Elizabeth J. Duncan

Elizabeth J. Duncan
Elizabeth J. Duncan

Elizabeth J. Duncan is a writer of cozy mysteries and the author of the ongoing Penny Brannigan series set in North Wales.[1] The first book in the series, A Cold Light of Mourning, was nominated for the Agatha Award and Arthur Ellis Award in 2009.[2][3] The fourth novel in the series, A Small Hill to Die On, won the Bony Blithe Award in 2013 and the fifth novel, Never Laugh as A Hearse Goes By, was nominated for the same award in 2014.[4][5]

Life and work

Duncan graduated from Carleton University, Ottawa, with a BA in English. Prior to becoming a novelist, she worked as a writer and editor for Canadian newspapers, including Ottawa Citizen and Hamilton Spectator.[6] She currently teaches in The School for Writers Program at Humber College. She lives in Toronto and spends time abroad each year in North Wales.[7]

Elizabeth has one son, Lucas Walker, who is a serial entrepreneur founding Venngage and Treats Happen.

Books

References

  1. "Book review". publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  2. "Agatha Awards Best First Novels". cozy-mystery.com. Cozy-Mystery. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. "Arthur Ellis Awards: Special Edition" (PDF). Crime Writers of Canada. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  4. "The Bony Blithe Light Mystery Award". Crime Fiction Awards. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  5. "Bony Blithe 2014". Bloody Words. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  6. "Faculty profile". http://www.humber.ca/. Humber College. Retrieved 5 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  7. Duncan, Elizabeth J. "I am award winning mystery author Elizabeth J. Duncan from Toronto, Canada. Ask me anything!". Reddit.com. Reddit - Ask Me Anything. Retrieved 5 November 2014.

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