Laura Lippman Explained

Laura Lippman
Birth Date:31 January 1959
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation:Author
Children:1
Awards:Agatha, Anthony, Edgar, Nero, Barry, Macavity, Strand and Shamus

Laura Lippman (born January 31, 1959) is an American journalist and author of over 20 detective fiction novels.[1] Her novels have won multiple awards, including an Agatha Award, seven Anthony Awards, two Barry Awards, an Edgar Award, a Gumshoe Award, a Macavity Award, a Nero Award, two Shamus Awards, and two Strand Critics Award.

Biography

Lippman was born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Columbia, Maryland. She is the daughter of Theo Lippman, Jr., a writer at The Baltimore Sun, and Madeline Mabry Lippman, a retired school librarian for the Baltimore City Public School System.[2] Her paternal grandfather was Jewish, and the remainder of her ancestry is Scots-Irish.[3] [4] Lippman was raised Presbyterian.[5] She attended high school in Columbia, Maryland, where she was the captain of the Wilde Lake High School It's Academic team. She also participated in several dramatic productions, including Finian's Rainbow, The Lark, and Barefoot in the Park. She graduated from Wilde Lake High School in 1977.[6]

Lippman is a former reporter for the now defunct San Antonio Light and The Baltimore Sun. She is best known for writing a series of novels set in Baltimore and featuring Tess Monaghan, a reporter turned private investigator. Lippman's works have won the Agatha, Anthony, Edgar, Nero, Gumshoe and Shamus awards. What the Dead Know (2007), was the first of her books to make the New York Times Best Seller list, and was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award. In addition to the Tess Monaghan novels, Lippman's novel Every Secret Thing was adapted into a 2014 movie starring Diane Lane. Her novel Lady in the Lake was adapted into a limited series for Apple TV.[7]

Lippman lives in the South Baltimore neighborhood of Federal Hill and frequently writes in the neighborhood coffee shop Spoons.[8] In addition to writing, she teaches at Goucher College in Towson, Maryland, just outside Baltimore. In January 2007, Lippman taught at the 3rd Annual Writers in Paradise at Eckerd College. In March 2013, she was the guest of honor at Left Coast Crime.

The character Bunk is shown to be reading one of her books, In a Strange City, in episode eight of the first season of The Wire. Lippman appeared in a scene in the first episode of the last season of The Wire as a reporter working in the Baltimore Sun newsroom.[9]

Personal life

In 2006, Lippman married David Simon, another former Baltimore Sun reporter, and creator and an executive producer of the HBO series The Wire, in a ceremony officiated by John Waters.[10] [11] Previously she had been married for seven years, to another man, which ended in a "difficult divorce," and in 2000, she began living with Simon, in a "narrow brick row house", in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood, and dating him.[12] [13]

Lippman and Simon have a daughter, who was born in 2010.[14] Lippman and Simon separated in 2020 but neither has since filed for divorce. The two continue to co-parent their daughter.[15]

Awards

What the Dead Know was a New York Times Best Seller.[16]

In 2014, Lippman won the inaugural Pinckley Prize for a Distinguished Body of Work.[17]

Awards for Lippman's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!
1998Baltimore BluesShamus Award for Best First Novel[18]
Charm City Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original
Macavity Award for Best First Novel[19]
Shamus Award for Best Paperback Original[20]
1999Butchers HillAgatha Award for Best Novel[21] [22]
Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original[23]
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original
Macavity Award for Best Novel
Shamus Award for Best Paperback Original
In Big TroubleAgatha Award for Best Novel
2000Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original
Shamus Award for Best Paperback Original
Nero Award
2003Every Secret ThingHammett Prize
Shamus Award for Best Novel
2004By a Spider’s ThreadAgatha Award for Best Novel
Every Secret ThingAnthony Award for Best Novel
Barry Award for Best Novel
2005By a Spider’s ThreadAnthony Award for Best Novel
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel
2006To the Power of ThreeAnthony Award for Best Novel
Gumshoe Award for Best Mystery
2007No Good DeedsAnthony Award for Best Novel
2008 from Dead Man's HandAnthony Award for Best Short Story
What the Dead KnowAnthony Award for Best Novel
Barry Award for Best Novel
Gold Dagger Award
Macavity Award for Best Novel[24]
2009Life SentencesStrand Critics Award for Best Mystery Novel[25]
in Hardly Knew HerMacavity Award for Best Short Story
2011I’d Know You AnywhereAnthony Award for Best Novel[26]
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel
2015After I'm GoneAnthony Award for Best Novel
Strand Critics Award for Best Mystery Novel[27]
2017Wilde LakeAnthony Award for Best Novel[28]
Barry Award for Best Novel
Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel[29]
2019SunburnAnthony Award for Best Novel[30] [31]
Strand Critics Award for Best Mystery Novel[32] [33]
2020Lady in the LakeAnthony Award for Best Novel
Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel[34] [35]
Strand Critics Award for Best Mystery Novel[36] [37]
2021Dream GirlStrand Critics Award for Best Mystery Novel[38]
2022CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger[39]

