Elizabeth J. Duncan

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Elizabeth J. Duncan

Elizabeth J. Duncan is a Canadian writer of cozy mysteries and the author of the ongoing Penny Brannigan series set in North Wales. [1] The first book in the series, A Cold Light of Mourning, was nominated for the Agatha Award and Arthur Ellis Award in 2009. [2] [3] The fourth novel in the series, A Small Hill to Die On, won the Bony Blithe Award in 2013 and the fifth novel, Never Laugh as A Hearse Goes By, was nominated for the same award in 2014. [4] [5]

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Life and work

Duncan graduated from Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, with a BA in English. Prior to becoming a novelist, she worked as a writer and editor for Canadian newspapers, including the Ottawa Citizen and the Hamilton Spectator . [6] She currently teaches in The School for Writers Program at Humber College. She lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and spends time abroad each year in North Wales. [7]

Books

References

  1. ↑ "Book review". publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Agatha Awards Best First Novels". cozy-mystery.com. Cozy-Mystery. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Arthur Ellis Awards: Special Edition" (PDF). Crime Writers of Canada. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Bony Blithe Light Mystery Award". Crime Fiction Awards. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Bony Blithe 2014". Bloody Words. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Faculty profile". humber.ca/. Humber College. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Duncan, Elizabeth J. (2 November 2013). "I am award winning mystery author Elizabeth J. Duncan from Toronto, Canada. Ask me anything!". Reddit.com. Reddit - Ask Me Anything. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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