Lori Rader-Day
# Lori Rader-Day

Lori Rader-Day is an American author of mystery, crime, and suspense novels. She has won three Anthony Awards (2015, 2018, 2019), a Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award (2016), and an Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel (2021).

## Personal life and education

Rader-Day was born in Thorntown, Indiana and currently lives in Chicago.

She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University, Master of Arts degree in creative nonfiction from Ball State University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from Roosevelt University.

## Career

From 2019-2020, Rader-Day served as the national president for Sisters in Crime. She presently serves as the co-chair of the Midwest Mystery Conference.

Rader-Day also teaches creative writing for Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies. She previously taught at Ball State University, Roosevelt University, and Yale University.

## Awards and honors

In 2017, Rader-Day won the Regional Award for the Indiana Authors Awards.

Awards for Rader-Day's writing :

| Year | Title | Award | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | The Black Hour | Anthony Award for Best First Novel | Winner |
| 2015 | The Black Hour | Left Coast Crime's Rosebud Award | Nominee |
| 2015 | The Black Hour | Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award | Shortlist |
| 2016 | Little Pretty Things | Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award | Winner |
| 2018 | The Day I Died | Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original | Winner |
| 2018 | The Day I Died | Barry Award for Best Paperback Original | Nominee |
| 2018 | The Day I Died | ITW Thriller Award for Best Paperback Original | Nominee |
| 2018 | The Day I Died | Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award | Shortlist |
| 2019 | Under a Dark Sky | Anthony Award for Best Best Paperback Original | Winner |
| 2019 | Under a Dark Sky | Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best Paperback Original | Shortlist |
| 2020 | The Lucky One | Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel | Nominee |
| 2021 | Death at Greenway | Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel | Winner |
| 2021 | The Lucky One | Anthony Award for Best Best Paperback /E-book/ Audiobook Original Novel | Nominee |
| 2021 | The Lucky One | Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award | Shortlist |
| 2022 | Death at Greenway | Sue Feder Memorial Award | Nominee |

## Publications

* The Black Hour (2014)
* Little Pretty Things (2015)
* The Day I Died (2017)
* Under a Dark Sky (2018)
* The Lucky One (2020)
* Death at Greenway (2021)
