Posts Tagged ‘new york city’
2019 Spotlight Guest at Thrillerfest!
I am honored and excited to be invited to Thrillerfest XIV as 2019 Spotlight Guest by International Thriller Writers! It is a favorite conference of mine, from a favorite organization. And the 2019 blockbuster lineup includes John Sandford, Harlan Coben, Margaret Marbury (Harlequin), James Rollins – not to mention all of the stellar authors and…
Read MoreSara Blaedel and Lisa Unger, in Conversation
Sara Blaedel, Denmark’s Queen of Crime — sure. Super talented, internationally bestselling author of the crime series featuring the tough, smart, and all-too-human Louise Rick — yes! But more than any of that — she is a great spirit, a wonderful friend, and one of the people I am most happy to have in my…
Read MoreBeautiful Lies – 10th Anniversary!
This month marks the 10th anniversary of BEAUTIFUL LIES! To celebrate, I’m giving away 10 copies! ENTER NOW What if your family was a lie? What if your name was a lie? What if your whole life was just a pack of Beautiful Lies? If Ridley Jones had slept ten minutes later or had taken the subway…
Read MoreWelcome to The Hollows
“Unger is building a sense of place for The Hollows that rivals Stephen King’s Castle Rock for continuity and creepiness.” —News & Observer, Raleigh When I first started writing about The Hollows, I didn’t think much of it. It was the fictional setting for my novel, Fragile, nestled someplace near New York City geographically, but…
Read MoreEugene Lang Commencement Ceremony
It was such an honor to participate in the beautiful Eugene Lang College 2015 commencement ceremony! And it brought back so many wonderful memories of my time at this amazing school.  Congrats to Stephanie Leone (winner of the Eugene Lang Dean’s Alumni Circle Award) and all The New School Graduates of 2015! …
Read MoreNew York City Lights to Florida's Sugar Sand for Love
The first place I ever loved was New York City. I had a very glamorous aunt who lived a fabulous life in a Park Avenue apartment, and from my very first visit, everything about the place—the buildings, the people, the noise, the smells—mesmerized me. As soon as I was old enough to know what I…
Read MoreCrazy Love You
I am thrilled to share with you the gorgeous cover for CRAZY LOVE YOU, my new psychological thriller that will release February 10th, 2015! Falling in love can feel like a dream… or a living nightmare. Darkness has a way of creeping up when Ian is with Priss.  Even when they were kids, playing in…
Read MoreThe Center for Fiction – Masters Class
New York City pals! Come chat with me about craft, process and getting published at The Center for Fiction Tuesday, March 25th at 7 PM.  I love talking about the journey from aspiring to published and everything in-between … and beyond.  This is a free event, open to the public, and seats are still available.…
Read MoreThrillerfest 2013
Thrillerfest 2013 — I connected with old friends, made new ones, learned lots and was moved and inspired in so many different ways at Thrillerfest in New York City last weekend. One of the best conferences I have attended!  Here are some photos!
Read MoreThe Truth about Fiction
My blogger pal Erin Faye recently asked me an interesting question on Twitter. When I sat down to answer her, I found I couldn’t do it in 140 characters. Having just read DARKNESS, MY OLD FRIEND, she wanted to know if a restaurant in the novel, called Grillmarks, was a real place in New York,…
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