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Edition 20 (2007) award
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Edition 21 (2008) award
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Edition 22 (2009) award
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Edition 23 (2010) award
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Edition 25 (2012) award
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Edition 29 (2016) award
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Edition 30 (2017) award
Louise Penny
ルイーズ・ペニー
Ruīzu Penī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-07-01 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada (birthplace) → North Hatley / near Montreal, Quebec, Canada (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- broadcaster, mystery writer, journalist
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Influenced By
- Agatha Christie, Georges Simenon, Dorothy L. Sayers, Michael Innes
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryerson Polytechnic (now Ryerson University) | Radio and Television | — | Bachelor (Radio & Television) | 1975-1979 | Canada |
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | New Blood Dagger (CWA) | Still Life | デビュー賞 | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Arthur Ellis Award (Best First Novel) | Still Life | 新人賞 | Crime Writers of Canada / Arthur Ellis Awards | 受賞 |
| 2007 | DILYS Award | Still Life | 新人賞 | Independent Mystery Booksellers Association | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Anthony Award (Best First Novel) | Still Life | 新人賞 | Bouchercon/Anthony Awards | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Barry Award (Best First Novel) | Still Life | 新人賞 | Deadly Pleasures / Barry Awards | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Agatha Award (Best Novel) | A Fatal Grace | 長編賞 | Malice Domestic (Agatha Awards) | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Agatha Award (Best Novel) | The Cruelest Month | 長編賞 | Malice Domestic (Agatha Awards) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Agatha Award (Best Novel) | The Brutal Telling | 長編賞 | Malice Domestic (Agatha Awards) | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Agatha Award (Best Novel) | Bury Your Dead | 長編賞 | Malice Domestic (Agatha Awards) | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Anthony Award (Best Novel) | The Brutal Telling | 長編賞 | Bouchercon (Anthony Awards) | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Anthony Award (Best Novel) | Bury Your Dead | 長編賞 | Bouchercon (Anthony Awards) | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Macavity Award (Best Mystery Novel) | The Beautiful Mystery | 長編賞 | Mystery Readers International (Macavity Awards) | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Edgar Award (Best Novel) | How the Light Gets In | 長編賞 | Mystery Writers of America (Edgar Awards) | ノミネート |
| 2011 | Arthur Ellis Award (Best Crime Novel) | Bury Your Dead | 長編賞 | Crime Writers of Canada | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Nero Wolfe Award (Best Mystery Novel) | Bury Your Dead | 長編賞 | Nero Wolfe Award Committee | 受賞 |
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 16 (2007) award
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Edition 20 (2011) award
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Edition 25 (2010) novel prize
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Edition 26 (2011) novel prize
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Edition 27 (2012) novel prize
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Edition 28 (2013) novel prize
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Edition 32 (2017) award
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Edition 28 (2011) award
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Edition 39 (2011) award
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Edition 25 (2011) award
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Edition 27 (2013) award
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Edition 31 (2017) award
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Edition 21 (2017) award
Works
Major Works
Still Life
2005 Mystery novelThe first Chief Gamache novel: a mysterious death in the small Quebec village of Three Pines initiates an investigation that explores community secrets and human motives.
A Fatal Grace
2007 Mystery novelSet in winter in Three Pines, a murder exposes tangled relationships and motives; the second in the Chief Gamache series.
The Cruelest Month
2008 Mystery novelA murder during the village's Easter celebrations triggers revelations about the darker sides of characters in Three Pines.
A Rule Against Murder (The Murder Stone)
2009 Mystery novelAnother Gamache investigation in Three Pines uncovers long-standing grudges and concealed truths following a death.
The Brutal Telling
2009 Mystery novelDeals with crime linked to the village's past and the arts; a highly acclaimed entry in the series.
Bury Your Dead
2010 Mystery novelA novel in which past and present intersect in the investigation; noted for awards and recognition.
A Trick of the Light
2011 Mystery novelExplores perspective and the perception of truth; winner of an Anthony Award.
The Beautiful Mystery
2012 Mystery novelSet in a monastery, the mystery intertwines cultural and religious themes.
How the Light Gets In
2013 Mystery novelAnother installment where pasts haunt the present; it was nominated for an Edgar Award.
Bibliography
- Still Life
- A Fatal Grace
- The Cruelest Month
- A Rule Against Murder / The Murder Stone
- The Brutal Telling
- Bury Your Dead
- The Hangman
- A Trick of the Light
- The Beautiful Mystery
- How the Light Gets In
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- traditional whodunitdescriptive, character-driven prosequiet, lyrical descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- small-town atmospherefood and wine imagerythe past and forgiveness
Health
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alcohol dependence30代前半までに問題化し、35歳で自覚して以後禁酒Influenced her perspective and work; after recognizing the dependence at around 35 she remained sober and later turned to a writing career.
Legacy
Widely acclaimed for the Chief Gamache series, she won multiple major awards (including consecutive Agatha Awards 2007–2010) and has been translated into more than twenty languages; she is considered a leading contemporary mystery writer in the English-speaking world.
Trivia
- Her works have been translated into 23 languages (commonly cited).
- Author of the Chief Gamache series, known for country-village whodunits.
- Before becoming a novelist she worked as a radio journalist and host at the CBC.