Sonja Dewing is an award-winning author, speaker, and founder of the Women’s Thriller Writers Association. A finalist for the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award, winner of numerous short story awards, and awarded Top Author from New Mexico Entertainment, she writes thrillers and adventures featuring gutsy, determined characters who never back down from a challenge.
A solo traveler who has explored everywhere from Iceland to Peru, Sonja infuses her work with the spirit of discovery, drawing on adventures like hiking the Appalachian Trail and flying search-and-rescue missions with the Civil Air Patrol. She’s also the creator of the award-winning podcast The Five Minute Author, teaches at the University of New Mexico, and is a proud member/player of Elevated Roller Derby (as “Author of Pain”). She’s also been featured on KOAT as well as at events such as Pikes Peak Writers, Killer Nashville, and One Million Cups Albuquerque.
When she’s not writing, Sonja helps authors grow their craft through workshops, memberships, and short story publishing events. Most importantly, she loves her super mutt, Bo, and drinks coffee like there’s no tomorrow. Readers can grab two free stories featuring gutsy women when they join her email list—or dive into her adventure series starting with Toy of the Gods.
There’s just all kinds of exciting things going on. If you love thriller stories, you should definitely check out the Missing Presumed Dead anthology. ... See MoreSee Less
Drum roll, please! (Preorder winners!)The winners of the Daughter of the Black Flag Preorder are:Katheryn Wagoner AKA Ironwheel KateAndrew Berry AKA Captain Berry the MercilessApril Pfeifer AKA Barrel-Blast PfeiferChrista Rumage AKA Rum Runner RumageJohn Emmerich AKA Stormhand EmmerichRonin Magnussen AKA Mad Ronin of TortugaIn addition to the books ordered, winners will receive a sword bookmark all the way from the Netherlands (to be honest, I didn't realize that they were coming from so far away until after I ordered them), as well as some other goodies! ... See MoreSee Less
Ready for your next read? There's the pirate fantasy - Daughter of the Black Flag (just received 5 stars from Readers' Favorite. Or there's the latest WTWA thriller anthology - Missing Presumed Dead! ... See MoreSee Less
A five-star review!!!! "Reviewed by Gabriel Santos for Readers’ FavoriteSonja Dewing’s Daughter of the Black Flag reimagines the classic adventure novel Treasure Island with a focus on female characters and a dash of the fantastical. Isolated from her peers and trapped by her lack of options as a woman, Chen goes for a radical career change. The teenager disguises herself as a boy and joins the crew of the Shadow Serpent as a cook. Being a pirate isn’t exactly her dream, but it lets her experience the freedom and wealth she wants. Plus, she turns out to be quite good at it, soon ditching her disguise and becoming the captain of her own crew. Her next goal is Captain Flint’s treasure. She eventually crosses paths with Andy, another teenage girl forced to disguise herself as a boy.The story follows many of the same plot points as Treasure Island, but with some twists and original details that make it stand on its own. Andy is a fun reimagining of Jim Hawkins, but Chen, replacing Long John Silver, is the star of the show. Chen’s journey from maid to pirate captain was my favorite part of the novel. She’s also a great character in general, very charismatic and human. Also, Sonja Dewing’s inclusion of magical creatures and Chinese culture and mythology makes for a unique setting filled with swashbucklers and magic. Overall, I can’t recommend Daughter of the Black Flag highly enough to fans of pirate stories. You might also enjoy the reading recommendations at the end of the book, highlighting historical female pirates." ... See MoreSee Less
