Lauren Wilkinson (writer)

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Lauren Wilkinson is an American fiction writer. Her debut novel American Spy was published by Random House in February 2019 in the US and in July 2019 in the UK via Dialogue Books.

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Early life

Wilkson grew up in New York City. She earned an MFA in fiction and literary translation from Columbia University. [1]

Career

Wilkinson has taught writing at Columbia University and the Fashion Institute of Technology. [1] She was a 2013 Center for Fiction Emerging Writer's Fellow, and has received support from both the MacDowell Colony and the Djerassi Resident Artists Program. [1] Her fiction and essays have appeared in or are forthcoming from Granta , The Believer , and The Millions , among other publications.

American Spy received praise ahead of its release and was a Spring 2019 Barnes & Noble “Discover Great New Writers” pick. It was also included by HuffPost in its "61 Books We're looking forward to Reading in 2019" [2] [3] Upon release, it received acclaim. Michael Schaub, writing for NPR, called it an "expertly written spy thriller" and a "deeply intelligent literary novel", [4] highlighting its discussion of challenging topics about politics and social dynamics, and The Washington Post 's Maureen Corrigan said that it was "extraordinary in a lot of ways". [5] In August 2019, Barack Obama included American Spy on his summer reading list. [6] The New York Times selected American Spy for its "100 Notable Books of 2019" [7] and it was the June 2020 selection for the PBS NewsHour -New York Times book club. [8]

Wilkinson splits her time between New York and Los Angeles, to work as a screenwriter for television shows near Hollywood. [1]

Awards

WorkDateAwardCategoryResultRef
American SpyDec 10, 2019 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize (2019)—Shortlist [9] [10] [11]
Apr 30, 2020 Edgar Allan Poe Award (2020) Best First Novel Shortlist [12] [13]
Oct 16, 2020 Macavity Awards (2020)Best First MysteryFinalist [14]
Oct 17, 2020 Anthony Award (2020)First NovelNominated [15] [16]
Nov 25, 2020HWA Crown Award (2020)HWA Debut CrownShortlist [17] [18] [19]

List of works

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Wilkinson, Lauren. "Home".
  2. ↑ "Spring 2019 Discover Great New Writers Selections: Books" . Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  3. ↑ "61 Books We're looking forward to Reading in 2019". The Huffington Post . December 31, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  4. ↑ "'American Spy' Is A Unique Spin On The Cold War Thriller". NPR .
  5. ↑ "Review | The novel 'American Spy' breaks down barriers. It's also a terrific read". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ John, Arit (August 14, 2019). "Obama Shares His Summer Reading List". The New York Times– via NYTimes.com.
  7. ↑ "100 Notable Books of 2019". The New York Times. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  8. ↑ Vinopal, Courtney (June 30, 2020). "For her spy novel, Lauren Wilkinson knew she needed an exciting first chapter". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Here's the Center for Fiction's 2019 First Novel Prize longlist". Literary Hub. July 25, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Here are the seven shortlisted debut novels for the 2019 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize". Literary Hub. September 26, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2019 First Novel Prize". The Center for Fiction. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ "MWA Announces the 2020 Edgar Nominations – Mystery Writers of America" . Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2020 Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners – Mystery Writers of America" . Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  14. ↑ patti (October 16, 2020). "Macavity Awards - 2020 -". Nightstand Book Reviews. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  15. ↑ "The 2020 Anthony Award Nominees Have Been Announced". CrimeReads. June 10, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
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  17. ↑ "The HWA Crowns longlists for 2020 – Historia Magazine". www.historiamag.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  18. ↑ "The HWA Crowns Shortlists for 2020". historicalwriters.org. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
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