The Author
Every town has a secret. Nadia writes them down.
Nadia Hawkins is the bestselling author of four mystery thrillers known for slow-burning dread, unreliable narrators, and endings readers argue about for years.
4
Novels
18
Languages
1M+
Readers
"I spent ten years listening to people lie under oath. Fiction felt like the only honest thing left."
Her Story
From the courtroom to the page
1986
Born in Port Ellery, a fog-bound fishing town on the Maine coast.
2008
Begins ten years as a court reporter, transcribing murder trials word for word.
2021
Debut novel A Quiet Potion becomes a word-of-mouth bestseller.
2024
The Last Honest Witness wins the Silver Dagger for Best Psychological Thriller.
2026
Her Second Funeral, her most personal book yet, is published.
The Craft
How a Vance novel is made
01
The 4 a.m. rule
Every book is drafted before sunrise, when the house is silent and the shadows are honest.
02
Ending first
Nadia writes the final chapter before the first — then hides it from the reader for 300 pages.
03
Real places
Every setting is a place she has walked alone at night, notebook in hand.
Recognition
Awards & honours
- Silver Dagger Award — 2024
- Edgar Award Finalist — 2022
- Barry Award, Best First Novel — 2021
- Translated into 18 languages
Bibliography
Meet Nadia
Upcoming events
Nov 14
Portland, ME
Print: A Bookstore — Signing & reading
Nov 22
Boston, MA
Harvard Book Store — In conversation
Dec 03
Online
Midnight Book Club — Live Q&A
Join the Midnight Letters
Monthly notes from Nadia: new chapters, cover reveals, and first access to signed editions.