Lori Rader-Day
Lori Rader-Day is an American author of mystery, crime, and suspense novels. She has won three Anthony Awards, a Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award, and an Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel ''.''
Personal life and education
Rader-Day was born in Thorntown, Indiana and currently lives in Chicago.She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University, Master of Arts degree in creative nonfiction from Ball State University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from Roosevelt University.
Career
From 2019 to 2020, Rader-Day served as the national president for Sisters in Crime. She presently serves as the co-chair of the Midwest Mystery Conference.Rader-Day also teaches creative writing for Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies. She previously taught at Ball State University, Roosevelt University, and Yale University.
Awards and honors
In 2017, Rader-Day won the Regional Award for the Indiana Authors Awards.| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | ' | Anthony Award for Best First Novel | Winner | |
| 2015 | ' | Left Coast Crime's Rosebud Award | Nominee | |
| 2015 | ' | Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award | Nominee | |
| 2015 | ' | Macavity Award for Best First Novel | Nominee | |
| 2015 | ' | Barry Award for Best Paperback Original | Nominee | |
| 2016 | Little Pretty Things | Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award | Winner | |
| 2016 | Little Pretty Things | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Nominee | |
| 2018 | ' | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner | |
| 2018 | ' | Barry Award for Best Paperback Original | Nominee | |
| 2018 | ' | ITW Thriller Award for Best Paperback Original | Nominee | |
| 2018 | ' | Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award | Nominee | |
| 2019 | Under a Dark Sky | Anthony Award for Best Best Paperback Original | Winner | |
| 2019 | Under a Dark Sky | Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original | Nominee | |
| 2019 | Under a Dark Sky | Lefty Award for Best Mystery | Nominee | |
| 2021 | ' | Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel | Nominee | |
| 2021 | ' | Anthony Award for Best Best Paperback /E-book/ Audiobook Original Novel | Nominee | |
| 2021 | ' | Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award | Nominee | |
| 2022 | Death at Greenway | Sue Feder Memorial Award | Nominee | |
| 2022 | Death at Greenway | Bruce Alexander Memorial Award | Nominee | |
| 2022 | Death at Greenway | Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel | Winner |
Publications
The Black Hour Little Pretty Things The Day I Died Under a Dark Sky The Lucky One Death at Greenway- ''The Death of Us''