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American crime writer
Jack O'Connell
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American crime writer
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Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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65 years
Awards
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
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Biography
Jack O'Connell (born 1959) is an American author known for his noir crime and speculative fiction novels. He lives in Worcester, Massachusetts, with his wife, Nancy, and two children, Claire and James. He was a student, and now teaches, at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.
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O'Connell has stated that the post-industrial urban decay of Worcester was an influence on Quinsigamond, the fictional city where his novels are set.
Awards
- Shirley Jackson Award (2008, Finalist)
- Prix Mystère de la critique (2010, France)
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire (2010, France)
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