How Traci Hunter Abramson’s Travels Authenticates Her Books (Episode 53)

Sarah Hamaker November 30, 2021 0 Christian fiction, romantic suspense, The Romantic Side of Suspense podcast, writing

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guest is Traci Hunter Abramson, who was born in Arizona, where she lived until moving to Venezuela for a study-abroad program. After graduating from Brigham Young University, she worked for the Central Intelligence Agency, eventually resigning in order to raise her family. She credits the CIA with giving her a wealth of ideas as well as the skills needed to survive her children’s teenage years. She loves to travel and enjoys coaching her local high school swim team. She has written more than 30 best-selling novels and is a seven-time Whitney Award winner, including 2017 and 2019 Best Novel of the Year.

“I tend to write a lot of Navy SEALs, CIA type books, so basing them in DC, Virginia Beach, Virginia is often a favorite for me, but the characters being in the military or CIA are from everywhere,” Traci said. “So living in Virginia for so many years but being from the West is great. For example, if you’re talking about Virginia, one of the most common freeways is I-95, but if you’re in Utah, it’s the 15, with the in front of the number. Little things like that you wouldn’t know unless you’ve lived in different places.”

Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus an excerpt from Redemption.