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Karin Slaughter (born January 6, 1971) is an American crime writer. She has written 21 novels, which have sold more than 40 million copies and have been published in 120 countries.[1][2][3] Her first novel, Blindsighted (2001), was published in 27 languages[4] and made the Crime Writers' Association's Dagger Award shortlist for "Best Thriller Debut" of 2001.[5]

Karin Slaughter
Born (1971-01-06) January 6, 1971 (age 51)
Georgia, United States
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • writer
  • author
GenreCrime Fiction, Mystery, Thriller,
Years active2001–present

Slaughter also won the 2015 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award for her novel Cop Town.[6]

Her 2018 novel, Pieces of Her,[7] was adapted into an eight-episode television series of the same name, released in March 2022 on Netflix.


Philanthropy


Slaughter is a library advocate and founded Save the Libraries, a non-profit organization that campaigns to support US public libraries.[8] The Save the Libraries fund has provided more than $300,000 to the DeKalb County Public Library in Atlanta, Georgia.[9]


Publishing history


Characters from Slaughter's two main series, Grant County and Will Trent (Atlanta), were brought together in her novels Undone (2009), titled Genesis internationally, and Broken (2010). In these novels, Will Trent and Sara Linton work cases set in Atlanta and Grant County, respectively.


Grant County series (2001 to 2007)


Slaughter is best known for her Grant County series:

Set in the fictional town of Heartsdale, Georgia, (in the fictional Grant County) the narrative takes place from the perspective of three main characters: Sara Linton, the town's pediatrician and part-time coroner; Jeffrey Tolliver, Linton's husband and the chief of police; and his subordinate, detective Lena Adams.


Will Trent (Atlanta) series


The Will Trent series, which takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, features Georgia Bureau of Investigation special agent Will Trent and his partner Faith Mitchell. So far, Trent has appeared in Triptych, Fractured, Undone, Broken, Fallen, Criminal, Unseen, The Kept Woman, The Last Widow and The Silent Wife, as well as the novellas Snatched and Busted.

ABC has ordered a pilot starring Ramón Rodríguez as Trent and Erika Christensen as Angie, his girlfriend.[10]


Other works


Like a Charm is a short story anthology featuring several thriller authors, including Lee Child, Peter Robinson (novelist), John Connolly (author), and Laura Lippman.[11] Each story is linked by a charm bracelet that brings bad luck to its owners. The setting and time periods of each story vary greatly, ranging from 19th-century Georgia to wartime Leeds. Karin Slaughter wrote the first and last stories.

Martin Misunderstood is an original audio novella narrated by Wayne Knight.[12] Both the story and the narration were nominated for an Audie Award in 2009.[13]

The Unremarkable Heart won the Edgar Award for Best Short Story in 2013.[14]

Her book Pieces of Her reached number 2 on the New York Times Bestseller list, the week it was released in late August 2018.[15] Pieces of Her was published through HarperCollins and follows a young woman who learns about a hidden side of her mother, Laura.[16] It is in the vein of a psychological thriller[17] and was given a positive review by Publishers Weekly[18] and Kirkus Reviews.[19] Her other standalone novels—Cop Town, Pretty Girls, The Good Daughter, and False Witness—have all been New York Times bestsellers.

In February 2019, it was announced that Netflix will be developing an 8-episode television series starring Toni Collette, based on the Pieces of Her novel.[20][21][22]


Personal life


Slaughter was a contestant on an installment of ABC's Holey Moley which originally aired on June 4, 2020.[23]


Bibliography


Slaughter at BookExpo America in 2019
Slaughter at BookExpo America in 2019

The Grant County series

The Will Trent series

Other books


Awards


Slaughter has won or been nominated for many awards.


