Posts by Lisa Unger
Best of the Bay Award Winner!
Wow! I’m thrilled to share that I won Creative Loafing’s 2015 Best of the Bay Award for BEST LOCAL FICTION WRITER! Of course, this would not have happened without your votes and your support. I SO appreciate my amazing readers pals and want to send each of you a big, warm thank you! The awards…
Read MoreJudy Blume and Lisa Unger, In Conversation
Woo-hoo! I am over the moon, thrilled, and BEYOND excited to announce that I will be interviewing the incomparable Judy Blume on stage at the Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading next month on Saturday, October 24th! I am a lifelong fan, so this is huge honor. I can’t wait and I hope you can…
Read MoreAlex Segura Interview with Lisa Unger
I loved chatting with Alex Segura over on Do Some Damage! We talked about the germ for CRAZY LOVE YOU, Gregg Hurwitz, Jud Myers from Blastoff Comics, graphic novels, character, fiction vs. reality, my daughter’s love of comics, and more. From Alex Segura’s Interview: I like Lisa Unger’s books because they’re not conventional, they change things up and…
Read MoreBest of the Bay – Nomination for Best Fiction Writer
I am excited to share that I’ve been nominated in Creative Loafing’s “Best of the Bay” for BEST LOCAL FICTION WRITER and BEST BOOK BY A LOCAL AUTHOR. If you could take a moment to cast your vote in this years BEST OF THE BAY contest, it would mean the world to me! Thanks for your support in this and…
Read MoreWhat Kind of Reader Are You?
You might be thinking: I’ve heard about Lisa Unger, but I don’t know where to start reading! Or, I just read one of her books and loved it, but I’m not sure what to read next? Or do I need to read all the books in order? Well, there is no one answer that works…
Read MoreSecond Saturday Art Walk in St. Petersburg
Last night was our first time doing the Second Saturday Art Walk in St. Petersburg, Florida. And I can’t believe we haven’t done this sooner! We started the evening at our friend Duncan McClellan’s Gallery in the Warehouse Arts District, which is one of the most beautiful and inspirational galleries, working studio, and homes I’ve visited anywhere in the…
Read MoreBouchercon 2018 will be in St. Petersburg, Florida!
Bouchercon 2018 – I’m so excited to announce that Bouchercon (the largest mystery conference in the world) will be held in St. Petersburg in 2018! It seems so far, but I’m thrilled to be the toastmaster and can’t wait to see the other guests of honor Karin Slaughter, Mark Billingham, Sara Blædel, Tim Dorsey, Ian Rankin, Sean Chercover, and all the wonderful…
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 MoreBooklist Mystery Month Exclusive | You're Doing It Right
Booklist Mystery Month Exclusive. Gregg Hurwitz and I were supposed to disagree, in print, on some topic — any topic! — for Booklist. But we couldn’t find anything to argue about! You’re Doing It Right: Gregg Hurwitz and Lisa Unger Have a Meeting of the Minds By Keir Graff I was excited when thriller authors Gregg…
Read MoreOur Love of Books and Community
Last night I spoke at the brand new Manatee Performing Arts Center in Bradenton, Florida about my journey from aspiring to published writer, libraries, and early influences – including my librarian mom. The talk benefitted The Manatee County Library Foundation and it was a wonderful crowd of warm and engaging readers. I opened talking about my…
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