Victoria Thompson Explained

Victoria Thompson (born Victoria Ellen Straface on July 25, 1948) is an American author of cozy mystery novels.

Biography

Thompson was born in Washington, DC on July 25, 1948,[1] . She received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Secondary Education[2] from the University of Maryland in 1970. She then earned a Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University in 2012.[3]

Thompson lives with her husband near Chicago, IL. She has two adult daughters who are both writers, and three grandchildren.

Career

Thompson began her career writing historical romance novels in the 1980s.[4] In 1996, her publisher let her go, and her agent encouraged her to try writing mysteries. When Thompson heard Berkley Books was looking for a writer for a series set in turn of the 20th century New York City with a midwife heroine, so she wrote a proposal adding a detective character, and was hired to write the Gaslight Mystery series.[5] Thompson felt it was kismet because she loves history, and she had fallen in love with New York City, and Greenwich Village in particular, when her daughter attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. At that time, Thompson was working as a fundraiser for the March of Dimes, and several of the volunteers she worked with were midwives.

Along with writing, Thompson was a professor in the creative writing Master of Fine Arts program at Seton Hill University from 2000-2023.[6] Many of her former students have become published authors, including V.M. Burns.[7] [8] Thompson also taught for a time in the continuing education program at Pennsylvania State University.

Awards & Achievements

In 2012, Thompson received a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times magazine. In 2016, she was Guest of Honor at Malice Domestic mystery fan convention.

Awards for Thompson's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result
1999Murder on Astor PlaceRomantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Awards First Mystery AwardFinalist
2001Murder on St. Mark’s PlaceEdgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback OriginalFinalist
2005Murder on Marble RowBruce Alexander Historical Mystery AwardFinalist
2012Murder on Fifth AvenueAgatha Award for Best Historical NovelFinalist
2013Murder in ChelseaAgatha Award for Best Historical NovelFinalist
2014Murder in Murray HillAgatha Award for Best Historical NovelFinalist
2015Murder on Amsterdam AvenueAgatha Award for Best Historical NovelFinalist
2016Murder in Morningside HeightsAgatha Award for Best Historical NovelFinalist
2018Murder on Union SquareAgatha Award for Best Historical NovelFinalist
2019City of SecretsG. P. Putnam's Sons Sue Grafton Memorial AwardFinalist

