Cynthia Kuhn
American writer and editor of mystery fiction
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Cynthia Guerrera Kuhn (born 1965)[1] is an American writer and editor of mystery fiction and a Professor of English at the Metropolitan State University of Denver, where she teaches Creative Writing, Film and Media studies, and Literature.[2]
Kuhn was born and raised in Upstate New York and presently lives in Colorado.[3]
Awards and honors
| Year | Title | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Semester of Our Discontent | Agatha Award | First Novel | Won | [4] |
| 2018 | The Art of Vanishing | Lefty Award | Humorous Mystery Novel | Shortlisted | [5][6][7] |
| 2019 | "The Blue Ribbon" | Agatha Award | Short Story | Shortlisted | [4] |
| The Spirit in Question | Lefty Award | Humorous Mystery Novel | Shortlisted | [8][9] | |
| 2021 | The Study of Secrets | Shortlisted | [10][11] | ||
| 2022 | How to Book a Murder | Shortlisted | [12][13][14] |
Publications
Anthologies edited
- Styling Texts: Dress and Fashion in Literature, edited alongside Cindy L. Carlson (2007)
- Reading Chuck Palahniuk: American Monsters and Literary Mayhem, edited alongside Lance Rubin (2009)
Lila Maclean Academic Mystery series
- The Semester of Our Discontent (2016)
- The Art of Vanishing (2017)
- The Spirit in Question (2018)
- The Subject of Malice (2019)
- The Study of Secrets (2020)
Short stories
- "The Blue Ribbon" in Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible
Standalone books
- Self-Fashioning in Margaret Atwood's Fiction: Dress, Culture, and Identity (2005)