Art Taylor | |
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Born | Richlands, North Carolina |
Occupation | Short story writer, novelist |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Education |
Yale University North Carolina State University George Mason University |
Genre | Crime Fiction, Mystery |
Notable awards | Edgar Award |
Website | |
www |
Art Taylor is an American short story writer, book critic and an English professor.
Taylor was born and raised in Richlands, North Carolina. He graduated from Episcopal High School, a private school in Alexandria, Virginia. [1] He went onto Yale University where in 1990 he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, and he received a Master of Arts in 2003 from North Carolina State University and a Master of Fine Arts in 2006 from George Mason University. [2]
Taylor's short fiction won an Edgar Award in 2019; [3] an Anthony Award in 2015; [4] Agatha Awards in 2014, [5] 2015, [6] and 2017; [7] Macavity Awards in 2014, [8] 2017, [9] 2019, and 2020; [10] and four Derringer Awards: for Best Novelette in 2011 [11] [12] and 2021 [13] and for Best Long Story in 2012 [12] [14] and 2013. [15] He is the author of On the Road With Del & Louise: A Novel in Stories (2015), [16] which won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel in 2016. [17] He edited Murder Under the Oaks: Bouchercon Anthology 2015, which won the Anthony Award for Best Anthology or Collection in 2016. [18] [19] In addition to writing fiction, he also reviews mysteries and thrillers for The Washington Post [5] and contributes to Mystery Scene magazine. [20]
He is an assistant professor of English at George Mason University. [21]
Taylor is married to editor and novelist Tara Laskowski, and they have one son, Dash. [1]
Art Taylor | |
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Born | Richlands, North Carolina |
Occupation | Short story writer, novelist |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Education |
Yale University North Carolina State University George Mason University |
Genre | Crime Fiction, Mystery |
Notable awards | Edgar Award |
Website | |
www |
Art Taylor is an American short story writer, book critic and an English professor.
Taylor was born and raised in Richlands, North Carolina. He graduated from Episcopal High School, a private school in Alexandria, Virginia. [1] He went onto Yale University where in 1990 he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, and he received a Master of Arts in 2003 from North Carolina State University and a Master of Fine Arts in 2006 from George Mason University. [2]
Taylor's short fiction won an Edgar Award in 2019; [3] an Anthony Award in 2015; [4] Agatha Awards in 2014, [5] 2015, [6] and 2017; [7] Macavity Awards in 2014, [8] 2017, [9] 2019, and 2020; [10] and four Derringer Awards: for Best Novelette in 2011 [11] [12] and 2021 [13] and for Best Long Story in 2012 [12] [14] and 2013. [15] He is the author of On the Road With Del & Louise: A Novel in Stories (2015), [16] which won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel in 2016. [17] He edited Murder Under the Oaks: Bouchercon Anthology 2015, which won the Anthony Award for Best Anthology or Collection in 2016. [18] [19] In addition to writing fiction, he also reviews mysteries and thrillers for The Washington Post [5] and contributes to Mystery Scene magazine. [20]
He is an assistant professor of English at George Mason University. [21]
Taylor is married to editor and novelist Tara Laskowski, and they have one son, Dash. [1]