Jessica Lourey (born 1970)[1] is an American author of crime, young adult, and magic realism novels, children's books, and nonfiction books.
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Born | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | May 24, 1970
Occupation | Writer |
Biography
editLourey was born in 1970, in Tacoma, Washington and presently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] She has two children.[1] Her husband, Jay, died of suicide shortly after their wedding, which prompted her creative writing career.[2]
In August 2016, she presented at the TEDxRapidCity event, where she "explores how everyone, not just authors, can use the power of fiction to transform."[3]
Lourey has received a Master of Arts and Master of Science degree.[1] As of 2021, she taught at St. Cloud Technical and Community College for 11 years in the college's Liberal Arts division.[4][5] There, she received The Loft’s Excellence in Teaching fellowship. She retired from teaching in August 2021 to pursue writing full-time.[6]
In addition to writing novels, Lourey is a blogger for Psychology Today[7] and hosts writing workshops.
Awards and honors
editLourey has received a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council.[1]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Unspeakable Things | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner | [8][9][10] |
2022 | Bloodline | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner | [11][12][10] |
2022 | Bloodline | ITW Thriller Award for Paperback Original Novel | Winner | [13][14] |
2023 | The Quarry Girls | Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction | Winner | [15] |
2023 | The Quarry Girls | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner | [16] |
Publications
editAdult fiction
editStandalone novels
edit- Unspeakable Things (2020)
- Bloodline (2021)
- Litani (2021)
- The Quarry Girls (2022)
Reed and Steinbeck Thrillers
edit- Catch Her in a Lie (2022; ISBN 978-1-662-50767-0)
- The Taken Ones (2023; ISBN 978-1-662-50760-1)
- The Reaping (2024; ISBN 978-1-662-51399-2)
The Catalain Book of Secrets series
edit- The Catalain Book of Secrets (2014)
- Seven Daughters (2014)
Murder by Month Romcom Mystery series
edit- May Day (2006)
- June Bug (2007)
- Knee High by the Fourth of July (2007)
- August Moon (2008)
- September Mourn (2009)
- October Fest (2011)
- November Hunt (2012)
- December Dread (2012)
- January Thaw (2014)
- February Fever (2015)
- March of Crime (2017)
- April Fools (2019)
- Monday Is Murder (2022 novella)
Salem's Cipher thrillers
edit- Salem's Cipher (2019)
- Mercy's Chase (2019)
Children's books
edit- Leave My Book Alone! (2021)
Short stories
edit- Death by Potato Salad: A Murder-by-the Minute Short Story Featuring Mrs. Berns (2014 Murder by Month Romcom short)
- Give Her a Hand: A Short Story (2014)
- The Adventure of the First Problem (2016 Salem's Cipher short)
- Catch Her in a Lie, part of the Getaway series by multiple authors (2022)
Young adult novels
edit- The Toadhouse Trilogy (2012)
Nonfiction
edit- Rewrite Your Life: Discover Your Truth Through the Healing Power of Fiction (2017)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Lourey, Jess 1970- (Jessica Lourey)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Jessica Lourey explains how to 'Rewrite Your Life' at Weekend With Your Novel". Continuing Studies. 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ TEDxTalks (2016-08-23). "Use fiction to rewrite your life | Jessica Lourey | TEDxRapidCity". YouTube. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Jess Lourey lands book contract". St. Cloud Technical and Community College. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Instructor Jessica Lourey releases 15th book". St. Cloud Technical Community College. April 27, 2017. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Minnesota author Jessica Lourey is teaching two writing classes on Saturday". 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Jess Lourey lands book contract". St. Cloud Technical Community College. January 15, 2019. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Announcing the 2021 Anthony Award winners". CrimeReads. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ Schaub, Michael (2021-08-30). "Winners of the Anthony Awards Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ a b "Anthonys 2020 - 2022". Boucheron: World Mystery Convention. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Schaub, Michael (2022-09-12). "Winners of the 2022 Anthony Awards Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Bouchercon 2022: Anthony Award Nominees & Winners". Criminal Element. 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ HQ, Crime (2022-06-07). "The 2022 ITW Thriller Awards: Nominees and Winners". Criminal Element. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Schaub, Michael (2022-06-07). "International Thriller Award Winners Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Mary Ann Grossmann (2023-05-02). "Here Are the Winners of the 2023 Minnesota Book Awards". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ Michael Schaub (2023-09-05). "Winners of Anthony Awards Announced". Kirkus. Retrieved 2023-09-09.