Norman Birnbach
normanbirnbach.bsky.social
Norman Birnbach
@normanbirnbach.bsky.social
Novelist, short story writer and humorist. Debut novel, Stealing Time, an award-winning time-travel jewelry heist, now available. NormanBirnbach.com
For those who've been considering purchasing Stealing Time, perhaps now is the time.

An Amazon bestseller, Stealing Time is rated 4.14 out of 5 by nearly 200 Goodread members. We've even lowered the price of the ebook version to make purchasing it an even easier decision.
August 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Stealing Time has been named a Top Pick in the 2025 Silver Falchion Awards by Killer Nashville. Top Picks are selected by judges as books “they couldn’t put down and couldn’t stop thinking about.”

We’re honored to be recognized alongside so many amazing storytellers.
July 31, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Dr. Demento, Song Satirist and D.J. Who Promoted Weird Al, Is Retiring
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June 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
From New England Literary News: A scandalous Provincetown novel, the Telling Room turns 20, lit-festing in Marblehead bit.ly/3GohEM2 I'll be hosting a workshop on July 3 at 2:30 on marketing your book. Signup here www.marbleheadfestival.org/event-detail...
A scandalous Provincetown novel, the Telling Room turns 20, lit-festing in Marblehead
New England Literary News
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June 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
We enjoyed talking with Bonnar Spring, a wonderful short story writer and novelist, on her "Crime Wave Podcast," available at the following URLs:
! Here are some quick links:
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Tilia Jacobs and Norman Birnbach - Stealing Time - Crime Wave
Authors on the Air Global Radio Network · Episode
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May 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Criminals Don’t Take Holidays, Or, A Crime Writer’s Take on St. Patrick’s Day bit.ly/4kXr9kH Written because the heist in "Stealing Time" takes place over St. Patrick's Day
Criminals Don’t Take Holidays, Or, A Crime Writer’s Take on St. Patrick’s Day
Criminals, real and celluloid, don’t seem to take off holidays. In real life, holidays provide great cover for crime; and in movies, they add an additional layer to the story. Whatever the reason, …
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March 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Partners in Crime (Writing), an article by Tilia Klebenov Jacobs about writing a book with a co-author (me) and some of the qualities that helped us write Stealing Time bit.ly/4bmDKd8
Partners in Crime (Writing) — Killer Nashville
By Tilia Klebenov Jacobs
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February 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I'll be reading from Stealing Time at Noir at the Bar, an evening of crime writing and cocktails on Feb. 20 at Cafe Avellino, 242 Humphrey St., Swampscott. Doors open at 6pm; readings start 7pm. Others include Bonnar Spring, Gabriela Stiteler, Stephen D. Rogers and more. Hosted by John Nardizzi
February 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Here's a recent 5-star review about Stealing Time on Goodreads. It's very validating to get positive feedback!
January 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The Museum of Natural History in 1980 is a key setting for Stealing Time. Here's a copy of the book inside the museum, photographed next to the diamond that inspired the book and the cover. Amazon is currently discounting the paperback edition, available here amzn.to/40uWEuu
January 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Stealing Time is climbing up the ranks to #13 in Amazon.com’s Top 100 Hot New Releases for Time Travel.

Thanks to everyone who bought a copy. You made this happen.

Available in paperback and Kindle editions: https://amzn.to/492fE65.
November 25, 2024 at 7:06 PM
So pleased that Stealing Time has been ranked #18 on Amazon’s Best-Selling Newly Released Time Travel Books.
November 22, 2024 at 5:11 PM
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#WritingTip:
You can always fix bad pages. You can’t fix no pages.

Write. Just write.
November 16, 2024 at 5:06 PM