Jess Lourey
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| Born | May 24, 1970 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
Jessica (Jess) Lourey (born 1970)[1] is a New York Times bestselling American author of crime, young adult, and magic realism novels, children's books, and nonfiction books.
Awards and honors
Lourey was born in 1970, in Tacoma, Washington and presently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] She has two children.[1] Her husband, Jay, died of suicide shortly after their wedding, which prompted her creative writing career.[2]
In August 2016, she presented at the TEDxRapidCity event, where she "explores how everyone, not just authors, can use the power of fiction to transform."[3]
Lourey has received a Master of Arts and Master of Science degree.[1] As of 2021, she taught at St. Cloud Technical and Community College for 11 years in the college's Liberal Arts division.[4][5] There, she received The Loft’s Excellence in Teaching fellowship. She retired from teaching in August 2021 to pursue writing full-time.[6]
In addition to writing novels, Lourey is a blogger for Psychology Today[7] and hosts writing workshops.
Lourey has received a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council.[1]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Unspeakable Things | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner | [8][9][10] |
| 2022 | Bloodline | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner | [11][12][10] |
| 2022 | Bloodline | ITW Thriller Award for Paperback Original Novel | Winner | [13][14] |
| 2023 | The Quarry Girls | Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction | Winner | [15] |
| 2023 | The Quarry Girls | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner | [16] |
