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John Copenhaver (born 1974) is an American writer and educator. Copenhaver's first historical crime novel, Dodging and Burning, won the 2019 Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel.,[1] and his second novel, The Savage Kind,[2] won the 2022 Lambda Literary Award for Best LGBTQ Mystery.[3]

John Copenhaver
BornMay 26th, 1974
EducationDavidson College (BA) George Mason University (MFA)
Occupation(s)Author and Educator.
SpouseJeffery Paulherrity

Life[edit]

He was born in Marion, Virginia. He graduated from Davidson College with a BA in English, from Middlebury College's Bread Loaf School of English with an MA in Literature, and from George Mason University with an MFA in Creative Writing. He lived in Washington, DC, for 18 years before relocating to Richmond, VA, where he currently lives.

Career[edit]

Since 2015, Copenhaver has written a crime fiction review column for Lambda called "Blacklight" about the past, present, and future of LGBTQ+ crime fiction.[4] His writing has appeared in CrimeReads,[5] Electric Lit,[6] Glitterwolf,[7] PANK,[8] New York Journal of Books,[9] and Washington Independent Review of Books.[10]

He is a founding member of Queer Crime Writers, an organization founded in 2019 to promote community and collaboration among authors of crime fiction who identify as LGBTQIA+ and celebrate the long history of queer writers in the genre,[11] co-hosts with writer Al Warren on House of Mystery Radio Show, an interview talk show focusing on nonfiction and fiction crime writers,[12] and is an at-large board member of Mystery Writers of America.[13]

In addition to the Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel, Copenhaver's debut, Dodging and Burning, garnered the following nominations: Anthony Award for First Best Novel,[14] Strand Critics Award for Best Debut Novel,[15] Barry Award for Best First Novel,[16] and Lambda Award for Best Gay Mystery.[17] This novel also received attention from the literary community in Washington, DC,[18][19] and critical attention nationally.[20] The Savage Kind, as well as winning a Lambda Literary Award for Best LGBTQ Mystery, was nominated for Left Coast Crime's 2022 Best Historical Mystery.[21]

He is a multiple recipient of Artist Fellowships from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.[22][23] In 2015, he was awarded the Larry Neal Writers' Award for Adult Fiction by the DC Commission.[24]

His novels are set in the 1940s in Virginia and Washington, DC, and explore the lives of LGBTQ+ people of that time period through a mystery narrative.[25]

He is passionate about amplifying LGBTQ+ voices through his writing and his teaching.[26][27]

He currently teaches at the University of Nebraska MFA in Creative Writing Program in Omaha, NE,[28] and Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia[29]

Selected Works[edit]

Novels[edit]

  • Dodging and Burning (2018)
  • The Savage Kind (2021)
  • Hall of Mirrors (2024)

