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
- The Cold Light of Mourning (2009, Minotaur Books)
- A Brush with Death (2010, Minotaur Books)
- A Killer’s Christmas in Wales (2011, Minotaur Books)
- A Small Hill to Die On (2012, Minotaur Books)
- Never Laugh as a Hearse Goes By (2013, Minotaur Books)
- Slated for Death (2015, Minotaur Books)
- Untimely Death (2015, Crooked Lane Books)
- Murder on the Hour (2016 Minotaur Books)
References
- ↑ "Book review". publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "Agatha Awards Best First Novels". cozy-mystery.com. Cozy-Mystery. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "Arthur Ellis Awards: Special Edition" (PDF). Crime Writers of Canada. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "The Bony Blithe Light Mystery Award". Crime Fiction Awards. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Bony Blithe 2014". Bloody Words. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Faculty profile". http://www.humber.ca/. Humber College. Retrieved 5 November 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ 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.