Publications

Tess Monaghan series

Short stories

Standalone works

Short story collections

Memoir

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laura Lippman Finds Her Fighting Words . 2021-06-09 . PublishersWeekly.com . en . June 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210609171932/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/82489-laura-lippman-finds-her-fighting-words.html . live .
  2. Book: Evory, Ann . Contemporary Authors New Revision Series . November 15, 1978 . May 1, 2013 . Gale . 9780810300385 . 518 . May 12, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512214714/https://books.google.com/books?id=7NnvGcOx7CkC&q=Madeline+Mabry+Lippman . live .
  3. Web site: Secrets and Ties: Author Laura Lippman Takes a Break From Heroine Tess Monaghan With Every Secret Thing, 'The Most Hard-Boiled Book to Ever Begin With A Barbie Doll.' . . May 1, 2013 . February 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180217082357/http://www.citypaper.com/?id=3325 . live .
  4. Web site: [Committee] Authors Laura Lippman & David Simon ('the Wire') Sunday 3 PM @ Bolton St.Synagogue |publisher=Bsfs.org |date=January 14, 2005 |access-date=May 1, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414134621/http://www.bsfs.org/pipermail/committee/2005-January/000112.html |archive-date=April 14, 2013 ].
  5. Web site: Chauncey Mabe . The Dark Side Of Charm City . . July 9, 2006 . May 1, 2013 . April 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140413150525/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-07-09/entertainment/0607050967_1_laura-lippman-fiction-author-tour . dead .
  6. "Wilde Lake" (2016), Afterword
  7. Web site: Petski. Denise. 2021-04-19. 'Lady In The Lake' Co-Creator Dre Ryan Inks Overall Deal With Endeavor Content. 2021-04-20. Deadline. en-US. June 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210614030259/https://deadline.com/2021/04/dre-ryan-overall-deal-endeavor-content-1234739359/. live.
  8. Web site: Laura Lippman, mystery novelist. June 24, 2003. Slate.com. October 29, 2009. October 6, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081006160513/http://www.slate.com/id/2084713/entry/2084754/. live.
  9. Web site: Interview: Author Laura Lippman on "Another Thing to Fall" . September 23, 2008 . Baker . Jeff . March 13, 2008 . oregonlive.com . The Oregonian . May 5, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090505185644/http://blog.oregonlive.com/books/2008/03/interview_author_laura_lippman.html . live .
  10. News: Zak. Dan. 'The Wire' writer David Simon among MacArthur genius grant winners. 19 July 2015. The Washington Post. 28 September 2010.
  11. News: Weiss. Max. The Baltimore Grill: Laura Lippman . 19 July 2015. Baltimore Magazine. August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923182201/http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/old-site/people/2009/08/the-baltimore-grill-laura-lippman. 23 September 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  12. Web site: Gross. Jane. Laura Lippman: When Friendship Fails You. New York Times. July 28, 2005. May 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708050255/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/28/garden/laura-lippman-when-friendship-fails-you.html. July 8, 2015. subscription. live. she recalls the end of her seven-year marriage...In five years together, Ms. Lippman said, she and Mr. Simon have routinely aired their grievances...Ms. Lippman and Mr. Simon live in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore...Ms. Lippman and Mr. Simon have much in common, including an aversion to marriage after difficult divorces..
  13. Talbot. Margaret. David Simon and the Creation of "The Wire". The New Yorker. October 22, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202065545/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/10/22/stealing-life. February 2, 2017. live. It helped that Laura Lippman, Simon’s third wife—whom he began dating in 2000 and married last year—was a Baltimore girl, whose mystery novels were set in the city, and who had no intention of leaving it.
  14. News: Pinckley. Diana. Author Laura Lippman on her husband David Simon, New Orleans life and her love for mysteries. July 19, 2015. The Times-Picayune. October 3, 2010. May 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180515084916/http://www.nola.com/books/index.ssf/2010/10/author_laura_lippman_on_her_hu.html. live.
  15. News: McCauley . Mary Carole . Baltimore author Laura Lippman's deeply personal essay reveals breakup with David Simon, family crises . 4 May 2023 . Baltimore Sun . 3 May 2023.
  16. News: What Her Fans Know . Tom . Dunkel . . C1, C3 . 2007-04-05 . 2024-06-25 . Newspapers.com.
  17. Web site: 2014-03-10 . Awards: Pinckley Winners; Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction . 2024-05-12 . . April 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230409211026/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2203 . live .
  18. Web site: Laura Lippman . 2024-05-12 . Stop, You're Killing Me! . May 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240506210621/https://stopyourekillingme.com/L_Authors/Lippman_Laura.html . live .
  19. Web site: Macavity Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190405183241/http://mysteryreaders.org/macavity-awards/ . 2019-04-05 . 2023-01-01 . Mystery Readers International.
