Katherine Cowley

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Katherine Cowley
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Genre Historical mystery
Website
www.katherinecowley.com

Katherine Cowley is an American author of historical mysteries, short stories, and essays. She is also a lecturer. [1]

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Cowley lives in Michigan and has taught writing at Western Michigan University. [2]

Writing awards

Cowley's debut novel, The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet, was a finalist for the 2022 Mystery Writers of America Mary Higgins Clark Award of the Edgar Awards. [3] [4] [5] [6] The novel was the winner of 2022 Latter-day Saints in Publishing, Media, and the Arts (LDSPMA) Praiseworthy Award in the Suspense/Mystery category. [7] It was also the finalist for the Whitney Awards for Best Mystery/Suspense and Best Debut Novel. [8]

Cowley's blog, Jane Austen Writing Lessons, was one of the “100 Best Websites for Writers in 2021” according to The Write Life. [9]

Selected works

Novels

Short publications (selection)

Short stories (selection)

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