About

I call myself  fOIS In The City. 

I am a writer of romance and mysteries in several sub genres. My stories are about NYC women on the edge of discovery, danger and fun.

Like so many others, my early stories centered around the family; that unit of people in their varied combinations who mold and shape our thinking. 

I might also take you on unscheduled tours of the “burbs” surrounding the five boroughs, or for a short trip up the Hudson River to the place where my parents found their dream … each other.

Born and raised in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, I spent many happy childhood years in various other Brooklyn neighborhoods.

For five years I lived near Shore Parkway in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, home of the best bicycle path. My last residence in New York was over the Manhattan Bridge to the most diverse, scenic  neighborhoods in the five boroughs; Washington Heights and Inwood.

In that crazy place called The Heights, I made my home working in the neighborhood and spent eighteen years in community development and children’s not-for-profit. Along with being an executive secretary before, during and after college, being a director of a grass-roots agency was the best training for what I am doing now.

While my first love is writing, I have spent many a care free day puttering in the kitchen and crafting in any space where I can make a happy mess. The pleasure of moving my hands gives my mind peace and quiet.

Florence Fois

 

Contact me:  foisttoni@aol.com