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Kathy Lynn Emerson

キャシー・リン・エマーソン

Kyashī Rin Emāson

Pen Names: Kate EmersonPseudonym for historical fiction set in royal courts, Kaitlyn DunnettPseudonym for contemporary mystery novels

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
New York state
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
New York (state) → Lewiston, Maine → Norfolk, Virginia → Virginia Beach, Virginia → Wilton, Maine

Career

Occupations
writer, novelist, mystery writer
Active Years
1984-
Nominations
Nominated for 2009 Anthony Award for Best Critical Non-fiction Work

Education

Bates College
Country: United States
Bachelor's degree

Awards

Agatha Award
2008
Work: How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries
Category: Best Non-Fiction
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries

2008 Non-fiction

Guide to writing historical mysteries. Winner of Agatha Award.

Historical mystery writing

Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie

1997 Historical mystery

First in the Face Down Mysteries series featuring Lady Appleton in 16th-century England.

16th-century EnglandHerbalismMurder

The Pleasure Palace

2009 Historical fiction

Historical fiction set in Tudor court under Kate Emerson pseudonym.

Tudor Court

Legacy

American author of historical and mystery novels, using pseudonyms for different genres. Won Agatha Award for non-fiction.