Saralyn Richard

Saralyn Richard was born and raised in Galveston, Texas, where hurricanes shaped her life in both good and bad ways. A former educator, she has taught creative writing to teenagers and senior citizens and is an active member of Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. Her Detective Parrott mystery series and Quinn McFarland mystery series have won multiple awards, including three Silver Falchions from Killer Nashville. A standalone mystery and a children’s book, as well as many published stories, essays, and poems round out her list of works. Her latest novel, Port of Destiny: A Victorian History, Mystery, & Romance, is based on a secret she learned about her grandfather when she was 15 years old. Saralyn’s favorite thing about writing is connecting with readers.