Mary Abigail Padgett (born May 13, 1942, in Vincennes, Indiana) is an American author of mystery novels who features in Great Women Mystery Writers (2007).[1][2]
Abigail Padgett | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1942 Vincennes, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington University of Missouri |
| Genre | Mystery fiction |
| Website | |
| abigailpadgett | |
Biography
editPadgett graduated in 1964 from Indiana University Bloomington with a degree in education, then earned a master's in counselling from the University of Missouri in 1969; between the two she taught high school English in St. Louis. She then had several different jobs before becoming a court investigator for Child Protective Services in San Diego, a post she left in 1988 to concentrate on writing and advocacy for children and the mentally ill.[1]
Writing
editPadgett's first series concerns Barbara "Bo" Bradley, a child protection advocate investigator in San Diego who suffers from bipolar disorder. Her second series features Blue McCarron, a reclusive lesbian social psychologist.[1]
Padgett maintains a blog.[3]
In 2023 Padgett was awarded the Alice B Readers Award.[4][5]
Bibliography
editBo Bradley series
edit- Child of Silence (1993)
- Strawgirl (1994)
- Turtle Baby (1995)
- Moonbird Boy (1996)
- The Dollmaker's Daughters (1997)
- Stork Boy (2019)
Blue McCarron series
edit- Blue (1998)
- The Last Blue Plate Special (2001)
- Ultimate Blue (2022)
Taylor Blake Magical Mystery
edit- The Paper Doll Museum (2012)
Morgan's Bay
edit- A Kiss at Morgan's Bay (2018)
- A Secret at Morgan's Bay (2018)
Other novels
edit- Bone Blind (2011)
- An Unremembered Grave (2014)
Collections
edit- Mandy Dru Mysteries (2015)
References
edit- ^ a b c page 196-198, Great Women Mystery Writers, 2nd Ed. by Elizabeth Blakesley Lindsay, 2007, publ. Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33428-5
- ^ Hartwell, Laura M. (2011). "A Writer's Perspective: An Interview with FASP Author Abigail Padgett". Recherche et Pratiques Pédagogiques en Langues de Spécialité - Cahiers de L Apliut. XXX (2): 138–148. doi:10.4000/apliut.882.
- ^ https://abigailpadgett.wordpress.com/ [user-generated source]
- ^ "Past Alice B Medal Winners". The Alice B Awards. 26 March 1937. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "2023 Alice B. Medals Awarded". Bywater Books. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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