Lori Rader-Day is a highly accomplished author of crime, mystery, and suspense novels. She was born in Thornton, Indiana, and has always been passionate about writing, a motivation instilled in her by her parents. Rader-Day's love for reading and writing began at a young age, with early favorite reads including Beverly Cleary, Encyclopedia Brown, Harriet the Spy, and Lois Duncan books. As she grew older, she discovered Agatha Christie and Mary Higgins Clark, further fueling her passion for crime and mystery novels.
Rader-Day's writing career took off after she decided to take it seriously and studied creative writing for a master of fine arts degree at Roosevelt University in Chicago. She has since written several standalone novels, including "Little Pretty Things," "The Black Hour," "Under a Dark Sky," and "The Lucky One," among others. Her exceptional work has earned her numerous accolades, including the Mary Higgins-Clark Award in 2016 and the Anthony Award in 2015, both in the category of the Best Debut Novel.
In addition to her full-length novels, Rader-Day also writes short fiction stories, some of which have been published in popular literary magazines like Ellery Queen Mystery Journal, Time Out Chicago, and Good Housekeeping. She currently resides in Chicago, where she is actively involved in the literary community as the co-chair of the mystery reader event Midwest Mystery Conference and as a creative writing teacher for Northwestern University. She has also served as the national president of Sisters in Crime, a 4500+-member crime writers organization started by Sara Paretsky. Fans of Rader-Day's work can learn more about her and her writing at LoriRaderDay.com.