Jane K. Cleland Explained

Jane K. Cleland
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality:American
Education:University of Denver (BA)
Babson College (MBA)
Western Connecticut State University (MFA)

Jane K. Cleland is a contemporary American author of mystery fiction. She is the author of the Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries, a traditional mystery series set in New Hampshire and featuring antiques appraiser Josie Prescott, as well as books and articles about the craft of writing. Cleland has been nominated for and has won numerous awards for her writing.

Early years

Jane K. Cleland was born in Boston and reared in Newton, Massachusetts, graduating from Newton High School. She then attended the University of Denver, graduating with a B.A. in English and Theatre. She obtained an M.B.A in Marketing and Management from Babson College, and an M.F.A. in Playwriting and Speechwriting from Western Connecticut State University.[1]

Works

Josie Prescott novels

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Short stories

Non-fiction books

Affiliations

Cleland served as a director of the Mystery Writers of America and served a two-year term as president of the group's New York chapter. She has chaired the Literary Awards Committee of The Wolfe Pack, an association of fans of the Nero Wolfe novels by Rex Stout which confers the annual Nero Award, as well as the Black Orchid Novella Award (BONA) in partnership with Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. Cleland is also a member of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, Sisters in Crime, and the Dramatists Guild of America.

Cleland is on the faculty of Lehman College,[10] part of the City University of New York (CUNY).

Honors and awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About • Jane Cleland. Jane Cleland. en-US. 2019-02-15.
  2. Web site: Series.
  3. Web site: Agatha Award Archive. 31 January 2020. 17 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017135704/http://malicedomestic.org/agatha-award-history.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Macavity Awards :: Mystery Readers International. 31 January 2020.
  5. Web site: January 2016 LibraryReads List. LibraryReads. 24 January 2016.
  6. Web site: Shelf Awareness for Readers for Tuesday, December 22, 2015. 24 January 2016.
  7. Web site: Library Journal gives starred review for Antique Blues..
  8. Web site: Macavity Awards :: Mystery Readers International. 31 January 2020. .
  9. Web site: Anthony Award - Bouchercon 2019. 31 January 2020.
  10. Web site: English Department - Faculty and Staff - Lehman College.
  11. Web site: AGATHA AWARDS . malicedomestic.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170222065434/http://malicedomestic.org/agathas.html . 2017-02-22.
  12. Web site: Winners and Nominees Bouchercon . www.bouchercon.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160510145256/http://www.bouchercon.com/anthony-awards/winners-and-nominees/ . 2016-05-10.
  13. Web site: Cozies: 22 Core Titles. https://web.archive.org/web/20111126064444/http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6724627.html. November 26, 2011. Ahlvers. Alicia. Cheryl Bryan. April 8, 2010. LibraryJournal.com. Media Source, Inc.. dead. August 26, 2011. Megan McArdle. Jackie Sasaki. Joyce Saricks. Neal Wyatt.