Anthony Awards
3 appearances
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Edition 36 (2021) Winner
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Edition 37 (2022) Winner
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Edition 38 (2023) Winner
Jess Lourey
ジェス・ルーリー
Jesu Rūrī
Aliases:
Jessica Lourey
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1970-05-24 （Tacoma, Washington）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Tacoma, Washington → Minneapolis, Minnesota
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 2006-2024
- Affiliations
- St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Anthony Award | Unspeakable Things | Best Paperback Original | Bouchercon | Winner |
| 2022 | Anthony Award | Bloodline | Best Paperback Original | Bouchercon | Winner |
| 2022 | ITW Thriller Award | Bloodline | Paperback Original Novel | International Thriller Writers | Winner |
| 2023 | Minnesota Book Award | The Quarry Girls | Genre Fiction | The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library | Winner |
| 2023 | Anthony Award | The Quarry Girls | Best Paperback Original | Bouchercon | Winner |
Anthony Award
2021
Work:
Unspeakable Things
Category:
Best Paperback Original
Organization:
Bouchercon
Result:
Winner
Anthony Award
2022
Work:
Bloodline
Category:
Best Paperback Original
Organization:
Bouchercon
Result:
Winner
ITW Thriller Award
2022
Work:
Bloodline
Category:
Paperback Original Novel
Organization:
International Thriller Writers
Result:
Winner
Minnesota Book Award
2023
Work:
The Quarry Girls
Category:
Genre Fiction
Organization:
The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library
Result:
Winner
Anthony Award
2023
Work:
The Quarry Girls
Category:
Best Paperback Original
Organization:
Bouchercon
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Unspeakable Things
2020 Crime FictionBloodline
2021 ThrillerThe Quarry Girls
2022 Crime FictionBibliography
- Unspeakable Things
- Bloodline
- Litani
- The Quarry Girls
- May Day
- June Bug
- Knee High by the Fourth of July
- August Moon
- September Mourn
- October Fest
- November Hunt
- December Dread
- January Thaw
- February Fever
- March of Crime
- April Fools
- Catch Her in a Lie
- The Taken Ones
- The Reaping
- The Laughing Dead
- The Catalain Book of Secrets
- Seven Daughters
- Salem's Cipher
- Mercy's Chase
- Leave My Book Alone!
- Rewrite Your Life: Discover Your Truth Through the Healing Power of Fiction
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Crime FictionYoung Adult FictionMagic Realism
Legacy
American author known for crime novels, multiple Anthony Award winner. Transitioned from teaching to full-time writing.
Trivia
- Has two children.
- Husband's suicide prompted her writing career.
- Retired from teaching in 2021.
- Presented at TEDxRapidCity.