“Irwin is witty and ingenious.” – Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
| Lucky Guy Thriller about good and bad luck, and mostly bad choices, published 2026. Tense and darkly comic. 2026 Page Turner Book Awards Finalist in Fiction. Available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and large print editions. EBook currently only available from Amazon, as purchase and also via Kindle Unlimited. Click here for more information. |
| Nina’s Friends An international murder mystery, published 2025. Atmospheric and twisty. Book one of the Tajna Circle Series. Available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble Online, Apple Books, and Kobo. Paperback also available direct from the distributor at 35% less than standard retail. New: now available in Large Print Edition. Click here for more information. |
| Bent City Russian agents versus corrupt law enforcement over the fate of a missing woman. Coming in 2027. Book two of the Tajna Circle Series. Click here for more information. |
James Irwin writes character-driven suspense and literary thrillers. More information on the Books page.
News
In August learned that I’m a 2026 Page Turner Book Awards Finalist in Fiction, for Lucky Guy, which is pretty cool. The Page Turner Awards are UK-based and honor both fiction and non-fiction books.
My short story The Demon of Seville, a thriller about a man with secrets confronting a horrifying apparition in southern Spain, has been published in the Creatures, Crimes & Creativity 2026 Anthology. Read more about this on the Anthologies page.
James Irwin is a writer of stories real and unreal. He is the author of the novels Nina’s Friends and Lucky Guy, and his essays, creative non-fiction, and fiction have appeared in numerous publications. He originally was an award-winning filmmaker and media artist. He is a frequent speaker on writing practice and business communication, has taught at universities on both coasts of the U.S., and has held leadership roles in national and international marketing communications. See the About page for more information. Originally from southeastern Pennsylvania, he currently resides in northern New Jersey.
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