Lori L. Lake

Lori L. Lake
Born February 9, 1960
Portland, Oregon
Nationality American
Education Lewis & Clark College
Known for “The Gun Series” and “Snow Moon Rising”
Awards Golden Crown Literary Society Winner, Ann Bannon Award, Rainbow Awards Winner, Lambda Literary Award Finalist

Lori L. Lake (born February 9, 1960) is an Oregon writer, teacher, speaker, and author of mystery, drama, romance, and general fiction, most of which is about lesbian protagonists. Her work includes The Gun Series police quadrology, The Public Eye Mystery Series, four standalone drama/romances, two short story collections, the Lambda Literary finalist anthology The Milk of Human Kindness, and the WWII novel Snow Moon Rising, which won the 2007 Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award, a Golden Crown Literary Award, and The Alice B Readers Award. Lake teaches fiction writing, most recently at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis and for the Oregon Writers Colony. She frequently gives talks about the craft of writing, serves as a coach to many up-and-coming writers, and is a founding mother of The Golden Crown Literary Society.

Early life

Lake was born in Portland, Oregon, the oldest of five daughters, and spent her early years with her family in Seattle and Portland, then lived with an aunt and uncle in Tigard, Oregon, during her teen years. She graduated from Portland's Lewis and Clark College in 1983 with a double major in English and Political Science and moved to the Twin Cities shortly after. She attended Hamline University where she studied with Carol Bly and received a Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies with an emphasis on Literature and Ethics in 1989. She resided in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area until August 2009 when she moved back to Oregon. She now lives in Portland.

In recent years, Lake has become a mentor and coach to many young and aspiring writers, especially through her work at The Loft Literary Center and the Oregon Writers Colony and in her work as an organizer or program director of literary conferences, particularly for the Oregon Writers Colony and for the Golden Crown Literary Society where she was most recently the Chair of the Board and the Director of Organization & Recordkeeping.

Writing career

Novels

Short story collections

Nonfiction

Anthologies

Story Contributions to Anthologies

Awards and Recognition

References

    1. Lori L. Lake Biographical Information. LoriLLake.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
    2. Loft Literary Center Instructor Bios. The Loft Literary Center. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
    3. GCLS Board of Directors. Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
    4. Alice B Awards 2007 Winners. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
    5. Lambda Literary Organization. Lambda Literary Finalists. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
    6. Amazon Author Profile. Amazon Profiles. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.
    7. Regal Crest Authors Regal Crest Authors. Retrieved on 2011-11-06.
    8. . 2013 Rainbow Awards. Retrieved on 2013-02-04.

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