Sophisticated, layered, and character-driven, Nina’s Friends is a fast-moving international suspense thriller of betrayal, secrets, and greed, for fans of Daniel Silva, Tana French, and John Sandford.
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“I moved across the country, married, raised kids, taught college, and worked in business,” Irwin said. “The desire to tell stories never left me, however, and it eventually became a need rather than just a desire. So now, many years later, I’m returning to an artistic life, and becoming the kind of person I used to be.” From the profile: Wayne Writer Comes ‘Full Circle’ in Publishing Debut Novel
James Irwin is a writer of stories real and unreal. His essays, creative non-fiction, and fiction have recently appeared (or will shortly) in Brevity, Smoky Blue Literary & Arts Magazine, JaneFriedman.com, Big Windows Review, and Bay to Ocean Journal. His novel Nina’s Friends, a crime thriller set in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Copenhagen, was published in March 2025.
James is a frequent speaker on business communication and writing practice, has taught at universities on both coasts of the U.S., and currently teaches a course in disability representation in literature & media. He previously held leadership roles in national and global marketing communication. Born and raised outside Philadelphia, he has lived in New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and currently resides in northern New Jersey.
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