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Avanti Centrae

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Avanti Centrae is the author of the international award-winning VANOPS thriller series. She's honored to have won fourteen literary awards, including a Chanticleer Genre grand prize for both The Lost Power and Solstice Shadows. The Doomsday Medallion won Best Political Thriller at the annual BestThrillers.com contest and Cleopatra’s Vendetta took home a gold medal in the Conspiracy Thrillers category at the Readers’ Favorite Awards ceremony.

Her books have hit the Top 100 bestseller lists in the United States, Canadian, and Australian Amazon Kindle stores as well as the Barnes & Noble Nook store.

She’s appeared on ten radio shows, including NPR, and has been featured in dozens of podcasts and interviews. Mystery & Suspense Magazine, Authority
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Avanti Centrae Hi Jayson, I keep a notepad of ideas on my phone. As I come across interesting news articles, curious characters, or have out-of-the-blue ideas doing …moreHi Jayson, I keep a notepad of ideas on my phone. As I come across interesting news articles, curious characters, or have out-of-the-blue ideas doing yoga, I jot the ideas down. When it's time to write a new novel, out comes the notes!
In terms of research, it varies. Last week I was able to meet a prison expert for lunch to pick his brain. The internet is full of details that make a story leap from the page. I've had the good fortune to travel the world, but if there's a scene from somewhere I haven't been, I lean into GoogleMaps as well as firsthand traveler accounts.
Best of luck with your writing!
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Avanti Centrae I wrote a blog post about this for Killer Nashville. Stay tuned - it's coming soon!…moreI wrote a blog post about this for Killer Nashville. Stay tuned - it's coming soon!(less)
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The Lost Power (VanOps, #1)

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Happy 2024. To celebrate, we're giving away 10 signed paperback copies of SOLSTICE SHADOWS, along with 20 audiobook codes.

Hurry - this contest ends on 1/15/24.

"A tantalizing new series that combines historical mystery and cutting-edge science into a masterwork of international intrigue." ~ James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling

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“The victor will not be asked whether he told the truth.” —Adolf Hitler”
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“Perception is all, dear child, perception is all.”
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