Jodé Millman (1954- ) attended Syracuse University for her BA and JD degrees, and Eastern Michigan University to earn a MA in English Literature.

Her debut novel, THE MIDNIGHT CALL, won the 2020 American Fiction Award for Legal Thriller, a 2020 Bronze IPPY Award for Suspense, was a 2021 Independent Press Award Winner and 2021 Book Excellence Award Finalist, was shortlisted for the Clue Award and received a First Place Blue Ribbon for "Best Police Procedural." The USA Today Network has called THE MIDNIGHT CALL a "must-read" and Jode has also been featured in Suspense, The Big Thrill, and Books & Buzz Magazine.

Her new thriller, HOOKER AVENUE, was released on APRIL 19, 2022.

In 2011, Jode founded the Hudson Valley Fiction Writers Workshop to assist aspiring Hudson Valley authors. Since 2017, she's been a regular contributor to Booktrib.com and the New York Journal of Books. She recently launched "The Writer's Law School," a program designed to help writers understand their legal rights.

Jode's podcast, "Backstage with the Bardavon," which features acts performing at the historic theater, is available on Itunes.

Jodé's interests also include travel, golf, watercolor painting, photography, cinema, and rock'n roll.