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Dawn McIntyre is a New Jersey native and long-time resident of rural Pennsylvania. After years of remodeling houses and working in corporate America, she began devoting more time to her true passion: building with words. The result, so far, has been a portfolio of short stories and four novels. Among them are Julia's World, a story about a young girl struggling to emerge from the shadow of an abusive mother to discover the rest of the world and her place in it; Distant Relations, about a teen who escapes her stifling extended family to start fresh in the home of her estranged father-a man who realizes too late how much he wants the daughter he left behind; and The Study, in which a thirty-something journalist discovers the illicit secrets of a historic figure he's researching and must face a decision to reveal and profit from them, or to conceal and protect the reputations of long-dead people he's come to admire and respect. Dead Inside, the story of a middle-aged woman who impulsively reaches out to offer comfort to a guilt-ridden stranger and finds that her good deed has only dredged up misery from her own past follows Nala's Dress, a quirky tale of a young couple threatened by a hex visited upon them by a jealous ex-lover. The Festival, a twice-told yarn about a literary grave robber planning to plagiarize a story entrusted to her by an adoring fan was written in response to a prompt suggested by a friend, as was the all-dialogue historical heart-to-heart between a young gay man and his mischievous aunt, The Visit. Her first book, Chance Hill, brought to life an ornery, twentysomething woman, viewed during the summer that changed her life, and her first published novel, Zookeeper, addressed the prevalence, stupidity, and tenacity of prejudice. She founded, along with two fellow authors, a writers' workshop in 2013 that met at a local library until the Covid pandemic necessitated a switch to virtual gatherings. She continues to write fiction peopled by richly nuanced characters in deceptively simple, familiar settings.
"""Libraries looking for cozy mysteries that are solidly grounded in the book world will find The Paper Pirate a fine choice."" --Diane Donovan A quaint and charming bookstore tale with a healthy dose of intrigue.--Kirkus Reviews ""Everyone has a secret at The Paper Pirate. But the bookstore itself holds the greatest secret of all. This cozy mystery from author Dawn McIntyre is charming, entertaining and has a twist you won't see coming. So get in your pajamas, grab a cup of cocoa, and start reading. You won't be disappointed."" --Consuela Golden, (past) editor at Esquire, Lear's, Glamour, and TV Guide ""In this clever, tender-hearted mystery, the hunt for a rare book upends the cozy world of five joint owners of a small-town bookstore. McIntyre portrays a rich cast of characters with empathy and humor. The Paper Pirate is a book for book lovers, rare or otherwise."" --Robert Rorke, author of Car Trouble ""McIntyre's graceful command of writing brings a whole town and to life right off the page."" --NY Times bestselling author, Bob Eckstein ""Next time you owe yourself a treat, reach for The Paper Pirate by fresh new writer Dawn McIntyre. A light-hearted, inventive, savvy tale of fast-paced shenanigans in the book-selling trade, every character with a story, it will have you rooting for the good guys through the many twists and turns from intriguing start to satisfying end."" --Christine San Jose, Senior Editor of Highlights magazine (retired), author, retired professor of literature and language"
