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My Standard Bio: Cynthia Swanson writes psychological suspense, often using historical settings. Cynthia’s debut novel, The Bookseller, was a New York Times bestseller, an Indie Next selection, the winner of the 2016 WILLA Literary Award for Historical Fiction, and is slated to be a motion picture produced by Julia Roberts. The Bookseller was also nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award and the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Reading the West Award. The Bookseller is translated into 18 languages. Cynthia’s second novel, The Glass Forest, was a USA Today bestseller, has been noted in Forbes as being one of “Five Novels With a Remarkably Strong Sense of Place” and is translated into 7 languages. Her third novel, Anyone But Her, was published in September 2024. Cynthia is the editor of the anthology Denver Noir, which features dark, morally ambiguous stories set in and around Denver, Colorado, written by 14 notable literary and mystery authors. Denver Noir received the 2023 Colorado Book Award (Anthology). Cynthia lives with her family in Denver. Find Cynthia online at www.cynthiaswansonauthor.com and follow her on Facebook (Cynthia Swanson, Author) and Instagram (cynswanauthor).

A Short Bio: Cynthia Swanson is the Denver-based author of the psychological suspense novels The Bookseller, The Glass Forest, and Anyone But Her. An Indie Next selection, New York Times bestseller, and winner of the WILLA Literary Award, The Bookseller is slated to be a motion picture produced by Julia Roberts. Cynthia is also the editor of the award-winning anthology Denver Noir, which features dark, morally ambiguous stories set in and around Denver, written by 14 notable literary and mystery authors. Find Cynthia online at www.cynthiaswansonauthor.com and follow her on Facebook (Cynthia Swanson, Author) and Instagram (cynswanauthor).

About Me, Briefly and Casually: I started out in college majoring in Architecture, because I’ve always loved design, and I thought I needed to pursue a "practical" career. (I can hear all the architects in the room laughing.) But after a few years, I returned to my first love—writing—changing my major to English and becoming a technical and marketing writer. These days, as the author of two bestselling novels (with a third coming Fall 2024) and the editor of an award-winning anthology, I concentrate on writing psychological suspense, often using historical settings. I also provide manuscript consultation to other writers, teach writing courses, and am a freelance editor, ghostwriter, and copywriter. Still, the design world continues to draw me in. I especially love Midcentury design, and I'm constantly thinking of ways to enhance and improve our Midcentury home. My other hobbies include gardening, backyard chickens, skiing, hiking, and travel.

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