Abigail Padgett Explained

Abigail Padgett
Birth Date:13 May 1942
Birth Place:Vincennes, Indiana, U.S.
Occupation:Author
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Indiana University Bloomington
University of Missouri
Genre:Mystery fiction

Mary Abigail Padgett (born May 13, 1942, in Vincennes, Indiana) is an American author of mystery novels who features in Great Women Mystery Writers (2007).[1] [2]

Biography

Padgett graduated in 1964 from Indiana University Bloomington with a degree in education, then earned a master's in counselling from the University of Missouri in 1969; between the two she taught high school English in St. Louis. She then had several different jobs before becoming a court investigator for Child Protective Services in San Diego, a post she left in 1988 to concentrate on writing and advocacy for children and the mentally ill.[1]

Writing

Padgett's first series concerns Barbara "Bo" Bradley, a child protection advocate investigator in San Diego who suffers from bipolar disorder. Her second series features Blue McCarron, a reclusive lesbian social psychologist.[1]

Padgett maintains a blog.[3]

In 2023 Padgett was awarded the Alice B Readers Award.[4] [5]

Bibliography

Bo Bradley series

Blue McCarron series

Taylor Blake Magical Mystery

Morgan's Bay

Other novels

Collections

Notes and References

  1. page 196-198, Great Women Mystery Writers, 2nd Ed. by Elizabeth Blakesley Lindsay, 2007, publ. Greenwood Press,
  2. A Writer's Perspective: An Interview with FASP Author Abigail Padgett. 10.4000/apliut.882. 2011. Hartwell. Laura M.. Recherche et Pratiques Pédagogiques en Langues de Spécialité - Cahiers de L Apliut. XXX. 2. 138–148.
  3. https://abigailpadgett.wordpress.com/
  4. Web site: Past Alice B Medal Winners . The Alice B Awards . 26 March 1937 . . 19 July 2024.
  5. Web site: 2023 Alice B. Medals Awarded . Bywater Books . 7 February 2023 . . 19 July 2024.