Rachel Howzell Hall Explained

Rachel Howzell Hall (born 1970) is an American author and mystery and thriller novels. She is best known for her series featuring Detective Elouise Norton, including Land of Shadows (2014), Skies of Ash (2015), Trail of Echoes (2016), and City of Saviors (2017).

Biography

Hall was born in 1970[1] and grew up in Los Angeles.[2] Her family attended a Seventh-day Adventist Church.[3]

At age 33, Hall was diagnosed with BRCA-positive breast cancer while she was pregnant with her first daughter.[4]

In her late 30s, Hall was diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer.[5]

Hall lives in Los Angeles with her family.

Awards

In 2019, CrimeReads includedThey All Fall Down on their list of the year's best crime novels.[6]

In 2020, Publishers Weekly included And Now She's Gone on their list of the year's best mystery and thriller novels.[7] They included These Toxic Things on the list the following year.[8]

Awards for Hall's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!
2020They All Fall DownAnthony Award for Best NovelFinalist
International Thriller Writers Award for Best NovelFinalist
Lefty Award for Best MysteryFinalist
And Now She’s GoneGoodreads Choice Award for Best Thriller/MysteryNominee[9]
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/ThrillerFinalist[10] [11]
2021Anthony Award for Best NovelFinalist[12]
Barry Award for Best NovelFinalist
Lefty Award for Best MysteryFinalist
Shamus Award for Best NovelFinalist
2022We Lie HereLos Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/ThrillerFinalist[13]
These Toxic ThingsAnthony Award for Best NovelFinalist[14]
International Thriller Writers Award for Best NovelFinalist

Publications

Essays

Novels

Detective Elouise Norton books

  1. Book: Land of Shadows . 2014 . . 9780765336354. [15]
  2. Book: Skies of Ash . 2015 . . 9780765336361. [16]
  3. Book: Trail of Echoes . 2016 . . 9780765381170. [17]
  4. Book: City of Saviors . 2017 . . 9780765381194. [18]

Standalone novels

Novellas

Short stories

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rachel Howzell Hall . 2024-05-10 . Stop, You're Killing Me! . May 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509165004/https://stopyourekillingme.com/H_Authors/Hall_Rachel-Howzell.html . live .
  2. Web site: 2020-05-29 . A Round Table Discussion on Diversity in Crime Fiction . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . December 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211120634/https://crimereads.com/a-round-table-discussion-on-diversity-in-crime-fiction/ . live .
  3. Web site: Cranor . Eli . 2021-11-11 . Shop Talk: Rachel Howzell Hall Writes Longhand, Loves Office Supplies, and Has One Magical Story About a Lost Manuscript . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . November 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130231636/https://crimereads.com/shop-talk-rachel-howzell-hall/ . live .
  4. Web site: Bates . Karen Grigsby . 2014-07-29 . Crime Writer Creates A Hero For Her Beloved, Much-Maligned South LA . 2024-05-11 . . . March 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324020434/https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/07/29/334616521/crime-writer-creates-a-hero-for-her-beloved-much-maligned-south-la . live .
  5. Web site: 2020-05-22 . Cancer, My Mystery Novel, and Me: A Survivor’s Story . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . June 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604150108/https://crimereads.com/cancer-my-mystery-novel-and-me-a-survivors-story/ . live .
  6. Web site: 2019-12-12 . The Best Crime Novels of 2019 . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . September 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230921232447/https://crimereads.com/the-best-crime-novels-of-2019/ . live .
  7. Web site: Best Books 2020: Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly . 2024-05-11 . PublishersWeekly.com . December 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213192210/https://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2020/mystery . live .
  8. Web site: Best Books 2021: Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly . 2024-05-11 . PublishersWeekly.com . September 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927074744/https://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2021/mystery . live .
  9. Web site: And Now She's Gone . 2024-05-11 . . en . June 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608063204/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49247317-and-now-she-s-gone . live .
  10. Web site: Saka . Rasheeda . 2021-03-02 . Here are the finalists for the 2020-21 L.A. Times Book Prize. . 2022-03-13 . . en-US . February 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220228185316/https://lithub.com/here-are-the-finalists-for-the-2020-21-l-a-times-book-prize/ . live .
  11. Web site: 2020-02-20 . Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalists announced; The power of female literary trios . 2022-03-13 . Book Forum . en-US . May 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511012852/https://www.bookforum.com/papertrail/los-angeles-times-book-prize-finalists-announced-the-power-of-female-literary-trios-23899 . live .
  12. Web site: 2021-05-07 . Awards: Anthony Nominees, Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Longlist . 2024-05-11 . . December 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201035102/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3981 . live .
  13. Web site: St. Martin . Emily . 2023-04-22 . Los Angeles Times Book Prizes winners announced . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . May 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511012735/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-04-21/los-angeles-times-book-prizes-winners-announced . live .
  14. Web site: 2022-09-12 . 2022 Anthony Awards Winners . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . April 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422190734/https://locusmag.com/2022/09/anthony-awards/ . live .
  15. Web site: 2014-04-21 . Land of Shadows by Rachel Howzell Hall . 2024-05-11 . . November 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231128143848/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780765336354 . live .
  16. Web site: 2015-02-09 . Skies of Ash by Rachel Howzell Hall . 2024-05-11 . . November 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129084327/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780765336361 . live .
  17. Web site: 2016-03-21 . Trail of Echoes by Rachel Howzell Hall . 2024-05-11 . . November 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129084627/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780765381170 . live .
  18. Web site: 2017-06-25 . City of Saviors by Rachel Howzell Hall . 2024-05-11 . . November 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129090039/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780765381194 . live .
  19. Web site: 2002-09-02 . A Quiet Storm by Rachel Howzell Hall . 2024-05-11 . . November 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231128143618/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780743226165 . live .
  20. Web site: Book Marks reviews of They All Fall Down: A Thriller by Rachel Howzell Hall . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . October 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002065954/https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/they-all-fall-down-a-thriller/ . live .
  21. Web site: Book Marks reviews of And Now She's Gone by Rachel Howzell Hall . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . June 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608184943/https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/and-now-shes-gone/ . live .
  22. Web site: Book Marks reviews of These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . September 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926084113/https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/these-toxic-things/ . live .
  23. Web site: Book Marks reviews of We Lie Here: A Thriller by Rachel Howzell Hall . 2024-05-11 . . en-US . May 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511024018/https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/we-lie-here-a-thriller/ . live .
  24. Web site: 2023-04-21 . What Never Happened by Rachel Howzell Hall . 2024-05-11 . . May 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511023901/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781662504150 . live .
  25. Web site: 2024-03-28 . What Fire Brings by Rachel Howzell Hall . 2024-05-11 . . May 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511023836/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781662504174 . live .
  26. Web site: Makhijani . Pooja . 2023-11-03 . Questions and Transgressions: PW Talks with Rachel Howzell Hall . 2024-05-11 . . en . May 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511024025/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/93649-questions-and-transgressions-pw-talks-with-rachel-howzell-hall.html . live .
  27. Web site: 2015-07-13 . Occupied Earth: Stories of Aliens, Resistance, and Survival at All Costs by . 2024-05-11 . . May 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511023828/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781940610528 . live .