About | BONNIE SYNCLAIRE

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BONNIE SYNCLAIRE is an award-winning author of mystery, thriller and suspense novels. Her love for storytelling garnered her numerous short fiction literature awards at a young age, including a state title. She published her debut novel in print at sixteen, being featured in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Saturday Light Brigade Radio and other media outlets. Her books have been sold in digital and print in Australia, Germany, Japan, Great Britain and the United States.

A prolific writer, ghostwriter and editor, she was nominated to be included in Marquis Publications’ Who’s Who in America for individual achievement. Synclaire lives in Pittsburgh where she attends college and is at work on her next book.

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(Updated September 2025) - After releasing my newest thriller, LINE OF FIRE, on August 8th, I am taking a short break until the holidays, then I'll be working on my next project: a novella that'll kick off a new contemporary romantic mystery series. Details to come. I'm also pausing my FBI: Criminal Profilers books to dive into my FBI: Cold Case books, which I'm excited to announce here on my site in the new year.

Aside from that primary project, I'm always brainstorming and outlining other books.

Overall, the process takes about three to five months. This is depending on my college schedule and other personal factors. Recently, I've given myself a stricter writing schedule which implements the 4 quarters of the year.

Each quarter of the year is three months long. In month one, I give myself a goal to write a novel's full outline from beginning to end. In month one, I could also be editing another project on the side or even doing a second novel outline at the same time. Then for months two and three, I set a goal to finish the first draft, taking up the rest of the quarter. In the following quarter, I do edits and set up a release date, hence working on multiple projects simultaneously in month one. This cycle repeats itself four times out of the year.

All of my books except for one (Promises We Break, a contemporary) are in the mystery/thriller/suspense categories.

My books have elements of action, adventure, suspense, etc., and have drama and romance subplots, but do not overshadow the main mystery theme. There is no graphic violence and no open-door sexual content, but some depictions of closed-door sensuality between characters, and references to violence, trauma, crime, etc. So, the content and subject matter of these stories are comparable to a TV network crime drama such as Hawaii 5-0, Blue Bloods, NCIS, SWAT, The First 48, Chicago PD, and others.

I market my books to adult audience as trade commercial fiction. My titles are great for fans of Sandra Brown, James Patterson, Iris Johansen, Karen Rose and similar.

Yes, both e-books and trade paperbacks are available on Amazon. All ebooks are $2.99 and all trade paperbacks are $15.

However, the best way to support me as an independent author is to purchase here on my site!

Where else can I buy ebooks?

Barnes & Noble's Nook, Kobo, Apple Books, Google Play Books (Samsung & Android), Smashwords, your local library's Hoopla and Overdrive ebook rental platforms, and tons more.

The best way to stay in touch and never miss an update on my books, events, discounts and announcements is to join my Newsletter here.

I am on social media, but after my Instagram page got hacked and I lost all of my posts and followers/friends (my new IG is @bonniesynclaireauthor) it has discouraged me a lot--as well as the ever-changing algorithms preventing people from seeing my content. But aside from Instagram, you can find me on BlueSky, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook at either @bonniesynclaire or @bonniesynclaireauthor.

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