Karen Kijewski
Karen Kijewski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA, MA) |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Notable works | Kat Colorado series |
| Children | 2 |
Karen Kijewski (pronounced key-EFF-ski) (born 1943) is an American writer of mystery novels, known for her Kat Colorado series.[1]
Biography
Kijewski was born in Berkeley, California, the daughter of University of California, Berkeley professor Clarence Glacken, and received B.A. and M.A. degrees from UC-Berkeley.[1] She was a high school English teacher in Massachusetts for almost a decade before dedicating herself to writing. A resident of Sacramento, California, she made a living tending a bar while establishing herself as a novelist.
Kijewski is married and has two daughters.
Bibliography
- Katwalk (St. Martin's, 1989). ISBN 0312029691
- Katapult (St. Martin's, 1990). ISBN 0312046790
- Kat's Cradle (Doubleday, 1992). ISBN 0385420951
- Copy Kat (Doubleday, 1992). ISBN 038542096X
- Wild Kat (Doubleday, 1994). ISBN 0385468512
- Alley Kat Blues (Doubleday, 1995). ISBN 0385468520
- Honky Tonk Kat (G.P. Putnam, 1996). ISBN 0399141332
- Kat Scratch Fever (G.P. Putnam, 1997). ISBN 0399142452
- Stray Kat Waltz (G.P. Putnam, 1998). ISBN 0399143688
Awards
Kijewski's first novel, Katwalk, received a mixed reception from reviewers;[2][3] however it also won the 1990 Anthony Award and the Shamus Award the same year, both for "Best First Novel".[4][5]
References
- ^ a b Rippetoe, Rita Elizabeth (2004). Booze and the Private Eye: Alcohol in the Hard-Boiled Novel. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 170. ISBN 0-7864-1899-0. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ "KATWALK by Karen Kijewski | Kirkus Book Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. 1989-08-23. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Stasio, Marilyn (1989-08-27). "CRIME - New York Times". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. 2003-10-02. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ "The Private Eye Writers of America and The Shamus Awards". Thrillingdetective.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- 1943 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American novelists
- American mystery writers
- American women novelists
- Writers from Sacramento, California
- Writers from Berkeley, California
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- Anthony Award winners
- Shamus Award winners
- Women mystery writers
- 20th-century American women writers
- 21st-century American novelists
- 21st-century American women writers