Richard Stevenson Lipez[2] (November 30, 1938 – March 16, 2022), commonly known by his pen name Richard Stevenson, was an American journalist and mystery author, most recently residing in Massachusetts.[3] He was best known for his Donald Strachey mysteries.
Richard Lipez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Stevenson Lipez November 30, 1938 Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 2022 (aged 83) Becket, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Pen name | Richard Stevenson |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Mystery, Detective fiction, Journalist, Columnist |
| Spouse | Hedy Lipez (19??-1989; divorced)[1] Joe Wheaton (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
Lipez was openly gay,[4] and married his husband Joe Wheaton in 2004. He died from pancreatic cancer on March 16, 2022, at the age of 83.[2]
Awards
edit| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Third Man Out | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [5] |
| 1996 | Shock to the System | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [6] |
| 1999 | Strachey’s Folly | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [7] |
| 2011 | Cockeyed | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | |
| TLA Gaybie Award for Best Gay Mystery | Finalist | [8] | ||
| 2012 | Red White Black and Blue | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Winner | [9] |
Publications
edit- Grand Scam, with Peter Stein (1980)
Donald Strachey Mysteries
edit- Death Trick (1981)
- On the Other Hand, Death (1984)
- Ice Blues (1986)
- Third Man Out (1992)
- Shock to the System (1995)
- Chain of Fools (1996)
- Strachey's Folly (1998)
- Tongue Tied (2003)
- Death Vows (2008)
- The 38 Million Dollar Smile (2009)
- Cockeyed (2010)
- Red White Black and Blue (2011)
- The Last Thing I Saw (2012)
- Why Stop at Vengeance (2015)
- WWW.Dropdead (2016)
- Killer Reunion (2019)
Clifford Waterman
- Knock Off the Hat (2022)
Filmography
edit- Third Man Out (2005)
- Shock to the System (2006)
- On the Other Hand, Death (2008)
- Ice Blues (2008)
References
edit- ^ Profile, pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Accessed February 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Seelye, Katharine Q. (March 30, 2022). "Richard Lipez, Who Reimagined the Gay Detective Novel, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "Richard Lipez". The Pennsylvania Center for the Book.
- ^ Richard Lipez
- ^ "4th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. 1992-07-14. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "8th Annual Lambda Literary Awards | Lambda Literary". 2012-03-04. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ Antonio, Gonzalez Cerna (1999-07-15). "11th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Cockeyed". Goodreads. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ "24th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced in New York". Lambda Literary. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2022-01-14.