  20. Web site: The Private Eye Writers of America and The Shamus Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807082823/http://www.thrillingdetective.com/trivia/triv72.html . 2011-08-07 . 2019-06-04 . Thrilling Detective .
  21. Web site: Quinn . Judy . 1999-11-29 . Booknews: No Mystery to Laura Lippman's Leap . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102211701/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/19991129/29274-booknews-no-mystery-to-laura-lippman-s-leap.html . 2023-01-02 . 2023-01-02 . . en.
  22. Web site: Schaub . Michael . 2021-07-19 . Agatha Award Winners Are Revealed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221225170024/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/agatha-award-winners-are-revealed/ . 2022-12-25 . 2022-12-25 . . en.
  23. Web site: The Anthony Awards: A Literary Award for Crime Fiction . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116003450/http://awards.omnimystery.com/mystery-awards-anthonys.html . 2017-01-16 . 2022-07-31 . Crime Fiction Awards.
  24. Web site: September 2022 . Macavity Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102211704/https://lincolnlibraries.org/bookguide/award-winners/macavity-awards/ . 2023-01-02 . 2023-01-02 . Lincoln City Libraries.
  25. Web site: 2010-02-23 . Awards: L.A. Times Book Prize Finalists; Strand Mag Critics Award Nominees . 2024-05-12 . . October 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027163313/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1122 . live .
  26. Web site: 2011-05-12 . Awards: Anthony Nominees . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315130110/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1462 . 2023-03-15 . 2024-05-09 . Shelf Awareness.
  27. Web site: Gulli . Andrew . 2015-07-10 . It's a Tie: Lippman and Abbott Win the Award for Best Novel... . 2024-05-12 . Strand Magazine . en-US . May 12, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512214742/https://strandmag.com/its-a-tie-lippman-and-abbott-the-award-for-best-novel/ . live .
  28. Web site: 2017-05-24 . Awards: Nebulas; Chautauqua; Anthonys . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417033009/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3008 . 2023-04-17 . 2024-05-09 . Shelf Awareness.
  29. Web site: 2017-07-05 . Announcing the 2017 Macavity Awards Nominees . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102211702/https://www.criminalelement.com/announcing-the-2017-macavity-awards-nominees/ . 2023-01-02 . 2023-01-02 . Criminal Element . en-US.
  30. Web site: 2019 Anthony Award Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220731215717/https://www.mysteryscenemag.com/blog-article/6660-2019-anthony-award-winners . 2022-07-31 . 2022-07-31 . Mystery Scene Magazine.
  31. Web site: 2019-11-03 . Announcing the 2019 Anthony Award Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221224010833/https://crimereads.com/announcing-the-2019-anthony-award-winners/ . 2022-12-24 . 2022-07-31 . CrimeReads . en-US.
  32. Web site: 2024-02-15 . Critics Awards 2019 . 2024-05-12 . Strand Magazine . en-US . May 12, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512214736/https://strandmag.com/106358-2/ . live .
  33. Web site: 2019-05-20 . Awards: Dylan Thomas; Strand Critics; Nicholas Schaffner . 2024-05-12 . . October 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027161800/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3498 . live .
  34. Web site: 2020-10-16 . Macavity Awards - 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102211704/https://nightstandbookreviews.com/macavity-awards-2020/ . 2023-01-02 . 2023-01-02 . Nightstand Book Reviews . en-US.
  35. Web site: Schaub . Michael . 2020-07-17 . Macavity Awards Shortlists Are Announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102211714/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/macavity-awards-shortlists-are-announced/ . 2023-01-02 . 2023-01-02 . . en.
  36. Web site: Gulli . Andrew . 2020-07-17 . 2020 Strand Critics Awards Nominations . 2024-05-12 . Strand Magazine . en-US . May 12, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512214733/https://strandmag.com/authors-attica-locke-alex-michaelides-don-winslow-angie-kim-and-laura-lippman-headline-this-years-nominees-for-the-strand-critics-awards/ . live .
  37. Web site: 2020-07-21 . Awards: Strand Critics Finalists . 2024-05-12 . . March 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329161314/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3785 . live .
  38. Web site: Book Trib . 2022-06-30 . The Strand Magazine Announces Nominations for 2022 Strand Critics Awards . 2024-05-12 . Strand Magazine . en-US . May 12, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512214856/https://strandmag.com/the-strand-magazine-announces-nominations-for-2022-strand-critics-awards/ . live .
  39. Web site: CWA Dagger Award Winners 2022 . 2022-12-31 . Deadly Pleasures . June 30, 2022 . en-US . December 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221231173123/http://new.deadlypleasures.com/2022/06/30/cwa-dagger-award-winners-2022/ . live .
  40. Baltimore Noir . May 2006 . . September 27, 2020 . January 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210123212456/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-888451-96-2 . live .

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