Karen Kijewski Explained

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).
• Katapult (St. Martin's, 1990).
• Kat's Cradle (Doubleday, 1992).
• Copy Kat (Doubleday, 1992).
• Wild Kat (Doubleday, 1994).
• Alley Kat Blues (Doubleday, 1995).
• Honky Tonk Kat (G.P. Putnam, 1996).
• Kat Scratch Fever (G.P. Putnam, 1997).
• Stray Kat Waltz (G.P. Putnam, 1998).

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]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Rippetoe, Rita Elizabeth . Booze and the Private Eye: Alcohol in the Hard-Boiled Novel. 2004 . . . 0-7864-1899-0 . 170 . June 30, 2010.
2. KATWALK by Karen Kijewski | Kirkus Book Reviews . . 1989-08-23 . 2012-03-22.
3. News: CRIME - New York Times . . 1989-08-27 . Marilyn . Stasio . Marilyn Stasio . 2012-03-22.
4. Web site: Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees . Bouchercon.info . 2003-10-02 . 2012-03-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120207060829/http://www.bouchercon.info/nominees.html . 2012-02-07 .
5. Web site: The Private Eye Writers of America and The Shamus Awards . Thrillingdetective.com . 2012-03-22.