Biography
Sinclair Browning has lived in Southern Arizona most of her life. Her early years were spent on her belly in dry arroyos hunting sand rubies, converting the propane tank into a stagecoach and exploring the Sonoran desert on her horse. Her family later raise cattle and alfalfa in Cochise County.
Her writing has covered a broad spectrum - advertising, television and radio spots, political speeches, training manuals, brochures, articles and books. She's taught creative writing and edited manuscripts through the Long Ridge Writers Group, the University of Arizona and Pima Community College.
Her traditionally published books include: Enju (Northland Press; 1982); Lyons on Horses (Doubleday; 1991, co-written with horse trainer John Lyons); America's Best (AMC; 1995); The Last Song Dogs (Bantam; 1999); The Sporting Club (Bantam; 2000); Rode Hard, Put Away Dead (Bantam; 2001); Crack Shot (Bantam; 2002); Feathers Brush My Heart (Time Warner; 2002; Singing Valley Press; 2014); Traggedy Ann (Dell, 2003), Feathers Brush My Heart 2 (Wyatt-Mackenzie; 2013) and Reflections on a happy, bold & hopefully long life (Singing Valley Press; 2015). Her short story, "Neighborhood Watch" appears in bestselling author Jeffery Deaver's A Hot and Sultry Night for Crime (Berkley Prime Crime, 2003) and Browning's "The Rough String Rider," is included in Hot Biscuits (University of New Mexico Press, 2002), edited by famed western writer Max Evans and Candy Moulton.
Her mysteries have been among 5 nationally nominated books for both the Shamus and Barry Awards. Feathers Brush My Heart 2 was a finalist for the 2014 Indie Excellence Awards in the Death & Dying category and Reflections on a happy, bold & hopefully long life was a finalist for the 2015 Indie Excellence Awards in the Personal Growth category. She's also been a judge for the Edgar Awards, the Shamus Awards, and the St. Martin's Press Best First Novel Award. She served on the board of the Arizona Humanities Council and in 2000 was one of 5 nominees, the only writer, for the Arizona Arts Award.
Her thrillers include Bobby Bad and Harvesting Ray and she's also written a metaphysical novel, Standard Messiah. An Ounce of Prevention offers sound advice on how to stay safe when working with horses.
Her latest book is Reflections on a happy, bold & hopefully long life.
Her America's Best, which is based on the true srory of the Browning family in the Philippines during World War II, took her 2 years to write and is her favorite book.
Many of her books are available in both ebook and traditional book formats.
Sinclair Browning lives in a small community near Tucson, Arizona.