Love Is Not an Algorithm

Behind The Book: Last Girl Ghosted There’s always a seed for every novel, a moment, or point of obsession that leads me to research. For LAST GIRL GHOSTED, it was a conversation with a young friend about online dating. We were talking about some of the current apps out there — apps for dating, as…

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Best Mystery Series To Read Right Now

The Hollows is named one of the “13 Best Mystery Series To Read Right Now” on BookBub. Honored to be included on this list of stellar series along with some amazing authors, including Stephen King and Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling). “Most mystery book series focus on central characters — the detective who solves the crime,…

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Alafair Burke and Lisa Unger, in Conversation

It’s probably true in all industries, but publishing seems especially a business of relationships. Even though authors don’t all work together in the same place, we do gather quite a bit at conferences and speaking engagements. And when you do this work for long enough, some of those authors with whom you share a stage…

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Welcome 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…

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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…

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First Love for "Crazy Love You"

Each year when early proofs are ready for the new book, copies go to fellow authors. I send some; my editor and agent send some. It’s always with humility and a bit of nervousness that I do this. I know how busy everyone is — looming deadlines, family, research, a towering stack of other galleys…

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Goodreads Choice Awards 2014 Semifinals

IN THE BLOOD advances to the Semifinals in Goodreads Choice Awards 2014 for Best Book (Mystery & Thriller) Voting is open! This is a chance to vote again, even if you voted in the opening round. Thank you so much for your enduring support, and for spreading the word to friends and family! For Social…

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Goodreads Choice Awards 2014 Nomination!

IN THE BLOOD was just nominated for Goodreads Choice Awards 2014 Best Book (Mystery & Thriller.) I am over the moon, mostly because this is a readers choice award. So, thank you! I would be honored if you would vote for IN THE BLOOD. And it would mean the world to me if you could…

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The Whispers at Midnight

At midnight, THE WHISPERS, the first in a series of three short stories featuring psychic Eloise Montgomery releases! Next month, THE BURNING GIRL will release, set ten years after The Whispers. And then in January, THE THREE SISTERS will be available, set ten years further still. I didn’t really plan it this way, it’s just how the stories…

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Crazy Love You – Advance Reader Copies!

Wow oh wow! The photo doesn’t capture how gorgeous, how shiny, candy apple red amazing are the advance reader copies for CRAZY LOVE YOU. So exciting! (Don’t worry … I’ll save one for a giveaway!!) Thanks to the amazing team at Touchstone / Simon & Schuster!    

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