12 Facts About Laura Lippman

Laura Lippman was born on January 31,1959 and is an American journalist and author of over 20 detective fiction novels.

Laura Lippman's novels have won multiple awards, including an Agatha Award, seven Anthony Awards, two Barry Awards, an Edgar Award, a Gumshoe Award, a Macavity Award, a Nero Award, two Shamus Awards, and two Strand Critics Award.

Laura Lippman attended high school in Columbia, Maryland, where she was the captain of the Wilde Lake High School It's Academic team.

Laura Lippman participated in several dramatic productions, including Finian's Rainbow, The Lark, and Barefoot in the Park.

Laura Lippman graduated from Wilde Lake High School in 1977.

Laura Lippman is a former reporter for the now defunct San Antonio Light and The Baltimore Sun.

Laura Lippman is best known for writing a series of novels set in Baltimore and featuring Tess Monaghan, a reporter turned private investigator.

Laura Lippman's works have won the Agatha, Anthony, Edgar, Nero, Gumshoe and Shamus awards.

In January 2007, Laura Lippman taught at the 3rd Annual Writers in Paradise at Eckerd College.

Laura Lippman appeared in a scene in the first episode of the last season of The Wire as a reporter working in the Baltimore Sun newsroom.

In 2006, Laura Lippman married Simon in a ceremony officiated by John Waters.

In 2014, Laura Lippman won the inaugural Pinckley Prize for a Distinguished Body of Work.