Posts by Lisa Unger
Staying Centered During a Strange Time
I’ve been thinking about how I can help my readers, my writer pals, and booksellers during these days of isolation and uncertainty. I have come up with a few ideas. Here we go: Readers A lot of my author pals have had to cancel their book tours this season. Obviously, in the scheme of…
Read MoreCover Reveal for CONFESSIONS ON THE 7:45
What a gorgeous cover reveal for my upcoming October 2020 release CONFESSIONS ON THE 7:45 from the amazing Crime By The Book! Abby is one of my favorite people in the business so I am over the moon! Click on the photo below and check out her blog for an exclusive excerpt!
Read More100 Alumni Who Defined Our First 100 Years
I am deeply honored to be featured in 100 New School Alumni: Celebrating 100 Years of Bold Change-Making Leaders in Culture, Commerce, and Civic Life, with luminaries such as Kevin Kwan, Tom Ford, Dr. Ruth, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan and more. My time at Eugene Lang College (’92), the undergraduate liberal arts college of The…
Read MoreWhat Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar Can’t Live Without
Wow! Sarah Michelle Gellar talks about my books, including THE STRANGER INSIDE, in New York Magazine! What an amazing way to start the new year! “I’m an obsessive book reader; I’ll pull out a book wherever I can. I travel so much, too, and I used to carry all these hardcover books in my suitcases. Now, to be able…
Read MoreJ.T. Ellison and Lisa Unger, In Conversation
J.T. Ellison started her career as a presidential appointee in the White House, finally finding her way back to her first love – creative writing. She went on to become a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with millions of copies in print, her books published in 16 languages and 28 countries. J.T.…
Read MoreNew York Times Book Review – The Stranger Inside
Wow, wow, wow! THE STRANGER INSIDE is featured in The New York Times Book Review today! “Crime fiction like you’ve never seen before…There’s something reassuring about sliding into the hands of a seasoned professional like Unger. You know what you’re getting: in this case another well-crafted psychological thriller in which the torments of the…
Read MoreLynne Constantine and Lisa Unger, In Conversation
Sometimes you just meet someone and know there are martinis and lots of laughs in your future! The fantastic Lynne Constantine, half of the dynamic author duo Liv Constantine (with her sister Valerie), and I met at Thrillerfest this year. We shared a signing table and then spent a little time chatting. When she later…
Read MoreThe Best Books of Fall 2019 – PEOPLE
I’m beyond thrilled to announce that THE STRANGER INSIDE is an official PEOPLE Best Books of Fall 2019 winner! I’m in great company with some truly stellar writers such as Margaret Atwood, Ann Cleeves, Attica Locke, and Louise Penny.
Read MoreMacavity Award Nomination!
I am so thrilled! My novel UNDER MY SKIN has been nominated for the 2019 Macavity Award for Best Novel. This is the third award nomination for UNDER MY SKIN this year, and I could not be happier. I am honored to be shortlisted with all these amazing authors: Lou Berney, Alison Gaylin, Jennifer Hillier,…
Read MoreD.J. Palmer and Lisa Unger, In Conversation
A bestselling author, an accomplished musician, and just an all-round lovely human being, Daniel Palmer is someone with whom I always look forward to spending time. So when he offered me an early read of his new novel SAVING MEGHAN, I couldn’t wait to dive in. It’s twisting and complex, a total thrill ride. But…
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