Nicole Lundrigan Explained

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

While home with her newborn daughter Lundrigan began writing articles and then decided to try writing a novel.

Personal life

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.[1] 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.[2] She moved to Ontario in 1996 to complete an MSc from the University of Toronto.[3] She gave birth to a daughter after finishing her master's and decided not to pursue a PhD.[4]

Books

Awards and nominations

!Year!Award!Work!Result!Ref.
2006ReLit AwardsThaw[16]
2009The Seary Line[17]
2012Glass Boys[18]
2020Crime Writers of Canada Award for Best NovelHideaway[19]
2023An Unthinkable Thing[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'Cinneide . C.S. . 2020-05-12 . Interview with Nicole Lundrigan . 2024-09-17 . She Kills Lit . en-US.
  2. 2005 . One of Life's Not So Little Mysteries . SMArts . Saint Mary's University . 2024-09-17.
  3. Web site: About . 2024-09-17 . Nicole Lundrigan . en-US.
  4. Web site: Kowalewski-Pizzi . Ashley . 2017-06-20 . What's Her Secret? Author Nicole Lundrigan . 2024-09-18 . 29Secrets . en-US.
  5. News: Sutcliffe . J.C. . 2011-09-16 . Glass Boys, by Nicole Lundrigan . 2024-09-17 . The Globe and Mail . en-CA.
  6. Web site: Potkins . Meghan . 2011-09-03 . Sep 2011: Opinion: Characters revealed in minute detail . 2024-09-18 . Winnipeg Free Press . en-US.
  7. News: Marchand . Phillip . 2013-11-01 . Open Book: The Widow Tree, by Nicole Lundrigan . 2024-09-17 . National Post.
  8. Web site: Eggertson . Laura . 2013-11-07 . The Widow Tree by Nicole Lundrigan: review . 2024-09-18 . Toronto Star . en.
  9. Web site: Lowe . Kristen . 2017-07-07 . Lowe: Keep an eye on this psychological thriller author . 2024-09-18 . Red Deer Advocate . en.
  10. News: 2019-07-26 . Nicole Lundrigan's Hideaway features mom running rampant . 2024-09-17 . O Canada.
  11. Web site: The Hideaway Review . 2024-09-17 . Publisher's Weekly.
  12. News: Cannon . Margaret . 2022-09-02 . Six thrillers to help soothe the crime of summer’s end . 2024-09-18 . The Globe and Mail . en-CA.
  13. News: 2022-04-05 . An Unthinkable Thing . 2024-09-17 . CBC.
  14. Web site: Gasbarrino . Melaina . 2024-04-06 . Boreal Book Club: A Man Downstairs by Nicole Lundrigan . 2024-09-18 . STYLE Canada . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2024-05-22 . TOtimes Books: A MAN DOWNSTAIRS by Nicole Lundrigan . 2024-09-18 . Toronto Times . en-CA.
  16. Web site: 2006-03-08 . 2006 ReLit Awards longlist . 2024-10-14 . Quill & Quire.
  17. Web site: 2009-08-24 . ReLit longlists announced . 2024-10-14 . Quill & Quire.
  18. Web site: Beattie . Steven W. . 2012-09-04 . ReLit (very) longlists announced . 2024-10-14 . Quill & Quire.
  19. Web site: Porter . Ryan . 2020-04-22 . Arthur Ellis Awards announce 2020 shortlist of the best Canadian crime writing . 2024-09-17 . Quill & Quire.
  20. News: Raymundo . Bridget . 2023-04-25 . Thomas King, Linwood Barclay, Iona Whishaw, H.N. Khan shortlisted for crime writing awards . 2024-09-17 . CBC.