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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 |
Lourey 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.
Lourey 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] |
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