Kristen Lepionka is an American crime fiction writer known for her Roxane Weary private investigator series.
Kristen Lepionka | |
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| Born | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Website | |
| www | |
Career
editShe began a draft of The Last Place You Look in November 2014 and completed it in about six months.[1] She entered the manuscript in Pitch Wars, which gave her the opportunity to work with a mentor and eventually resulted in the book's publication.[2] The Last Place You Look was the first book starring private investigator Roxane Weary. The Roxane Weary books have been praised for their representation of bisexuality.[3][4][5]
Since 2015, Lepionka has been the editor of Betty Fedora, feminist crime fiction journal.[6][2] She co-hosts a podcast called "Unlikeable Female Characters".[7]
Personal life
editLepionka lives in Columbus, Ohio with her partner Joanna. Like her character, Roxane Weary, Lepionka is bisexual.[7][8]
Books
editAwards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Shamus Award for Best First P.I. Novel | The Last Place You Look | Won | [16] |
| Anthony Award for Best First Novel | Finalist | [17] | ||
| Macavity Award for Best First Mystery (Novel) | Finalist | |||
| Bisexual Book Awards - Mystery | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Shamus Award for Best P. I. Hardcover Novel | What You Want to See | Won |
References
edit- ^ Brissette, Karen (2017-07-17). "A Certain Sly Intelligence". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ a b Feagler, Linda (June 2017). "Author Kristen Lepionka on the Lasting Appeal of the Detective Genre". Ohio Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Copenhaver, John (2018-01-25). "Blacklight: Series Debut 'The Last Place You Look' Promises a Complex, No-Nonsense Bisexual Heroine". Lambda Literary Review. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Laughlin, Anne (2020-07-31). "Bisexual Private Investigator Roxane Weary Returns in Once You Go This Far". Lambda Literary Review. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Kristopher (2017-08-08). "The Last Place You Look – The BOLO Books Review". Bolo Books. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Rader-Day, Lori (2017-07-27). "A Columbus, Ohio Murder Mystery". Chicago Review of Books. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ a b Emily, Lauren (2020-06-09). "Publishing Pride In A Pandemic: A Conversation With Queer Authors Leah Johnson & Kristen Lepionka". GO Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Wilson, Doward (2017-09-23). "The Last Place You Look By Kristen Lepionka: Review/Giveaway/Interview". Kings River Life Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Keller, Amber (2017-06-29). "Review: The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka". Criminal Element. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Ellis, Danika (2020-10-11). "Shannon reviews The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka – The Lesbrary". Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Antosz, Danielle (2018-05-04). "Review: What You Want to See by Kristen Lepionka". Criminal Element. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Schreiner, Erin (2019-08-21). "REVIEW: "The Stories You Tell" by Kristen Lepionka". Drink. Read. Repeat. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "REVIEW: The Stories You Tell". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Copenhaver, John (2024-06-05). "13 Queer Thrillers and Mystery Novels You Should Be Reading". Electric Literature. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Cogdill, Oline H. (2020-07-22). "Mystery review: P.I. faces the question, how well do you really know your parent". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Norfolk, Pam (2021-01-19). "Once You Go This Far by Kristen Lepionka: Good, old-fashioned detective work with a delicious contemporary spin - book review". Lancashire Post. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "The 2018 Anthony Award Winners". CrimeReads. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-11.