About the author
Andrea Ezerins
I grew up in the small town of Columbia, Connecticut, and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Connecticut. After spending three decades in the insurance industry, I traded risk assessments for plot twists, publishing my debut novel, Again and Again Back to You, in 2024. I never dreamed of becoming an author and so I refer to myself as an “accidental” author. What happened is I dreamed the ending of my book when I was flying home from a business trip, a sort of divine inspiration. From there, it took me twenty years to develop the beginning and middle and get it all down on paper. In 2024, I retired from insurance and now enjoy this surprising, new and wonderful career.
I'm currently writing my second novel. Look for it in May 2026. This second book is a modern retelling of L.M. Montgomery’s The Blue Castle. This second book proves that an empty nest (and a spoiled German shepherd) is the perfect recipe for creativity, as I went from twenty years to one year to write this one. Once it is out in the world, I guess I won’t be able to refer to myself as an “accidental” author any longer.
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I live in southeast Connecticut, with my husband and am the proud mom of two daughters and identical twin sons. When I’m not writing, I’m helping raise bluebirds and monarch butterflies, running, or flowing through yoga—all while plotting my next book.
Awards & Recognition
My book, Again and Again Back To You, placed third at The BookFest Awards Spring 2025 in the Literary-Fiction – Love Story & Romance category. The BookFest honors authors who create outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction. The BookFest's mission stems from a belief in literature's transformative power and a desire to support and celebrate its creators.
My book also received third place in Fiction Books from the Connecticut Press Club 2024 Awards.