Talking with Words Podcast / Interview
11. 17. 24 /Les Français Press / Elle Jauffret, la plus américaine des autrices française
11.1.2024 / La Radio des Français Dans le Monde /Elle Jauffret présente son roman 'Threads of Deception'
FEATURES, ESSAYS & BLOG COVERAGE
11.20.25 / SD Voyager / Story & Lesson Highlights with Elle Jauffret of La Jolla
11.20.25 / Lynn Slaughter / Elle Jauffret Tackles Issues of Identity in COSPLAYED TO DEATH
11.12.25 / Dru's Book Musing /A Day in My Life ~ Claire Fontaine
11.3.25 / Dru's Book Musing / Book Review: Cosplayed to Death
10.24.25 / Level Best Books Blog / What Cosplayed to Death Teaches Us About Reinvention and Identity
8.07.25 / Beyond Solving the Mystery: Elle Jauffret Explores Issues of Resilience and Identity in Threads of Deception
7.22.25 / San Diego ComicCon Unofficial Blog / Authors and Publishers Autograph Signing Schedule
7.11.25 / The Sacramento Report /San Diego Mystery Author Tackles Bias and Perception
6.23.25 / Daphne Silver / Mystery Friends—Elle Jauffret
5.22.25 / This or That Thursday/ Author Interview
5.1.25 / Sisters in Crime Grand Canyon Writers/ Member Spotlight
5.1.25 / Sisters in Crime Grand Canyon Writers/ Member Spotlight
4.27.25 / In Reference to Murder / Agatha Award Accolades
4.21.25 / The Stiletto Gang/ Characters and Shoes for the Agathas
4.15.25 / Writers Who Kill/ Greeting the Agatha-Nominated Authors
4.01.25 / SoCal MWA, The March of Crime/ Featured Essay: Accents in Storytelling
11.4.25 / SoCal MWA, The March of Crime/ How to Weave Current Issues into Your Mystery Novel
12.13.24 / Level Best Books / Accents in Storytelling
12.03.24 / The Mystery of Writing /Threads of Deception: Debut Mystery
11.19.24 / BoldJourney /Meet Elle Jauffret
11.13.24 /Killer crafts & Crafty Killers /Interview and biscotti recipe
11.12.24 / DonnellAnnBell Blog / Does Your Accent Make You Less American?
12.20.2022 / Shout Out SoCal /Meet Elle Jauffret: Attorney & Writer
6.18.24 / Mystery Readers Journal / Murder Takes a Holiday in Caper Cove
4.21.25 / The Stiletto Gang/ Characters and Shoes for the Agathas
4.15.25 / Writers Who Kill/ Greeting the Agatha-Nominated Authors
4.01.25 / SoCal MWA, The March of Crime/ Featured Essay: Accents in Storytelling
11.4.25 / SoCal MWA, The March of Crime/ How to Weave Current Issues into Your Mystery Novel
12.13.24 / Level Best Books / Accents in Storytelling
12.03.24 / The Mystery of Writing /Threads of Deception: Debut Mystery
11.19.24 / BoldJourney /Meet Elle Jauffret
11.13.24 /Killer crafts & Crafty Killers /Interview and biscotti recipe
11.12.24 / DonnellAnnBell Blog / Does Your Accent Make You Less American?
12.20.2022 / Shout Out SoCal /Meet Elle Jauffret: Attorney & Writer
6.18.24 / Mystery Readers Journal / Murder Takes a Holiday in Caper Cove
10.26.24 / MENTION / King River Live / Mystery Coming Attractions November 2024