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| − | + | A New York Times and International bestselling author, '''Erica Spindler''''s skill for crafting engrossing plots and compelling characters has earned both critical praise and legions of fans. Published in 25 countries, her stories have been lauded as “thrill-packed page turners, white- knuckle rides and edge-of-your-seat whodunits.” | |
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| + | Raised in Rockford, Illinois, Erica had planned on being an artist, earning a BFA from Delta State University and an MFA from the University of New Orleans in the visual arts. In June of 1982, in bed with a cold, she picked up a romance novel for relief from daytime television. She was immediately hooked, and soon decided to try to write one herself. She leaped from romance to suspense in 1996 with her novel Forbidden Fruit, and found her true calling. | ||
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| + | Her novel Bone Cold won the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award for excellence. A Romance Writers of America Honor Roll member, she received a Kiss of Death Award for her novels Forbidden Fruit and Dead Run and was a three-time RITA® Award finalist. Publishers Weekly awarded the audio version of her novel Shocking Pink a Listen Up Award, naming it one of the best audio mystery books of 1998. | ||
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| + | Erica lives just outside New Orleans, Louisiana, with her husband and two sons and is busy at work on her next thriller. | ||
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| + | ==On the Web== | ||
| + | * Website [https://ericaspindler.com/] | ||
| + | * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erica_Spindler] | ||
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| − | + | ==Recognitions== | |
| − | * [ | + | *2020 [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[The Look-Alike]]'' |
| + | *2017 [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[The Other Girl]]'' | ||
| + | *2015 [[Audio File]] Starred Review, ''[[The First Wife]]'' | ||
| + | *2013 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Justice For Sara]]'' | ||
| + | *1991 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Contemporary Romance, ''[[Rhyme Or Reason]]'' | ||
| + | *1990 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Contemporary Romance, ''[[Chances Are]]'' | ||
| + | *1989 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Finalist - Short Contemporary Romance, ''[[Heaven Sent]]'' | ||
Latest revision as of 04:43, 21 November 2024
A New York Times and International bestselling author, Erica Spindler's skill for crafting engrossing plots and compelling characters has earned both critical praise and legions of fans. Published in 25 countries, her stories have been lauded as “thrill-packed page turners, white- knuckle rides and edge-of-your-seat whodunits.”
SUSPENSE – ERICA’S TRUE CALLING
Raised in Rockford, Illinois, Erica had planned on being an artist, earning a BFA from Delta State University and an MFA from the University of New Orleans in the visual arts. In June of 1982, in bed with a cold, she picked up a romance novel for relief from daytime television. She was immediately hooked, and soon decided to try to write one herself. She leaped from romance to suspense in 1996 with her novel Forbidden Fruit, and found her true calling.
Her novel Bone Cold won the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award for excellence. A Romance Writers of America Honor Roll member, she received a Kiss of Death Award for her novels Forbidden Fruit and Dead Run and was a three-time RITA® Award finalist. Publishers Weekly awarded the audio version of her novel Shocking Pink a Listen Up Award, naming it one of the best audio mystery books of 1998.
Erica lives just outside New Orleans, Louisiana, with her husband and two sons and is busy at work on her next thriller.
On the Web
Books
Recognitions
- 2020 Library Journal Starred Review, The Look-Alike
- 2017 Publishers Weekly Starred Review, The Other Girl
- 2015 Audio File Starred Review, The First Wife
- 2013 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, Justice For Sara
- 1991 RITA Award Finalist - Short Contemporary Romance, Rhyme Or Reason
- 1990 RITA Award Finalist - Short Contemporary Romance, Chances Are
- 1989 Golden Medallion Finalist - Short Contemporary Romance, Heaven Sent
