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Megan E. Abbott

Born: 1971   Warren , MI
Parents: Philip and Patricia Abbott
Spouse: Joshua Gaylord
Address(es):
Permanent :
67-41 Burns Street, #402
Forest Hills , NY 11375
U.S.
Contact Information:
Phone : 718 793-3992
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://www.meganabbott.com
Twitter : @meganabbott
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
You will know me : a novel Fiction , Suspense/Thriller Adult New York : Little, Brown and Company 2016
The Fever : a novel Fiction Adult New York : Little, Brown & Co. 2014
Dare Me Fiction , Suspense/Thriller Adult New York : Reagan Arthur Books 2012
The End of Everything Fiction , Michigan , Suspense/Thriller Adult New York : Little, Brown 2011
Bury Me Deep Fiction , Mystery Adult New York : Simon & Schuster 2009
The Song is You
- A fictionalized account based on the mysterious 1949 disappearance of actress Jean Spangler. 		Fiction , Mystery Adult New York : Simon & Schuster 2007
Queenpin Fiction Adult New York : Simon & Schuster 2007
A hell of a woman : an anthology of female noir
- Editor 		Fiction , Mystery , Short Stories Adult Houston, TX : Busted Flush Press 2007
Image of Die A Little: A Novel Die A Little: A Novel
- Noir fiction 		Fiction , Suspense/Thriller Adult New York : Simon & Schuster 2005
The Street Was Mine: White Masculinity in Hardboiled Fiction and Film Noir Non Fiction Adult New York : Palgrave Macmillan 2002
What is the aim or goal of your writing: I'm not sure, but I always have--and I attribute that to the encouragement and support of my parents and my husband, as well as teachers over the years, particularly at the University of Michigan.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
International Thriller Writers Award for Best Hardcover Novel: The Fever 2015
Strand Critics Award for Best Novel for The Fever
- Tied with Laura Lippman 		2015
Edgar Award for Bury Me Deep 2009
Edgar Award for Queenpin 2007
Edgar Award for The Song is You 2007
Edgar Award for Die a Little 2005

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in English and American Literature New York University New York , NY 2001
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1993

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
John and Renée Grisham Writer-in-Residence University of Mississippi Oxford 2013 -2014
Instructor
- Dept. of English and Expository Writing Program 		New York University New York , NY
Assistant professor
- Dept. of English 		State University of New York at Oswego Oswego , NY
Director of Grants and Contracts Union Settlement Association

Other Resources:

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