Selected Publications

Novels

Gaslight Mystery Novels

Counterfeit Lady Novels

Novellas

Nonfiction

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . Stop, You're Killing Me! . 2024-05-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240506002642/https://stopyourekillingme.com/T_Authors/Thompson_Victoria.html . live .
  2. Web site: Huelsenbeck . Andrea R. . 2019-08-31 . An Interview with Author Victoria Thompson . 2024-06-02 . ARHtistic License . en.
  3. Web site: Victoria Thompson · Meet The Faculty . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204161609/https://www.setonhill.edu/academics/meet-the-faculty/detail/victoria-thompson/ . 2023-12-04 . 2024-05-15 . . en.
  4. Web site: MEET BESTSELLING MYSTERY AUTHOR VICTORIA THOMPSON Lynn Slaughter . 2024-06-02 . Lynn Slaughter . en-US.
  5. Web site: Melander . Rochelle . 2018-12-11 . Writers@Work: An Interview with Victoria Thompson - Write Now Coach! Blog . 2024-06-02 . en-US.
  6. Web site: About . 2024-05-15 . Victoria Thompson . en-CA . 2023-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129085201/https://victoriathompson.com/about/ . live .
  7. Web site: Schafer . Suanne . 2020-06-09 . INTERVIEW: VICTORIA THOMPSON, AUTHOR OF THE GASLIGHT MYSTERY SERIES . Suanne Schafer Author.
  8. Web site: Sisters in Crime: Writing MFA Graduates Recognized For Their Mystery Writing . Seton Hill University.
  9. Web site: 1999-05-03 . Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195227/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780425168967 . live .
  10. Web site: Eckford . Teresa . August 2000 . Murder On St.Mark's Place: A Gaslight Mystery (Gaslight Mysteries) . 2024-05-15 . . 2015-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928011905/https://historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/murder-on-st-marks-place/ . live .
  11. Web site: Eckford . Teresa . August 2001 . Murder On Gramercy Park . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195129/https://historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/murder-on-gramercy-park/ . live .
  12. Web site: Kondelik . Vicki . November 2002 . Murder on Washington Square . 2024-05-15 . . 2014-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140707024635/http://historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/murder-on-washington-square/ . live .
  13. Web site: 2004-06-01 . Murder on Marble Row by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195211/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780425196106 . live .
  14. Web site: 2005-06-01 . Murder on Lenox Hill . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515194948/https://www.booklistonline.com/Murder-on-Lenox-Hill-Victoria-Thompson/pid=502652 . live .
  15. Web site: De Angeli . Nina . November 2006 . Murder In Little Italy . 2024-05-15 . . 2015-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323110240/http://historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/murder-in-little-italy/ . live .
  16. Web site: 2007-04-30 . Murder in Chinatown: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195233/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780425215319 . live .
  17. Web site: De Angeli . Nina . November 2008 . Murder on Bank Street: A Gaslight Mystery . 2024-05-15 . . 2022-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525204726/https://historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/murder-on-bank-street-a-gaslight-mystery/ . live .
  18. Web site: 2009-04-27 . Murder on Waverly Place: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195229/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780425227756 . live .
  19. Web site: 2010-04-26 . Murder on Lexington Avenue: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195323/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780425234372 . live .
  20. Web site: 2011-04-25 . Murder on Sisters' Row: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195347/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780425241158 . live .
  21. Web site: 2012-03-26 . Murder on Fifth Avenue: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195252/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780425247419 . live .
  22. Web site: 2013-03-11 . Murder in Chelsea: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195114/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780425260418 . live .
  23. Web site: 2014-03-10 . Murder in Murray Hill: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . Publishers Weekly.
  24. Web site: 2015-03-30 . Murder on Amsterdam Avenue: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195217/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780425260470 . live .
  25. Web site: 2015-09-21 . Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195239/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780425278970 . live .
  26. Web site: Hoffman . Martha . August 2016 . Murder in Morningside Heights: A Gaslight Mystery . 2024-05-15 . . 2021-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211206175918/https://historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/murder-in-morningside-heights-a-gaslight-mystery/ . live .
  27. Web site: 2017-06-12 . Murder in the Bowery: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195219/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781101987117 . live .
  28. Web site: 2018-03-12 . Murder on Union Square: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . Publishers Weekly.
  29. Web site: 2019-02-07 . Murder on Trinity Place: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515194946/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780399586637 . live .
  30. Web site: 2020-01-30 . Murder on Pleasant Avenue: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515194944/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781984805744 . live .
  31. Web site: 2021-01-29 . Murder on Wall Street: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195058/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781984805775 . live .
  32. Web site: 2022-03-15 . Murder on Madison Square: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515194954/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593337066 . live .
  33. Web site: 2023-01-30 . Murder on Bedford Street: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195131/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593337103 . live .
  34. Web site: 2024-02-17 . Murder in Rose Hill . 2024-05-15 . . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195524/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/victoria-thompson/murder-in-rose-hill/ . live .
  35. Web site: 2017-09-18 . City of Lies by Victoria Thompson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195332/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780399586576 . 2024-05-15 . 2024-05-15 . Publishers Weekly.
  36. Web site: 2018-09-03 . City of Secrets by Victoria Thompson . 2024-05-15 . Publishers Weekly.
  37. Web site: 2019-09-05 . City of Scoundrels: A Counterfeit Lady Novel by Victoria Thompson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195029/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781984805652 . 2024-05-15 . 2024-05-15 . Publishers Weekly.
  38. Web site: 2020-07-31 . City of Schemes by Victoria Thompson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515194857/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593197509 . 2024-05-15 . 2024-05-15 . Publishers Weekly.
  39. Web site: 2021-09-16 . City of Shadows by Victoria Thompson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195102/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593197530 . 2024-05-15 . 2024-05-15 . Publishers Weekly.
  40. Web site: 2022-11-01 . City of Fortune by Victoria Thompson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195131/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593440575 . 2024-05-15 . 2024-05-15 . Publishers Weekly.
  41. Web site: 2023-09-22 . City of Betrayal by Victoria Thompson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515195125/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593440605 . 2024-05-15 . 2024-05-15 . Publishers Weekly.

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