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Lori Rader-Day

Summary

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]

Personal life and education edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Awards for Rader-Day's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2015 The Black Hour Anthony Award for Best First Novel Winner [1]
Left Coast Crime's Rosebud Award Nominee [10]
Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award Shortlist [4]
2016 Little Pretty Things Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award Winner [11][12][13]
2018 The Day I Died Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original Winner [2]
Barry Award for Best Paperback Original Nominee [14]
ITW Thriller Award for Best Paperback Original Nominee [15]
Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award Shortlist [4]
2019 Under a Dark Sky Anthony Award for Best Best Paperback Original Winner [3][16]
Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best Paperback Original Shortlist [17]
2020 The Lucky One Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel Nominee [18]
2021 Death at Greenway Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel Winner [5]
The Lucky One Anthony Award for Best Best Paperback /E-book/ Audiobook Original Novel Nominee [19]
Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award Shortlist [4]
2022 Death at Greenway Sue Feder Memorial Award Nominee [20]

Publications edit

  • The Black Hour (2014)
  • Little Pretty Things (2015)
  • The Day I Died (2017)
  • Under a Dark Sky (2018)
  • The Lucky One (2020)
  • Death at Greenway (2021)

References edit

  1. ^ a b "The Anthony Awards: A Literary Award for Crime Fiction". Crime Fiction Awards. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  2. ^ a b "The 2018 Anthony Award Winners". CrimeReads. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  3. ^ a b "Announcing the 2019 Anthony Award Winners". CrimeReads. 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  4. ^ a b c d "Category List – Mary Higgins Clark Award". Edgar Awards Info & Database. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  5. ^ a b "The Agatha Awards". MALICE DOMESTIC. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  6. ^ "Lori Rader-Day". Goodreads. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  7. ^ a b c d "About". Lori Rader-Day. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  8. ^ a b c d e "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.

External links edit

  • Official website

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