T. Lynn Ocean | |
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 Author T. Lynn Ocean at a book signing in Myrtle Beach, SC. | |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Thriller, Fiction, Mystery |
| Website | |
| www | |
T. Lynn Ocean is an American author of present-day Southern fiction. Ocean's first publication was in the 'North Myrtle Beach Times,' after she pleaded the editor and offered to write for free. Her first column, the 'Humor Me', was published in 1995. In 2005, St. Martin's Press released her first novel, "Fool Me Once."
Often working as a freelance writer for major newspapers and publications—including her local paper, The Sun News—Ocean has had three novels published. These are Fool Me Once, Sweet Home Carolina, and Southern Fatality. Her most recent novel, Southern Fatality, is the first installment of a mystery series featuring the character Jersey Barnes. Her other novel Southern Poison was published on September 2, 2008
She was a guest author at the 2007 South Carolina Book Festival held in Columbia, South Carolina,[1] and the 2008 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, Virginia.[2]
Ocean is a member of the Mystery Writers Association,[3] as well as a member of International Thriller Writers.[4] She lives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and earned her degree from Texas State University.[5]
Ocean and her husband live in Little River, South Carolina.
Novels
| Year | Title | ISBN | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Fool Me Once [6] | ISBN 0-312-33669-1 | First Edition. |
| 2006 | Sweet Home Carolina [7] | ISBN 0-312-34334-5 | First Edition. |
| 2007 | Southern Fatality : a Jersey Barnes Mystery [8] | ISBN 978-0-312-37367-2 | Will be released as a paperback in July 2008.[9] |
| 2008 | Southern Poison: a Jersey Barnes Mystery [10] | ISBN 978-0-312-38346-6 | Second Jersey Barnes Mystery. |
| 2014 | Mayhem in Myrtle Beach[11] | Ebook | |
| 2014 | Carolina Booty[12] | ISBN 978-1-310-059551 | First Edition |
| 2014 | Choosing Charleston[13] | Ebook |
References
- ↑ SC Book Festival – 2007 SC Book Festival Guests
- ↑ VA Festival of the Book– Participants
- ↑ Mystery Writers Association - Authors
- ↑ International Thrill Writers - Member Directory
- ↑ T. Lynn Ocean - About the Author
- ↑ Library of Congress - Fool Me Once
- ↑ Library of Congress - Sweet Home Carolina
- ↑ Library of Congress - Southern Fatality
- ↑ Southern Fatality (Jersey Barnes Mysteries)
- ↑ Library of Congress - Southern Poison
- ↑ "Mayhem in Myrtle Beach by T Lynn Ocean". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ↑ Ocean, T. Lynn (2014). Carolina Booty. [Los Gatos, California]. ISBN 978-1-310-05955-1. OCLC 900472341.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ "Choosing Charleston by T Lynn Ocean". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 2021-11-22.