Nicole Lundrigan
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Nicole Lundrigan is a Canadian thriller writer. She has been nominated for the Crime Writers of Canada Award for Best Novel twice.
Career
[edit]While home with her newborn daughter Lundrigan began writing articles and then decided to try writing a novel.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Nicole Lundrigan was born to parents Nancy and John Lundrigan in Ottawa. Her family moved back to Newfoundland when she was two and a half and she grew up in Upper Gullies, Newfoundland.[2] She attended Queen Elizabeth Regional High School in Foxtrap, Newfoundland. She went on to receive a BSc from the University of New Brunswick and then a BA in anthropology from Saint Mary's University.[3] She moved to Ontario in 1996 to complete an MSc from the University of Toronto.[4] She gave birth to a daughter after finishing her master's and decided not to pursue a PhD.[5]
Books
[edit]- Unraveling Arva (Jesperson, 2003)
- Thaw (Jesperson, 2005)
- The Seary Line (2008)
- Glass Boys (2011)[6][7]
- The Widow Tree (2013)[8][9]
- The Substitute (2017)[10]
- Hideaway (2019)[11][12]
- An Unthinkable Thing (2022)[13][14]
- A Man Downstairs (2024)[1][15]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Crime Writers of Canada Award for Best Novel | Hideaway | Nominated | [16] |
| 2023 | An Unthinkable Thing | Nominated | [17] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gasbarrino, Melaina (2024-04-06). "Boreal Book Club: A Man Downstairs by Nicole Lundrigan". STYLE Canada. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ O'Cinneide, C.S. (2020-05-12). "Interview with Nicole Lundrigan". She Kills Lit. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "One of Life's Not So Little Mysteries" (PDF). SMArts. Saint Mary's University. 2005. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "About". Nicole Lundrigan. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Kowalewski-Pizzi, Ashley (2017-06-20). "What's Her Secret? Author Nicole Lundrigan". 29Secrets. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Sutcliffe, J.C. (2011-09-16). "Glass Boys, by Nicole Lundrigan". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Potkins, Meghan (2011-09-03). "Sep 2011: Opinion: Characters revealed in minute detail". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Marchand, Phillip (2013-11-01). "Open Book: The Widow Tree, by Nicole Lundrigan". National Post. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Eggertson, Laura (2013-11-07). "The Widow Tree by Nicole Lundrigan: review". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Lowe, Kristen (2017-07-07). "Lowe: Keep an eye on this psychological thriller author". Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "Nicole Lundrigan's Hideaway features mom running rampant". O Canada. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "The Hideaway Review". Publisher's Weekly. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Cannon, Margaret (2022-09-02). "Six thrillers to help soothe the crime of summer's end". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "An Unthinkable Thing". CBC. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "TOtimes Books: A MAN DOWNSTAIRS by Nicole Lundrigan". Toronto Times. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Porter, Ryan (2020-04-22). "Arthur Ellis Awards announce 2020 shortlist of the best Canadian crime writing". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Raymundo, Bridget (2023-04-25). "Thomas King, Linwood Barclay, Iona Whishaw, H.N. Khan shortlisted for crime writing awards". CBC. Retrieved 2024-09-17.