Nina Simon
Nina Simon is a crime fiction author who transitioned from a career in museum curation and nonprofit leadership to writing full-time.
Her debut novel, Mother-Daughter Murder Night, became a New York Times bestseller.
Simon's background includes electrical engineering studies and slam poetry.
She began writing fiction while caring for her ill mother, drawing inspiration from their shared love of mysteries.
Simon lives off-grid in the Santa Cruz mountains and occasionally writes a newsletter.
Her writing focuses on strong female characters, and she aims to create engaging stories that provide escape and pleasure for readers.
