Michael Koryta
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Michael Koryta (pronounced ko-ree-ta) (born September 20, 1982) is an American author of contemporary crime and supernatural fiction.[1] His novels have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, and have won or been nominated for prizes and awards such as the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Edgar Award, the Shamus Award, the Barry Award, the Quill Award, and the International Thriller Writers Awards.[2]
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Born | (1982-09-20) September 20, 1982 (age 41) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
Occupation | Novelist |
Alma mater | Indiana University |
Genre | Crime, Supernatural |
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In addition to winning the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, his novel Envy the Night was selected as a Reader's Digest Condensed Book. His work has been translated into more than twenty languages. A former private investigator and newspaper reporter, Koryta graduated from Indiana University with a degree in criminal justice.[3]
In 2008, Koryta was honored with the Outstanding Young Alumni Award by Indiana University.[3]