Lori Rader-Day is an American author of mystery, crime, and suspense novels. She has won three Anthony Awards (2015, 2018, 2019),[1][2][3] a Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award (2016),[4] and an Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel (2021).[5]
Personal life and education
Rader-Day was born in Thorntown, Indiana[6] and currently lives in Chicago.[7]
She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University, Master of Arts degree in creative nonfiction from Ball State University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from Roosevelt University.[8]
Career
From 2019-2020, Rader-Day served as the national president for Sisters in Crime.[7][8] She presently serves as the co-chair of the Midwest Mystery Conference.[7][8]
Rader-Day also teaches creative writing for Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies.[7][8] She previously taught at Ball State University, Roosevelt University, and Yale University.[8]
Awards and honors
In 2017, Rader-Day won the Regional Award for the Indiana Authors Awards.[9]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Black Hour | Anthony Award for Best First Novel | Winner | [1] |
| Left Coast Crime's Rosebud Award | Nominee | [10] | ||
| Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award | Shortlist | [4] | ||
| 2016 | Little Pretty Things | Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award | Winner | [11][12][13] |
| 2018 | The Day I Died | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner | [2] |
| Barry Award for Best Paperback Original | Nominee | [14] | ||
| ITW Thriller Award for Best Paperback Original | Nominee | [15] | ||
| Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award | Shortlist | [4] | ||
| 2019 | Under a Dark Sky | Anthony Award for Best Best Paperback Original | Winner | [3][16] |
| Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original | Shortlist | [17] | ||
| 2020 | The Lucky One | Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel | Nominee | [18] |
| 2021 | Death at Greenway | Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel | Winner | [5] |
| The Lucky One | Anthony Award for Best Best Paperback /E-book/ Audiobook Original Novel | Nominee | [19] | |
| Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award | Shortlist | [4] | ||
| 2022 | Death at Greenway | Sue Feder Memorial Award | Nominee | [20] |
Publications
- The Black Hour (2014)
- Little Pretty Things (2015)
- The Day I Died (2017)
- Under a Dark Sky (2018)
- The Lucky One (2020)
- Death at Greenway (2021)
- The Death of Us (2023)