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Ellen Hart


Born
in Minneapolis, MN, The United States
August 01, 1949

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Genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Gay & Lesbian


Ellen Hart is the author of twenty-eight crime novels in two different series. She is a five-time winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Mystery, a three-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award for Best Popular Fiction, a three-time winner of the Golden Crown Literary Award in several categories, a recipient of the Alice B Medal, and was made an official GLBT Literary Saint at the Saints & Sinners Literary Festival in New Orleans in 2005. In 2010, Ellen received the GCLS Trailblazer Award for lifetime achievement in the field of lesbian literature. For the past fourteen years, Ellen has taught "An Introduction to Writing the Modern Mystery" through the The Loft Literary Center, the largest independent writing community in the ...more

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Average rating: 3.79 · 11,615 ratings · 1,239 reviews · 71 distinct works • Similar authors
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Stage Fright (Jane Lawless,...
3.86 avg rating — 407 ratings — published 1992 — 9 editions
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A Killing Cure (Jane Lawles...
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Vital Lies (Jane Lawless, #2)
3.82 avg rating — 388 ratings — published 1991 — 7 editions
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In a Midnight Wood (Jane La...
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Series by Ellen Hart

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“Strange invitations were often dancing lessons from the goddess.”
― Ellen Hart, Stage Fright
tags: goddess
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“Not that I want to be thin. Heaven forbid. I do not want to take up less space in the world. I should like to take up more...”
― Ellen Hart, A Small Sacrifice
tags: cordelia-thorn, plus-size
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“Last time I saw her, she was peeking out from one of the bookcases next to the fireplace. She's the first cat I've ever seen trying to pretend she's a condensed version of War and Peace.”
― Ellen Hart, Hallowed Murder
tags: cat, cats, cats-and-dogs, cats-vs-dogs, funny, hide, hiding, humor, humour
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