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| Born | May 24, 1970 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
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Jessica Lourey (born 1970) [1] is an American author of crime, young adult, and magic realism novels, children's books, and nonfiction books.
Jess Lourey | |
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| Born | May 24, 1970 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
Jessica Lourey (born 1970) [1] is an American author of crime, young adult, and magic realism novels, children's books, and nonfiction books.
Lourey was born in 1970, in Tacoma, Washington and presently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [1] She has two children. [1] Her husband, Jay, died of suicide shortly after their wedding, which prompted her creative writing career. [2]
In August 2016, she presented at the TEDxRapidCity event, where she "explores how everyone, not just authors, can use the power of fiction to transform." [3]
Lourey has received a Master of Arts and Master of Science degree. [1] As of 2021, she taught at St. Cloud Technical and Community College for 11 years in the college's Liberal Arts division. [4] [5] There, she received The Loft’s Excellence in Teaching fellowship. She retired from teaching in August 2021 to pursue writing full-time. [6]
In addition to writing novels, Lourey is a blogger for Psychology Today [7] and hosts writing workshops.
Lourey has received a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council. [1]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Unspeakable Things | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner | [8] [9] [10] |
| 2022 | Bloodline | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner | [11] [12] [10] |
| 2022 | Bloodline | ITW Thriller Award for Paperback Original Novel | Winner | [13] [14] |
| 2023 | The Quarry Girls | Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction | Winner | [15] |
| 2023 | The Quarry Girls | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner | [16] |
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