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 2019-2020, 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

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