Marshall Thornton
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Marshall Thornton is an American writer of gay and lesbian mysteries best known for his Boystown series. He's won the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery thrice and has been a finalist for the award six times. He's also been a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance twice and placed second for the Rainbow Award for Gay Romantic Comedy in 2016.
Thornton was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,[1] then lived in the Adirondack Mountains as a teenager.[2] He lived in Chicago for seven years before moving to Los Angeles, where he lived for nearly three decades. He now lives in Northern Lower Michigan.[2]
He received a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]
Awards
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Three Nick Nowak Mysteries | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [3] |
| 2014 | Murder Book | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [4] |
| 2015 | From the Ashes | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [5] |
| 2016 | Bloodlines | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Winner | [6][7] |
| Femme | Rainbow Award for Gay Romantic Comedy | Second | ||
| 2017 | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance | Finalist | [8] | |
| 2018 | Gifts Given | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [9] |
| Night Drop | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Winner | [10][11] | |
| 2019 | Heart’s Desire | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [12] |
| Late Fees: A Pinx Video Mystery | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Winner | [13] | |
| 2020 | Code Name: Liberty | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance | Finalist | [14][15] |
| Rewind | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [14][15] |
