Posts by Lisa Unger
Criminal Minds on CBS
OMG! I was quoted on Criminal Minds last night! From BEAUTIFUL LIES: “The universe doesn’t like secrets. It conspires to reveal the truth, to lead you to it.” How cool is that??
Read MoreLana Granger | In the Blood
I am always excited, nervous and full of anticipation as each release draws near. And I’m as breathless about my twelfth novel as I was about my first. So, I wanted to be the first to tell you a little bit about the new book that will release in Jan. 2014. Lana Granger,…
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 MoreThrillerfest VIII in NYC
Are you attending Thrillerfest in NYC next week? I’ll be speaking on a panel moderated by Gayle Lynds (one of the founders of International Thriller Writers) at 4PM on Sat. July 13th. I’m looking forward to it and hope you can join us!
Read MoreBad Location: How Dark Settings Make For Memorable Stories
I have always been a sucker for big, scary settings… places with personality problems, dark agendas, and haunting ghosts. So, I especially enjoyed writing this piece for Weekly Lizard… If character is king (which it is), and plot flows from character (which it does), then what about setting? Well, it doesn’t often get the same kind…
Read MoreBooklist Hostile Questions | Lisa Unger’s Heartbroken
Happy on-sale day, HEARTBROKEN mass market! This is one of my all time favorite interviews from the hardcover release last year. Enjoy these Hostile Questions from Daniel Kraus in the Booklist Hostile Questions interview with Lisa Unger.
Read MoreBrookwood Florida – Through poetry, young women find their voice
Some Tampa Bay Times love for the poets at Brookwood Florida and their moving anthology! Read the article
Read MoreBookExpo America 2013
Come join me at BookExpo America 2013! I will be at the Simon & Schuster booth (#2639) this Friday at 10 am! Touchstone is giving away ARCs of my brand new release IN THE BLOOD (Jan 2014) and I’ll be signing them. Can’t wait to connect with my bookseller, librarian, blogger, media, author and publishing pals! BookExpo…
Read MorePoetry is Power
Last year, I wrote a guest blog about Brookwood, a St. Petersburg, Florida group home for abused adolescent girls. I visited with the poetry group (started by a wonderful, giving woman by the name of Jeanne Chase) and had a truly remarkable night talking with these young writers. That visit led to Jeanne Chase…
Read MoreDrawn To The Dark
I was drawn to dark and frightening books — much to my parents’ dismay. I loved to be scared. And my parents never sought to censor what I read; if I could reach a book on their shelf, and decipher the words within, it was mine. So I read (avidly, voraciously) books wildly inappropriate…
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