Agatha Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 2 (1989) Winner
Jill Churchill
ジル・チャーチル
Jiru Chāchiru
Aliases:
Janice Young Brooks
Pen Names:
Amanda Singer（Used for Ozark Legacy and others）,
Valerie Vayle（Used for fantasy novels like Lady of Fire）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1943-01-11 （United States）
- Died
- 2023-07-12 （Kansas City, Missouri） age 80
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Kansas City
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Book Reviewer, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1975-2007
- Affiliations
- Kansas City Star
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas | Faculty of Education | — | 教育学士 | 1965年卒業 | United States |
| University of Missouri–Kansas City | — | — | — | 在籍したが学位なし | United States |
University of Kansas
Faculty of Education
Degree:
教育学士
Period:
1965年卒業
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
United States
Earned a degree in education
University of Missouri–Kansas City
Period:
在籍したが学位なし
Country:
United States
Studied before teaching elementary school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Agatha Award | Grime and Punishment | Best First Novel | Malice Domestic | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Macavity Award | Grime and Punishment | — | Mystery Readers International | 受賞 |
Agatha Award
1989
Work:
Grime and Punishment
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Malice Domestic
Result:
受賞
Macavity Award
1990
Work:
Grime and Punishment
Organization:
Mystery Readers International
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Macavity Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1990) Winner
Works
Major Works
Grime and Punishment
1989 Cozy MysteryFirst Jane Jeffry novel where widow Jane Jeffry gets involved in a murder case.
Domestic lifeFriendshipMurder mystery
Bibliography
- Kings and Queens: The Plantagenets of England (1975, as Janice Young Brooks)
- Grime and Punishment (1989)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous styleDomestic perspectivePun titles
- Recurring Motifs
- Suburban lifeHousewife sleuthCooking
Legacy
Known as a pioneer of cozy mysteries, popular for the Jane Jeffry series.
Trivia
- Real name Janice Young Brooks; used multiple pseudonyms.