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Tom Bouman is an American author, editor and musician.[1]
Personal life
[edit]He studied law in Pennsylvania. In 2016, he joined Aspen Words as writer in residence.[1] He lives with his wife and two daughters in Upstate New York.[2][3]
Selected publications
[edit]Awards
[edit]- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller in 2014 for Dry Bones in the Valley[9]
- Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 2015 for Dry Bones in the Valley[10]
- Shortlisted for Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel in 2015 for Dry Bones in the Valley[11]
Critical reception
[edit]Michael Sims of The Washington Post judged it "exciting debut thriller" and Marilyn Stasio of The New York Times called it "beautiful novel".[12][13]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "TOM BOUMAN". Aspen Words. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Bio, TOM BOUMAN". TOM BOUMAN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Tom Bouman". Book Reporter. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ↑ Sims, Michael (July 13, 2014). "Book review: 'Dry Bones in the Valley,' exciting debut thriller by Tom Bouman". Washington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ↑ Stasio, Marilyn (July 3, 2014). "Rural Noir". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ↑ McCann, Michael J. "Fateful Mornings: A Henry Farrell Novel". New York Journal of Books. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ↑ Sims, Michael (June 23, 2017). "A crime novel that captures the humanity of a dying town in rural America". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ↑ "The Bramble and the Rose". Kirkus Reviews. December 12, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ↑ Swanson, Clare (April 20, 2015). "Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Winners Announced". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ↑ Lutz, Deborah (May 1, 2015). "Books & Authors: Awards: Edgar Winners; Ridenhour Book". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Macavity Awards Winners". mysteryreaders.org. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ↑ Stasio, Marilyn (July 3, 2014). "Rural Noir". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ↑ Sims, Michael (July 13, 2014). "Book review: 'Dry Bones in the Valley,' exciting debut thriller by Tom Bouman". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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