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Marcia Talley

マーシア・タリー

Māshia Tarī

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Cleveland, Ohio
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Cleveland, Ohio → Annapolis, Maryland

Career

Occupations
mystery novelist, librarian
Active Years
2000-2024
Memberships
Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, Authors Guild, Crime Writers' Association

Education

Oberlin College
French
Degree: B.A.
Year of Graduation: 1965
Country: United States
University of Maryland, College Park
Library Science
Degree: Master's
Year of Graduation: 1981
Country: United States
Obtained a master's degree in library science.

Awards

Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award
2000
Work: Unbreathed Memories
Category: Best Contemporary Mystery
Organization: Romantic Times
Result: winner
Agatha Award
2003
Work: Too Many Cooks
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: winner
Anthony Award
2003
Work: Too Many Cooks
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Bouchercon
Result: winner
Agatha Award
2005
Work: Driven to Distraction
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: winner
Annie Award
2005
Category: Excellence in the Literary Arts
Organization: Arts Council of Anne Arundel County
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Unbreathed Memories

2000 mystery

First novel in the Hannah Ives mystery series.

Too Many Cooks

2003 mystery short story

Driven to Distraction

2005 mystery short story

Legacy

American mystery novelist known for the Hannah Ives series. Winner of Agatha and Anthony Awards, and former national president of Sisters in Crime.