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Julie Smith

Julie Smith

Biography

I first knew I wanted to be a writer at seven, knew it was mysteries I'd write at 12, was desperate to win the Edgar at 13, but became a journalist to...well...keep from starving till I had the courage to actually try it. I had a great time and learned more than ten colleges could have taught as a reporter for first the New Orleans Times-Picayune and later the San Francisco Chronicle. Finally, I wrote six or seven mysteries (I've lost count!) over a period of eight years, to absolutely no avail, and was about to give up when I made my first sale. DEATH TURNS A TRICK was my first published book, and the Rebecca Schwartz series was born. I later added a second San Francisco series, plus two in New Orleans, and guess what? My first New Orleans book, NEW ORLEANS MOURNING, won the Edgar for Best Novel.

So some dreams come true! Boy, it was hard, and it took forever, but mine actually did. I'm still pinching myself. After wanting something so much and finally getting it, who would have thought I'd turn to something else after twenty-one books? (That's right, twenty-one not counting a non-fiction one on writing itself. So, twenty-two, really.) My whole identity was writing. But along came ebooks! Suddenly a gigantic opportunity opened up. I realized I could be a publisher myself---I could help other people achieve their own dreams. I couldn't help it, I got the publishing bug. Bad.

In 2010, I founded www.booksBnimble.com, a digital publishing company that focused at first on video-enhanced ebooks, but now not so much enhanced as just great quality---and, as you might imagine, with an emphasis on mysteries. So far, we've published eight authors (including me). It's been a treat to learn to function in another whole world and it's been incredibly rewarding to be able to help other writers, to bring back people's backlists, and to discover new, exciting talent.

Check out some of our terrific authors--Patty Friedmann, Marika Christian, Tony Dunbar, Anneke Campbell, Whitney Stewart, and Lee Pryor. Coming soon: mystery authors Greg Herren, Liz Zelvin, Shelley Singer, and Mickey Friedman.

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Death before Facebook
by Julie Smith
Moderate+
$4.99
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Cozy Leading Ladies
by Julie Smith, Carrie Bedford, Tracy Whiting, Michaela Thompson, Patty Friedmann, M.A. Harper
Mild+, Moderate+
$8.99
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The Big Crazy
by Julie Smith
Adult
$4.99
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First and Fabulous
by M.A. Harper
Adult
$7.99
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Skip Langdon Mystery Series Vol. 6-10
by Julie Smith
Adult
$8.99
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Filthy Rich
by Duane Lindsay
Adult
$2.99
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Torch Town Boogie
by Steven Womack
Moderate+
$3.99
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Dying in Style
by Elaine Viets
Moderate+
$4.99
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Way Past Dead
by Steven Womack
Adult
$3.99
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Burying Ben
by Ellen Kirschman
Moderate
$3.99
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Cover for The Dead-End Job Mysteries: Volume 1-3
The Dead-End Job Mysteries: Volume 1-3
by Elaine Viets
Mild
$7.99
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Music City Murders Box Set
by Steven Womack
Adult
$9.99
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A Manual of Murder
by Steven Womack
Adult
$4.99
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Half-Price Homicide
by Elaine Viets
Moderate
$6.99
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The Blonde with the Dangerous ‘Do
by Duane Lindsay
Moderate
$3.99
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The Lou Fleener Private Eye Series: Books 4-6
by Duane Lindsay
Moderate
$6.99
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High Heels Are Murder
by Elaine Viets
Moderate+
$4.99
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The Fifth Reflection
by Ellen Kirschman
Moderate
$2.99
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The Lou Fleener Private Eye Series: Books 1-6
by Duane Lindsay
Moderate+
$8.99
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The Answer to His Prayers
by Ellen Kirschman
Moderate+
$2.99
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The Grifter’s Daughter Series Vol 1-3: Three Dani Silver Thrillers
by Julie Smith
Adult
$8.99
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Music City Murders: Harry James Denton Series Vol. 1-3
by Steven Womack
Moderate
$7.99
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Dead Folks’ Blues
by Steven Womack
Moderate
$4.99
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Golden Retriever Mysteries 4-6
by Neil S. Plakcy
Moderate
$6.99
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Cover for The Complete Talba Wallis Series: Vol. 1-4
The Complete Talba Wallis Series: Vol. 1-4
by Julie Smith
Moderate
$8.99

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