Anthologies

Short Stories

Topics

Craft, Subject Expertise, The Business of Writing

Public Speaking Details

Geri has presented workshops and writing retreats around the globe, please see her website for more details and to inquire about availability for your next writing event.

Biography

Geri Krotow is the award winning author of over 35 novels including two cozy mystery series: The Kielbasa Queen Mystery Series and the Shop ‘Round the World series. Previous series include the Silver Valley, PD romantic suspense series and the Whidbey Island contemporary romance series. Geri enjoys creating stories with settings that she has personally experienced. A U.S. Naval Academy graduate and former Naval Intelligence Officer, Geri left her Navy career after nine years to follow her heart and focus on her dream of becoming an author. While Geri may have left the Navy, the Navy hasn’t left her as many of her characters and stories reflect her wide military experience, including serving as Navy Spouse both at home and abroad. She has travelled the world, living in such far-flung places as Whidbey Island, WA and Moscow, Russia. Prior to writing, Geri served for nine years after graduating from Annapolis. While on active duty she earned her Master’s Degree in Information Systems from the United States Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. She served as the Aviation/Anti-Submarine Warfare Intelligence officer for a P-3C squadron during which time she deployed to South America, Europe, and Greenland. She was the first female Intel officer on the East Coast to earn Naval Aviation Observer Wings. Geri also did a tour in the war on drugs, working with several different government and law enforcement agencies. While still unpublished, Geri received the Daphne du Maurier Award for Romantic Suspense in Category Romance Fiction. Her 2007 debut, A Rendezvous to Remember, earned several awards that included the Yellow Rose of Texas Award for Excellence. Geri’s second book What Family Means received critical acclaim to include a review in the Chicago Tribune. When not writing or reading, Geri loves to knit and go on long walks with her beloved dogs. Meeting friends for coffee, yoga, and her garden are other passions. A native of Buffalo, New York, she relishes frequent return visits. After over a dozen Navy moves due primarily to her husband’s Navy career, Geri is grateful to be settled in their–almost–empty nest with her husband, two dogs, and a parrot who stalks her daily.