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Edition 16 (1999) Winner
Nora Kelly
ノーラ・ケリー
Nora Kerī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1945-08-29 （Paterson, New Jersey）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New Jersey → New York City → London → Cambridge → Nairobi → Vancouver, British Columbia (Strathcona)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, historian, librettist, associate producer
- Active Years
- 1973-
- Affiliations
- City Opera Vancouver (founding president)
- Nominations
- 2003 Arthur Ellis Award nomination for Hot Pursuit
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | — | — | Bachelor's degree | — | Canada |
| Simon Fraser University | — | History | PhD | — | Canada |
| University of Cambridge | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of British Columbia
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Country:
Canada
Simon Fraser University
History
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Canada
University of Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom
studied
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Arthur Ellis Award | Old Wounds | — | Crime Writers of Canada | winner |
Arthur Ellis Award
1999
Work:
Old Wounds
Organization:
Crime Writers of Canada
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Quest for a Profession: The History of the Vancouver General Hospital School of Nursing
1973 non-fictionThe Shadow of King's
1986 mysteryMystery novel featuring academic sleuth Gillian Adams.
academiacrime
My Sister's Keeper
1993 mysteryBad Chemistry
1994 mysteryOld Wounds
1999 mysteryArthur Ellis Award winner. Gillian Adams series.
past wounds
Hot Pursuit
2002 mysteryArthur Ellis Award nominee.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- mystery fictionacademic sleuth mysteries
- Recurring Motifs
- Gillian Adams detectiveuniversity setting
Legacy
American-born Canadian mystery writer, known for winning the Arthur Ellis Award. Holds a PhD in history and involved in opera as founding president of City Opera Vancouver and librettist.
Trivia
- American-born Canadian.
- Founding president of City Opera Vancouver.