Authors and Illustrators Database

Jo Dereske

Born: 10/01/1947  Ludington, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Parents: John Edward and June May Dereske
Spouse: Widowed
Children: Karen, Erik
Address(es):
Permanent:
P.O. Box 627
Lynden, WA 98264
USA
Contact Information:
Phone: (360) 676-1649
Website: http://www.jodereske.com

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Farewell, Miss Zukas Fiction, Mystery Adult Lynden, WA : June Creek Books 2011
Index to murder : [a Miss Zukas mystery] Fiction, Mystery Adult New York : Avon Books 2008
Catalogue of death Fiction, Mystery Adult New York, NY : Avon Books 2007
Bookmarked to die Fiction, Mystery Adult New York : Avon Books 2006
Miss Zukas and the Library Murders Fiction, Mystery Adult Hampton Falls, NH : Thomas T. Beeler 2003
Miss Zukas Shelves the Evidence
- Published in Large Print by GK Hall, 2002 		Fiction, Mystery Adult New York : Avon Books 2001
Miss Zukas in Death's Shadow Fiction, Mystery Adult New York : Avon Twilight 1999
Final Notice : a Miss Zukas mystery Fiction, Mystery Adult New York : Avon Books 1998
Short Cut
- Ruby Crane series 		Fiction, Michigan, Mystery Adult New York : Dell Publishing 1998
Out of Circulation Mystery Adult New York : Avon Books 1997
Cut and Dry
- Ruby Crane series 		Fiction, Michigan, Mystery Adult New York : Dell Pub 1997
Miss Zukas and the Raven's Dance Mystery Adult New York : Avon Books 1996
Savage Cut
- Ruby Crane series 		Fiction, Michigan Adult New York : Dell Pub 1996
Miss Zukas and the Stroke of Death Mystery Adult New York : Avon Books 1995
Miss Zukas and the Island Murders
- Translated into Lithuanian 		Mystery Adult New York : Avon Books 1995
Miss Zukas and the Library Murders
- Translated into Lithuanian, Bulgarian and Braille 		Mystery Adult New York : Avon Books 1994
My Cousin the Poodle
- Translated into Dutch 		Fiction Children New York : Atheneum 1991
The Lone Sentinel
- Translated into Spanish 		Science Fiction Children, Teen New York : Atheneum 1989
Glom Gloom Fiction, Fantasy Children New York : Atheneum 1985
What is the aim or goal of your writing: My work ethic is to keep on writing, even when I'd rather be doing ANYTHING else, including cleaning the bathroom. I also believe it's important for writers to keep on READING. Michigan is ever-present in all my writings.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Author will accept inquiries for engagements and will answer letters from students and teachers.

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Miss Zukas and the Library Murders nominated for the Nevermore Award and named an ALA Adult Book for Teenagers 1994
Lone Sentinel nominated for the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, nominated for the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award, and a Junior Library Guild Book Club Selection 1989
Glom Gloom nominated for the Wm. Allen White Award 1985

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 163 1998
Something about the Author, volume 72 1993

Memberships:

Name Date
Sisters in Crime and Writer's Guild

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Library Science (M.L.S.) Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 1971
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 1969

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Business owner
Writer
Librarian Western Washington University Kalamazoo, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Librarian Whatcome Community College Bellingham, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent

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