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Lou Berney

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Rū Bānī

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1964-01-01 （Oklahoma City, Oklahoma）
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Oklahoma City

Career

Occupations
crime fiction author, screenwriter, university instructor
Active Years
1989-2023
Affiliations
Oklahoma City University, University of Oklahoma
Influenced By
Elmore Leonard
Nominations
Gutshot Straight, Barry Award 2011 Best First Mystery/Crime Novel nominee, Whiplash River, Anthony Award 2013 Best Paperback Original nominee, Whiplash River, Edgar Award 2013 Best Paperback Original nominee, The Long and Faraway Gone, Los Angeles Times Book Prize 2016 Mystery/Thriller nominee, November Road, Barry Award 2020 Best Mystery/Crime Novel of the Decade nominee, November Road, CWA Gold Dagger 2020 nominee

Education

Loyola University New Orleans
Journalism
Country: United States
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Creative Writing
Degree: MFA
Country: United States
Master of Fine Arts

Awards

Anthony Award
2016
Work: The Long and Faraway Gone
Category: Best Paperback Original
Organization: Bouchercon
Result: win
Barry Award
2016
Work: The Long and Faraway Gone
Category: Best Paperback Original
Organization: Deadly Pleasures
Result: win
Edgar Award
2016
Work: The Long and Faraway Gone
Category: Best Paperback Original
Organization: Mystery Writers of America
Result: win
Macavity Award
2016
Work: The Long and Faraway Gone
Category: Best Mystery Novel
Organization: Mystery Readers International
Result: win
CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
2020
Work: November Road
Organization: Crime Writers' Association
Result: win
Hammett Award
2019
Work: November Road
Result: win
Oklahoma Book Award
2016
Work: The Long and Faraway Gone
Category: フィクション
Organization: Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Result: win
Oklahoma Book Award
2019
Work: November Road
Category: フィクション
Organization: Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Result: win

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Long and Faraway Gone

2015 Crime fiction

Two stories about unsolved crimes in Oklahoma City.

TraumaSecrets of the past

November Road

2018 Thriller

A hitman and a woman on the run after JFK assassination conspiracy.

ConspiracyEscapeLove
Adaptations
  • [Film] November Road / Lawrence Kasdan

Dark Ride

2023 Thriller

Story featuring a theme park scare actor.

CrimeDark underbelly of everyday life

Gutshot Straight

2010 Crime fiction

Adventure of Shake Bouchon.

CrimeAdventure

Whiplash River

2012 Crime fiction

Sequel in Shake Bouchon series.

CrimeExotic locations

Bibliography

  • News of the World (short story, 1989)
  • The Road to Bobby Joe and Other Stories (1991)
  • Gutshot Straight (2010)
  • Whiplash River (2012)
  • The Long and Faraway Gone (2015)
  • November Road (2018)
  • Dark Ride (2023)

Adaptations

  • Angels Sing (film, 2013)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Character-driven narrativeDynamic plotting
Recurring Motifs
Oklahoma settingsStories based on real events

Legacy

American crime fiction author acclaimed with multiple major awards.

Trivia

  • Influenced by his father's stories as a child.
  • Fired from several jobs as a teenager.