A few days ago, I got this message from Vik Adam, the fabulous voice actor who narrated my book "The Audies are considered the Oscars of our industry and are gaining a higher prestige each year in the public eye thanks to the hard work of the Audio Publishers Association.

Thank you to the producers and authors ...

Yes, yes, I admit, Sara Divello got me to 'spill the tea' (or the beans!) in a wonderful fun filled conversation this August. We chatted a bit about Murder in Old Bombay, where the story idea came from (it was based on an 1891 unsolved case) and the characters, then she asked that delightful question--so have you ever done some detecting ...

This was a delightful surprise! Thank you Mystery Readers International!

To be nominated for a national award is a huge honor. This year readers have welcomed Murder in Old Bombay with nominations for An Edgar, The Barry, The Anthony, The Hammett Award and now th...

Folks, it is not often I'm speechless. Okay, if you ask my family they will give you dubious looks. Speechless, mom?

But yes, this one took  my breath away. Murder in Old Bombay was nominated for an Edgar Award under the category of Best First Novel by an American Author.

I'm ho...

OMG. YEs, this is indeed an OMG moment.

My friend Jay sent this in the morning, but I was prepping my roast chicken for dinner and didn't see it until just now!

The NY Times likes Murder in Old Bombay. Yes, THE NEW YORK TIMES! Oh what a ...

At last! Murder in Old Bombay has just been published by Minotaur Books. What’s it about? Read on!

In 1892 colonial India, Captain Jim is recovering from wounds received in a skirmish on the northern frontier. His long, dull months in hospital a...

 Just learned Murder in Old Bombay is an Amazon Editor's Pick for November!    https://rb.gy/fvq4tq

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Coming Nov 10, my MWA-award winning historical mystery is an action-adventure set in Colonial India. Pre-order at https://lnkd.in/eSufKMV

It's been exhausting. You have much to do. But the inner person also needs a little rest, a little fun, some thoughtful moments, a window into an exciting time and some joy.

Each year Mystery Writers of America and Minotaur books invites unpublished writers to submit their manuscripts for the First Crime Novel Award. This prize is not awarded each year. It’s deferred until both the panel of MWA judges (published mystery writers themselves) and Minotaur’s experienced editors are satisfied they’ve found a new talent.

There...

At eight o’clock in the morning I pick up the phone to hear a smiling voice ask, “Is this Nev?” Yes, yes it is, it’s my pen-name, and I’ve started to feel comfortable in the new skin I’ve created, my new role of writer and author. Shelley Irwin of WGVU is a charming professional who gets the job done so comfortably that all my jitters melt away. I’m in competent h...

When I write a good chapter, I’m filled with emotion that blows through me like walking outside after a hurricane. That sense of achievement comes from knowing that something fine now exists that did not exist before. The rush of feeling is difficult to express- -and this is before a single person has set eyes on the piece!

Honoured to have my debut historical mystery novel, Murder in Old Bombay, featured in @MacmillanLib

Book Buzz Mystery/Thriller category! Listen in around the 7-minute mark for a sneak-peak of the book’s synopsis.

Link to Book Buzz: http://bit.ly/3aCOyV7

Although I caught an editor’s attention in 2006, my work life and family commitments did not afford the time needed to revise my book as she proposed. And if I’m honest, I didn’t have the writing craft knowledge to pull it off then. So I set it all aside to focus on my analytics job. After all, we...