Richard Stevenson Lipez[1] (November 30, 1938 – March 16, 2022), commonly known by his pen name Richard Stevenson, was an American journalist and mystery author, most recently residing in Massachusetts.[2] He was best known for his Donald Strachey mysteries.
Richard Lipez | |
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| Born | Richard Stevenson Lipez (1938-11-30)November 30, 1938 Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 2022(2022-03-16) (aged 83) Becket, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Pen name | Richard Stevenson |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Mystery, Detective fiction, Journalist, Columnist |
| Spouse | Joe Wheaton (m. 2004) |
Lipez was openly gay,[3] and married his husband Joe Wheaton in 2004. He died from pancreatic cancer on March 16, 2022, at the age of 83.[1]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 1993 | Third Man Out | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [4] |
| 1996 | Shock to the System | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [5] |
| 1999 | Strachey’s Folly | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [6] |
| 2011 | Cockeyed | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | |
| TLA Gaybie Award for Best Gay Mystery | Finalist | [7] | ||
| 2012 | Red White Black and Blue | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Winner | [8] |
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