International bestselling author I. C. Cosmos loves storytelling and unraveling how people navigate life’s challenges. Why do some crumble, some turn into villains, and some rise to the occasion and become their best selves?

I. C. writes tense, character-driven thrillers in the Alex Demarchelier and Helen Dillon series. While each series can be enjoyed on its own, they are intriguingly linked, sharing a cast of characters who move between both worlds. Dive into their narratives and uncover the connections for yourself!

I. C. Cosmos is the pen name of Iva Embley Neumann, who previously worked professionally as Iva Embley.

Before focusing on fiction, Iva was a business consultant and the director of an expertise center for forensic psychiatry, and she co-authored several scientific publications. With a doctorate in psychology and years spent working at the intersection of human behavior, organizations, and forensic psychiatry, she found unusually rich inspiration for creating fictional manipulators, power players, and villains.

Her latest nonfiction is the No-Nonsense Girl’s Guide series on writing and self-publishing.

She is thrilled and grateful to her readers for all her books making numerous bestseller lists, for four of her novels and all No-Nonsense Girl’s Guides becoming #1 Hot New Releases on Amazon, and for The Code becoming a #1 Best Seller.