Erica Spindler
Biography
Erica Spindler
"No matter how
innocent the story being relayed to me is, I can twist it into
something pretty damn frightening. I've learned the real trick is
not sharing these versions with those relaying the story. It tends
to make people avoid me. "
So says USA TODAY and New York Times extended
bestselling author Erica Spindler, who has written 20 novels,
includingSEE JANE DIE, IN SILENCE, DEAD RUN, BONE COLD, ALL FALL
DOWN and CAUSE FOR ALARM. Her novel RED was turned into both a
wildly popular graphic novel and daytime drama in Japan. Published
in 25 countries, her work has been lauded as "terrific twisted
tales" "packed with authentic detail" and "must-reads for suspense
fans." Her skill for crafting engrossing plots and compelling
characters has earned both critical praise and legions of
fans.
Raised in Rockford, Illinois, Erica had planned on being an artist,
earring a BFA from Delta State University and an MFA from the
University of New Orleans in the visual arts. In June of 1982, in
bed with a cold, she picked up a romance novel for relief from
daytime television. She was immediately hooked, and soon decided to
try to write one herself. She leapt from romance to suspense in
1996 with her novel FORBIDDEN FRUIT and found her true
calling.
In 2002, her novel BONE COLD won the prestigious Daphne du Maurier
Award for excellence. A Romance Writers of America Honor Roll
member, she received a Kiss of Death Award for her novel FORBIDDEN
FRUIT and was a three-time RITA® Award finalist. In 1999,
Publishers Weekly awarded the audio version of her novel
SHOCKING PINK a Listen-Up Award, naming it one of the best audio
mystery books of 1998.
Erica lives just outside New Orleans, Louisiana, with her husband
and two sons.
Erica Spindler
