| Karen Kijewski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 (age 81–82) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA, MA) |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Notable works | Kat Colorado series |
| Children | 2 |
Karen Kijewski (pronounced key-EFF-ski) (born 1943) is an American writer of mystery novels, known for her Kat Colorado series.
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. 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). ISBN 0312029691
- Katapult (St. Martin's, 1990). ISBN 0312046790
- Kat's Cradle (Doubleday, 1992). ISBN 0385420951
- Copy Kat (Doubleday, 1992). ISBN 038542096X
- Wild Kat (Doubleday, 1994). ISBN 0385468512
- Alley Kat Blues (Doubleday, 1995). ISBN 0385468520
- Honky Tonk Kat (G.P. Putnam, 1996). ISBN 0399141332
- Kat Scratch Fever (G.P. Putnam, 1997). ISBN 0399142452
- Stray Kat Waltz (G.P. Putnam, 1998). ISBN 0399143688
Awards
Kijewski's first novel, Katwalk, received a mixed reception from reviewers; however it also won the 1990 Anthony Award and the Shamus Award the same year, both for "Best First Novel".
References
- ^ Rippetoe, Rita Elizabeth (2004). Booze and the Private Eye: Alcohol in the Hard-Boiled Novel. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 170. ISBN 0-7864-1899-0. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- "KATWALK by Karen Kijewski | Kirkus Book Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. 1989-08-23. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- Stasio, Marilyn (1989-08-27). "CRIME - New York Times". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. 2003-10-02. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Private Eye Writers of America and The Shamus Awards". Thrillingdetective.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- 1943 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American novelists
- American mystery writers
- American women novelists
- Writers from Sacramento, California
- Writers from Berkeley, California
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- Anthony Award winners
- Shamus Award winners
- American women mystery writers
- 20th-century American women writers
- 21st-century American novelists
- 21st-century American women writers