The Gallery of Beauties, The Courtesan's Secret, The Courtesan's Pirate
Venice Beauties Mysteries
Amateur Sleuth, Historical, Short Fiction, Suspense, Traditional
Feisty Deeds: HIstorical Fictions of Daring Women, Curators of Crime; Holiday Sketches, Scare Street Vol 23, NY Tristate Sisters in Crime 5: And Justice for All
"Laundry After Midnight" "The Assassin's Portrait" "The Deadly Portrait" "Off the Wall" "Good Help is Hard to Find" "The Right Spin"
Craft, Subject Expertise, The Business of Writing
Library speaking on the Venice Beauties series, Jewish organizations and communities on the Jews of Venice and the Caribbean
Nina Wachsman is a graduate of the Parsons School of Design, where she studied under Maurice Sendak. She is also a descendant of a chief rabbi of the Ghetto, a contemporary of the rabbi in the novel. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and the Historical Novel Society and has published stories in mystery and horror magazines and anthologies. “The Gallery of Beauties,” her debut novel, was an Agatha nominee for Best First Novel, and a Silver Falchion Finalist, and her second novel in the series, “The Courtesan’s Secret” was a Silver Falchion Top Pick for 2023, a finalist for the Silver Falchion Best Historical 2023, and a 5-star recommended read from the Historical Fiction Company.