Karen Kijewski | |
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Born | 1943 (age 80–81) 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. [1]
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. [1] 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.
Kijewski's first novel, Katwalk, received a mixed reception from reviewers; [2] [3] however it also won the 1990 Anthony Award and the Shamus Award the same year, both for "Best First Novel". [4] [5]
Karen Kijewski | |
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Born | 1943 (age 80–81) 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. [1]
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. [1] 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.
Kijewski's first novel, Katwalk, received a mixed reception from reviewers; [2] [3] however it also won the 1990 Anthony Award and the Shamus Award the same year, both for "Best First Novel". [4] [5]