Karen Kijewski
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Biography
Kijewski was born in Berkeley, California, the daughter of University of California, Berkeley professor Clarence Glacken, and received B.A. and M.A. degrees from UC-Berkeley.[1] She was a high school English teacher in Massachusetts for almost a decade before dedicating herself to writing. A resident of Sacramento, California, she made a living tending a bar while establishing herself as a novelist.
Kijewski is married and has two daughters.
Bibliography
- Katwalk (St. Martin's, 1989). Template:ISBN
- Katapult (St. Martin's, 1990). Template:ISBN
- Kat's Cradle (Doubleday, 1992). Template:ISBN
- Copy Kat (Doubleday, 1992). Template:ISBN
- Wild Kat (Doubleday, 1994). Template:ISBN
- Alley Kat Blues (Doubleday, 1995). Template:ISBN
- Honky Tonk Kat (G.P. Putnam, 1996). Template:ISBN
- Kat Scratch Fever (G.P. Putnam, 1997). Template:ISBN
- Stray Kat Waltz (G.P. Putnam, 1998). Template:ISBN
Awards
Kijewski's first novel, Katwalk, received a mixed reception from reviewers;[2][3] however it also won the 1990 Anthony Award and the Shamus Award the same year, both for "Best First Novel".[4][5]
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- American women mystery writers
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