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2019



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2016



2015



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2013



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2002



2001



References


  1. "Karin Slaughter Explores Sisterhood". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. "Karin Slaughter". HarperCollins Publishers: World-Leading Book Publisher. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  3. Dyer, Candace. "COVID-19 adds menace to Slaughter's latest thriller". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  4. "Languages — Karin Slaughter". Karin Slaughter. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  5. "Blindsighted — The Crime Writers' Association". thecwa.co.uk. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  6. "Cop Town — The Crime Writers' Association". thecwa.co.uk. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  7. Lipez, Richard (August 16, 2018). "Shots ring out, and a daughter's world is forever changed in 'Pieces of Her'". The Washington Post.
  8. "Save the Libraries - Karin Slaughter". www.savethelibraries.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  9. "Bestselling author Karin Slaughter will visit Barr Memorial Library to sign copies of her newest book | fkgoldstandard.com". www.fkgoldstandard.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  10. Rose, Michelle. "On the case: Ramón Rodríguez is ABC's Will Trent". TV Media. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  11. Slaughter, Karin. Like A Charm. www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  12. "Audio Book Review: Martin Misunderstood by Karin Slaughter, Author, read by Wayne Knight. BBC Audiobooks America $19.95 (, unabridged, two CDs, 2 hrs., $19.95 ISBN ) ISBN 978-1-60283-434-7". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  13. "2009 Audie Awards® - APA". www.audiopub.org. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  14. "Category List – Best Short Story | Edgars Database". theedgars.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  15. "The New York Times Best Sellers". The New York Times.
  16. "Pieces of Her - Karin Slaughter - Hardcover".
  17. "Pieces of Her". Karin Slaughter.
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  19. "Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter". Kirkus Reviews.
  20. Andreeva, Nellie; Pedersen, Erik (February 5, 2019). "'Pieces Of Her': Netflix Orders Novel-Based Series From Lesli Linka Glatter, Charlotte Stoudt & Bruna Papandrea". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  21. Perez, Lexy (April 13, 2019). "Karin Slaughter Talks Netflix 'Pieces of Her' Adaptation, Tackling #MeToo in Writing". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  22. Petski, Nellie Andreeva, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 3, 2020). "Toni Collette To Star In 'Pieces Of Her' Netflix Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  23. Ho, Rodney. "Atlanta best-selling author Karin Slaughter explains why she’s on ABC game show Holey Moley! June 4," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020
  24. "Pretty Girls | Review". Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  25. "Announcing: The 2020 Ned Kelly Awards Shortlists". Australian Crime Writers Association. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  26. "Past Winners – Georgia Author of the Year Awards". Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  27. "Past Nominees and Winners – International Thriller Writers". thrillerwriters.org. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  28. "Skimm Recommendations Books". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  29. "HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS ACQUIRES WORLD RIGHTS FOR FOUR NEW BOOKS FROM #1 INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR KARIN SLAUGHTER". HarperCollins. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  30. "LAST BREATH by Karin Slaughter Read by Kathleen Early | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  31. "2017 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Longlist". Ian Fleming. May 20, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
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  33. Mangiola, Sarah (January 29, 2016). "Favorite Books 2016 Winners". bookstr.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  34. Slaughter, Karin. "2015 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominated Cop Town Now Available in Mass Market Paperback". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  35. Warnke, Georgia (2014). "Hermeneutics and Social Identity". New Literary History. 45 (4): 575–594. doi:10.1353/nlh.2014.0036. ISSN 1080-661X. S2CID 143049094.
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  39. "Author Karin Slaughter Bio and Signed Books - VJ Books". www.vjbooks.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  40. "Bouchercon XLIV, More Commonly Known as Bouchercon 2013, Or Even Anthony Awards 2013!". The Cozy Mystery List Blog. May 24, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  41. "Big Names Win Edgars". HuffPost. May 3, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  42. "Macavity Awards – Mystery Readers International". Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  43. "Crimezone Thriller Award Buitenland | Book awards | LibraryThing". www.librarything.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  44. Sherrod, Stephanie (May 1, 2003). "ACRL honors the 2003 award winners: The final installment of ACRL award winners". College & Research Libraries News. 64 (5): 324–328. doi:10.5860/crln.64.5.324. ISSN 2150-6698.
  45. "Suspense Magazine announces Best of 2010 List". www.suspensemagazine.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  46. "Georgia Authors | Georgia Center for the Book | Supporting Libraries, Literary Programs and Georgia's Rich Literary Heritage". www.georgiacenterforthebook.org. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
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  48. "Pretty Girls (Slaughter) - LitLovers". www.litlovers.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  49. "Left Coast Crime 2009: Hawaii: Say Aloha To Murder!". leftcoastcrime.org. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  50. "Novels listed for ITV3 crime awards | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
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