Jack O'Connell (author) explained

Jack O'Connell
Birth Date:	25 December 1959
Birth Place:	Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:	Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education:	College of the Holy Cross
Occupation:	Author
Spouse:	Nancy
Children:	2

Jack O'Connell (December 25, 1959 – January 1, 2024) was an American author of noir crime fiction and speculative fiction novels. He lived in Worcester, Massachusetts, with his wife, Nancy, and two children. He was a student and taught at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.^[1] O'Connell died on January 1, 2024, at the age of 64.^[2]

Career

O'Connell stated that the post-industrial urban decay of Worcester was an influence on Quinsigamond, the fictional city where his novels are set.^[3]

From 1997 to 2008, he served as the editor of Holy Cross Magazine.

Bibliography

Novels

• Box Nine (Mysterious Press, 1992)
• Wireless (Mysterious Press, 1993)
• The Skin Palace (Mysterious Press, 1996)
• Word Made Flesh (Mysterious Press, 1999)
• The Resurrectionist (Algonquin Books, 2008)

Anthologies (as editor)

• Dark Alleys of Noir (Delta Productions, 2002)

Awards

• Shirley Jackson Award (2008, Finalist)^[4]
• Prix Mystère de la critique (2010, France)^[5]
• Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire (2010, France)^[6]

External links

• • Interview with Worcester's Writers Project, 2011
• Jack O'Connell Biography at Mysterious Press https://mysteriouspress.com/authors/jack-oconnell/default.asp

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jack O'Connell. Open Road Media. 15 November 2017.
2. Web site: John F. O'Connell. Telegram. 5 January 2024.
3. Web site: Jack O'Connell. Mysterious Press. 15 November 2017.
4. Web site: 2008 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners. The Shirley Jackson Awards. 15 November 2017.
5. Web site: Palmarès du Prix Mystère de la critique. La lettre du libraire. 3 February 2022 . 5 January 2024.
6. Web site: Roman étranger. Grand Prix de L'imaginaire. 5 January 2024.