Lori Rader-Day

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Lori Rader-Day is an American author of mystery, crime, and suspense novels. She has won three Anthony Awards (2015, 2018, 2019), [1] [2] [3] a Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award (2016), [4] and an Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel (2021). [5]

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Personal life and education

Rader-Day was born in Thorntown, Indiana [6] and currently lives in Chicago. [7]

She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University, Master of Arts degree in creative nonfiction from Ball State University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from Roosevelt University. [8]

Career

From 2019 to 2020, Rader-Day served as the national president for Sisters in Crime. [7] [8] She presently serves as the co-chair of the Midwest Mystery Conference. [7] [8]

Rader-Day also teaches creative writing for Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies. [7] [8] She previously taught at Ball State University, Roosevelt University, and Yale University. [8]

Awards and honors

In 2017, Rader-Day won the Regional Award for the Indiana Authors Awards. [9]

Awards for Rader-Day's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2015The Black Hour Anthony Award for Best First NovelWinner [1]
Left Coast Crime's Rosebud AwardNominee [10]
Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award Nominee [4]
Macavity Award for Best First NovelNominee [7]
Barry Award for Best Paperback OriginalNominee [7]
2016Little Pretty ThingsSimon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark AwardWinner [11] [12] [13]
Anthony Award for Best Paperback OriginalNominee [1]
2018The Day I DiedAnthony Award for Best Paperback OriginalWinner [2]
Barry Award for Best Paperback OriginalNominee [14]
ITW Thriller Award for Best Paperback OriginalNominee [15]
Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark AwardNominee [4]
2019Under a Dark SkyAnthony Award for Best Best Paperback OriginalWinner [3] [16]
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original Nominee [17]
Lefty Award for Best MysteryNominee [7]
2021The Lucky One Agatha Award for Best Contemporary NovelNominee [18]
Anthony Award for Best Best Paperback /E-book/ Audiobook Original NovelNominee [19]
Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark AwardNominee [4]
2022Death at Greenway Sue Feder Memorial Award (Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel)Nominee [20]
Bruce Alexander Memorial Award (Lefty Award for Best Historical Novel)Nominee [7]
Agatha Award for Best Historical NovelWinner [5]

Publications

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Anthony Awards: A Literary Award for Crime Fiction". Crime Fiction Awards. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  2. 1 2 "The 2018 Anthony Award Winners". CrimeReads. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  3. 1 2 "Announcing the 2019 Anthony Award Winners". CrimeReads. 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Category List – Mary Higgins Clark Award". Edgar Awards Info & Database. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  5. 1 2 "The Agatha Awards". MALICE DOMESTIC. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  6. ↑ "Lori Rader-Day". Goodreads . Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "About". Lori Rader-Day. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Faculty of the Master of Arts in Writing". School of Professional Studies | Northwestern University . Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  9. ↑ "Previous Award Winners". Indiana Authors Awards. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  10. ↑ "Nominees for 2015 Left Coast Crime awards". Crimespree Magazine. 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  11. ↑ "2016 Nominees and Winners". Edgar Awards . Archived from the original on 2016-11-05.
  12. ↑ "Awards: Edgar Winners". Shelf Awareness . May 2, 2016. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  13. ↑ "Little Pretty Things". Barnes & Noble . Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  14. ↑ "2018 Barry Award Nominations". Poisoned Pen. 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  15. ↑ "2018 Thriller Award - Paperback Original Winner and Nominees". Awards Archive. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  16. ↑ Cogdill, Oline H. "2019 Anthony Award Winners". Mystery Scene Magazine . Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  17. ↑ "Category List – Best Paperback Original". Edgar Awards Info & Database. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  18. ↑ "The Agatha Award Nominees". Poisoned Pen. 2021-03-27. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  19. ↑ "Announcing the 2021 Anthony Award winners". CrimeReads. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  20. ↑ Rudolph, Janet (2022-07-25). "Mystery Fanfare: MACAVITY AWARD NOMINATIONS 2022". Mystery Fanfare. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
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