Novels
| Lucky Guy, a darkly comic psychological suspense novel by James Irwin. What if you believed fate was on your side, even when the stakes are life and death? 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 crime novel by James Irwin. Sometimes the friends of your friend are your enemies. Sometimes your friend isn’t who you thought they were. 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. |  |
Anthologies Etc.
| My short story Timothy the Artist is included in Bay to Ocean Journal 2024: Best Writing from the Eastern Shore Writers Association. Paperback only, available from Amazon. |  |
“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
Selected relevant posts from my Substack:
- Reprint: Wayne Writer Comes ‘Full Circle’ In Publishing Debut Novel: “Nina’s Friends” is described as an international suspense thriller, set during the early months of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- Five key novels (for me): Some books that impacted me personally and informed my writing
- Getting the most out of a writers conference: Including (note to self) things I still need to do better, or remember to do at all
- Battling the ‘tyranny of the personal brand’ as an author: These days you have to market yourself; the trick is doing it on your terms
- A writing life, interrupted: I returned to the writing world after decades away. Boy howdy have things changed.