David Liss | |
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 Liss at the 2016 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | March 16, 1966 New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation | Writer, author |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Syracuse University (BA) Georgia State University (MA) Columbia University (MPhil) |
| Genre | Thriller, mystery, comic books |
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David Liss (born March 16, 1966) is an American writer of novels, essays and short fiction; more recently working also in comic books.[1][2] He was born in New Jersey and grew up in South Florida. Liss received his BA degree from Syracuse University, an MA from Georgia State University and his M. Phil from Columbia University. He left his post-graduate studies of 18th Century British literature and unfinished dissertation to write full-time. "If things had not worked out with fiction, I probably would have kept to my graduate school career track and sought a job as a literature professor," he said.[3] A full-time writer since 2010, Liss lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and children.[4]
Most of Liss' novels are historical-mystery (or historical-thriller) novels. Settings include 18th-century London and America and 17th-century Amsterdam. One novel, The Ethical Assassin, is a modern mystery-thriller. His first book, A Conspiracy of Paper (2000), won the 2001 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.[5] A member of the International Thriller Writers,[6] he is a regular attendee at Bouchercon and Thrillerfest.
- ^ "The Daring Mystery Comics 70th Anniversary Special, featuring The Phantom Reporter". Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ "Black Panther: The Man Without Fear #513 (new ongoing writer)". Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ The Devil's Company by David Liss, International Thriller Writers (accessed 08-2010) Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Author's website – bio (accessed 08-2010)
- ^ "Edgar Awards database (accessed 08-2010)". Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ David Liss page at International Thriller Writers (accessed 08-2010) Archived June 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine