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词条 Jane K. Cleland
释义

  1. Early years

  2. Works

      Josie Prescott novels[2]    Short stories    Non-fiction books  

  3. Affiliations

  4. Honors and awards

  5. References

  6. External links

Jane K. Cleland is a contemporary American author of mystery fiction. She is the author of the Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries, a traditional mystery series set in New Hampshire and featuring antiques appraiser Josie Prescott, as well as books and articles about the craft of writing. In addition, Cleland runs seminars and workshops on various fiction writing and business communications topics. She also delivers keynote speeches. Cleland has been nominated for and has won numerous awards for her writing.{{Infobox writer/Wikidata


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Early years

Jane K. Cleland was born in Boston and reared in Newton, Massachusetts, graduating from Newton High School. She then attended the University of Denver, graduating with a B.A. in English and Theatre. She obtained an M.B.A in Marketing and Management from Babson College, and an M.F.A. in Playwriting and Speechwriting from Western Connecticut State University.[1]

Works

Josie Prescott novels[2]

  • Consigned to Death (2006). This, the first Josie Prescott book, was an Independent Mystery Booksellers Association bestseller and was nominated for the Agatha Award, Macavity, and David Awards for Best First Novel. A Reader’s Digest Book Club selection. Selected by the New Hampshire State Library as a Book of the Week. Translated into Russian and Hungarian. Editions published in the UK and in large print. Selected by Library Journal as a "core title" for librarians seeking to build a cozy collection.
  • Deadly Appraisal (2007), won the David Award for Best Novel of 2007. Editions published in the UK and in large print.
  • Antiques to Die For (2008), nominated for the David for Best Novel of 2008. Editions published in the UK and in large print.
  • Killer Keepsakes (2009). Editions published in the UK and in large print.
  • Silent Auction (2010), a Harlequin Book Club selection. Editions published in the UK and in large print. Nominated for a David Award.
  • Deadly Threads (2011), a Harlequin Book Club selection. Editions published in the UK and in large print.
  • Dolled Up for Murder (2012), a Harlequin Book Club selection. Editions published in the UK and in large print. Winner of David Award.
  • Lethal Treasure (2013), a Harlequin Book Club selection. Editions published in the UK and in large print. Nominated for a David Award
  • Blood Rubies (2014), a Harlequin Book Club selection. Editions published in the UK and in large print.
  • Ornaments of Death (2015), a LibraryReads pick (January, 2016).[3] Editions published in the UK and in large print. Shelf Awareness Starred Review (December 22, 2015).[4]
  • Glow of Death (2016). Editions published in the UK and in large print.
  • Antique Blues (2018). Starred review from Library Journal.[5] Editions published in the UK and in large print.

Short stories

  • “Killing Time” - Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, November, 2008. A Josie Prescott Antiques mystery story. Nominated for Agatha and Anthony awards for Best Short Story, 2008; also named one of the Best Short Stories of 2008 by critic and scholar, Michael E. Grost.
  • “Designed To Kill” - Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, June 2009. A Josie Prescott Antiques mystery story.
  • “Last Supper,” Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, June 2012. Features Laney, a 12-year-old orphan.
  • "Booked for Murder", Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, January 2015. A Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery story.
  • "Night Flight to Bali", Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, September 2017. Features a woman who will do anything for love.

Non-fiction books

  • Business Writing for Results, McGraw Hill
  • Putting First What Matters Most NAL/Penguin Putnam

Affiliations

Cleland served as a director of the Mystery Writers of America and served a two-year term as president of the group's New York chapter. She has chaired the Literary Awards Committee of The Wolfe Pack, an association of fans of the Nero Wolfe novels by Rex Stout which confers the annual Nero Award, as well as the Black Orchid Novella Award (BONA) in partnership with Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. Cleland is also a member of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, Sisters in Crime, and the Dramatists Guild of America.

Cleland is on the faculty of Lehman College,[6] part of the City University of New York (CUNY).

Honors and awards

  • Agatha Award Nominee, Best Nonfiction 2018, Malice Domestic: Mastering Plot Twists
  • Agatha Award, Best Nonfiction 2016, Malice Domestic: Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot: How to Write Gripping Stories that Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Seats[7]
  • Bestseller, Independent Mystery Bookseller Association: Consigned to Death
  • “Core Title” Consigned to Death selected by Library Journal as a “core title” when building a cozy collection, one of only 22 titles listed, along with novels by Agatha Christie & Dorothy L. Sayers[8]

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://janecleland.com/about/|title=About • Jane Cleland|website=Jane Cleland|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-15}}
2. ^http://us.macmillan.com/series/josieprescottantiquesmysteries
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://libraryreads.org/january-2016-libraryreads-list/|title=January 2016 LibraryReads List|work=LibraryReads|accessdate=24 January 2016}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=465#m8161|title=Shelf Awareness for Readers for Tuesday, December 22, 2015|publisher=|accessdate=24 January 2016}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://janecleland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/LJ-Starred-Review-AB.png|title=Library Journal gives starred review for Antique Blues.|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}
6. ^http://www.lehman.edu/academics/arts-humanities/english/faculty.php
7. ^http://malicedomestic.org/agathas.html
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126064444/http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6724627.html|title=Cozies: 22 Core Titles|last=Ahlvers|first=Alicia|author2=Cheryl Bryan|date=April 8, 2010|work=LibraryJournal.com|publisher=Media Source, Inc.|deadurl=yes|accessdate=August 26, 2011|author3=Megan McArdle|author4=Jackie Sasaki|author5=Joyce Saricks|author6=Neal Wyatt|df=}}

External links

  • Official website of Jane K. Cleland
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