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mystery Readers International. (2020). Macavity Awards. Mystery Readers International. Retrieved May 14, 2021, from https://mysteryreaders.org/macavity-awards/
  2. ^ Pegasus Books. Retrieved Sept. 19, 2022, from http://pegasusbooks.com/books/the-savage-kind-9781643138091-hardcover
  3. ^ Lambda Literary. (n.d.). 2022 Winners. Lambda Literary. Retrieved Sept. 19, 2022, from https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/2022-winners/#:~:text=Congratulations%202022%20Lammy%20Award%20Winners&text=In%20addition%20to%20the%20winners,Silas%20House%20(Duggins%20Prize).
  4. ^ Lambda Literary. (n.d.). The Review. Lambda Literary. Retrieved May 14, 2021, from https://www.lambdaliterary.org/tag/blacklight/
  5. ^ CrimeReads. (2019, Sept. 13). The Femme Fatale: Subverting and and Complicating a Noir Trope. CrimeReads. Retrieved 14 May, 2021, from https://crimereads.com/subverting-femme-fatale-trope
  6. ^ Electric Lit. (2018, March 5). 10 LGBTQ Crime Fiction Must-Reads. Electric Lit. Retrieved May 14, 2021, from https://electricliterature.com/10-lgbtq-crime-fiction-must-reads/
  7. ^ "Carol Lundgren". (2015). In M. Cresswell (Ed.), Glitterwolf Magazine (Vol. 7). CreateSpace.
  8. ^ PANK. (2018, Aug. 29). Review: Read by Strangers by Philip Dean Walker. PANK. Retrieved May 14, 2021, from https://pankmagazine.com/2018/08/29/review-read-strangers-dean-walker/
  9. ^ New York Journal of Books. (2018). Review: Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession. New York Journal of Books. Retrieved May 14, 2021, from https://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/dead-girls
  10. ^ n Interview with Philip Dean Walker. (2018, Sept. 18). Washington Independent Review of Books. Retrieved May 14, 2021, from http://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/index.php/features/an-interview-with-philip-dean-walker
  11. ^ Queer Crime Writers. (n.d.). Queer Crime Writers. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from  https://queercrimewriters.com/
  12. ^ Warren, A. (n.d.). House of Mystery Radio Show. Alan R. Warren. Retrieved May 14, 2021, from https://www.alanrwarren.com/hom-show-hosts
  13. ^ Mystery Writers of America. (n.d.). Board of Directors: Mystery Writers of America. Retrieved May 21 2024 from https://mysterywriters.org/about-mwa/board-of-directors/
  14. ^ CrimeReads. (2019, Nov. 2). Announcing the 2019 Anthony Award Winners. CrimeReads. Retrieved May 15, 2021, from https://crimereads.com/announcing-the-2019-anthony-award-winners/
  15. ^ The Strand Magazine. (2019, May 13). And the Nominees Are ... The Nominees for the 2019 Strand Critics Awards. The Strand Magazine. Retrieved May 15, 2021, from https://strandmag.com/and-the-nominees-are-the-nominees-for-the-2019-strand-critics-awards/
  16. ^ Nightstand Book Reviews. (2019, Jan. 21). Barry Awards (Crime Fiction) — 2019. Nightstand Book Reviews. Retrieved May 15, 2021, from https://nightstandbookreviews.com/barry-awards-crime-fiction-2019/
  17. ^ Lambda Literary. (n.d.). Previous Winners. Lambda Literary. Retrieved May 15, 2021, from https://www.lambdaliterary.org/awards/previous-winners-3/?a_search&award_year&award_classifications&award_status&award_categories=gay-mystery
  18. ^ Washington Blade. (2018, Feb. 28). QUEERY: John Copenhaver. Washington Blade. Retrieved May 15, 2021, from https://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/02/28/queery-john-copenhaver/
  19. ^ Powers, Z. (2018, Aug. 8). Under the Surface: An Interview with John Copenhaver. The Writer's Guide, 5-6.
  20. '^ AP. (2018, Mar. 6). Dodging and Burning' is riveting debut by John Copenhaver. AP. Retrieved May 15, 2021, from https://apnews.com/article/0c5d53ca7a1f4abea701c0075389c9f6
  21. ^ Left Coast Crime. Lefty Awards. Retrieved Sept. 19 2022, from https://leftcoastcrime.org/2022/Awards.html
  22. ^ DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. (n.d.). FY19 Grantees - Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program (AHFP). DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Retrieved May 15, 2021, from https://dcarts.dc.gov/page/fy19-grantees-arts-and-humanities-fellowship-program-ahfp
  23. ^ DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. (n.d.). FY20 Grantees - Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program (AHFP). DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Retrieved May 15, 2021, from https://dcarts.dc.gov/page/fy20-grantees-arts-and-humanities-fellowship-program-ahfp
  24. ^ District Journal. (2015, May 27). Celebrating the Winners of the Larry Neal Writers' Award The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH). District Journal. Retrieved May 15, 2021, from https://districtjournal.com/larry-neal-writers-award/
  25. ^ Neubauer, E. R. (2018, Mar.). Review: Dodging and Burning. Mystery Scene. Retrieved May 15, 2021, from https://www.mysteryscenemag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6053
  26. ^ MetroWeekly. (2018, Aug. 2). OutWrite 2018: Every Panel, Reading and Workshop at DC's LGBTQ Literary Festival. MetroWeekly. Retrieved May 15, 2021, from https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/08/outwrite-2018-every-panel-reading-and-workshop-at-dcs-lgbtq-literary-festival/
  27. ^ The DC Center for the LGBT Community. (2018, Dec. 5). OutWrite Writing Workshop: Openings. The DC Center for the LGBT Community. Retrieved May 15, 2021, from https://thedccenter.org/events/outwriteopenings/
  28. ^ University of Nebraska Omaha. Faculty Mentors. Retrieved Sept. 19, 2022 from https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-communication-fine-arts-and-media/writers-workshop/mfa-program/faculty.php
  29. ^ Virginia Commonwealth University. Adjunct Faculty. Retrieve Sept. 19, 2022 from https://english.vcu.edu/people/adjunct-faculty/copenhaver.html
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