Marshall Thornton is an American writer of gay and lesbian mysteries best known for his Boystown series. He's won the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery thrice and has been a finalist for the award six times. He's also been a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance twice and placed second for the Rainbow Award for Gay Romantic Comedy in 2016.
Biography
[edit]Thornton was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,[1] then lived in the Adirondack Mountains as a teenager.[2] He lived in Chicago for seven years before moving to Los Angeles, where he lived for nearly three decades. He now lives in Northern Lower Michigan.[2]
He received a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]
Awards
[edit]Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Three Nick Nowak Mysteries | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [3] |
2014 | Murder Book | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [4] |
2015 | From the Ashes | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [5] |
2016 | Bloodlines | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Winner | [6][7] |
Femme | Rainbow Award for Gay Romantic Comedy | Second | ||
2017 | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance | Finalist | [8] | |
2018 | Gifts Given | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [9] |
Night Drop | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Winner | [10][11] | |
2019 | Heart’s Desire | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [12] |
Late Fees: A Pinx Video Mystery | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Winner | [13] | |
2020 | Code Name: Liberty | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance | Finalist | [14][15] |
Rewind | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [14][15] |
Publications
[edit]- The Christmas Visit (2008)
- The Beneficiary (2009)
- Coffee Clutch (2009)
- Simple Addition (2009)
- Bartholi's Rest (2010)
- Coyote Bluff (2010)
- Lucky is Lost (2010)
- Desert Run (2011)
- Full Release (2011)
- The Ghost Slept Over (2014)
- My Favorite Uncle (2014)
- Snowman With Benefits (2014)
- Aunt Belle's Time Travel & Collectibles (2017)
- Never Rest (2018)
- Code Name: Liberty (2019)
- Fathers of the Bride (2021)
Boystown series
[edit]The following books are listed in story order, not publishing order:
- Little Boy Dead (2012)
- Little Boy Afraid (2017)
- Three Nick Nowak Mysteries (2009)
- Three More Nick Nowak Mysteries (2010)
- Two Nick Nowak Novellas (2011)
- A Time For Secrets (2012)
- Murder Book (2013)
- From the Ashes (2013)
- Bloodlines (2015)
- The Lies That Bind (2016)
- Lucky Days (2017)
- Gifts Given (2017)
- Heart's Desire (2018)
- Broken Cord (2019)
- Fade Out (2020)
The Perils of Praline series
[edit]- The Perils of Praline: Or, the Amorous Adventures of a Southern Gentleman in Hollywood (2010)
- Praline Goes To Washington: Or, the Erotic Misdeeds of a Newly Native Californian in Our Nation's Capitol (2017)
Jan Birch Mysteries series
[edit]- The Development: Three Jan Birch Mysteries (2011)
- Mountain View Terrace (2011)
Femme series
[edit]- Femme (2016)
- Masc (2018)
A Pinx Video Mystery series
[edit]- Night Drop (2017)
- Hidden Treasures (2018)
- Late Fees (2018)
- Rewind (2019)
- Cash Out (2020)
The Wyandot County Mysteries series
[edit]- The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch (2020)
- A Fabulously Unfabulous Summer for Henry Milch (2022)
Dom Reilly Mysteries series
[edit]- Year of the Rat (2021)
- A Mean Season (2022)
- The Happy Month (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Marshall Thornton". Goodreads. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ a b "Marshall Thornton on Celebrating Boystown's Tenth Anniversary". Lambda Literary. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ Lee, Stephan (2012-03-20). "24th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists announced". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ "Winners of the 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Announced". Lambda Literary. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Bennett, Karma (2015-06-04). "Lambda Literary Award 2015 Winners Announced". Alibris. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Johns, Merryn (2016-07-05). "2016 LAMMYS A Huge Success". CURVE. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "28th Annual Lammy Award Winners Announced". Lambda Literary. 2016-06-07. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "29th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ Boureau, Ella (2018-03-06). "30th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Froemming-Carter, Rah (2018-06-05). "2018 Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "30th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". Lambda Literary. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "31st Annual Lammy Finalists". Lambda Literary. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "31st Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". Lambda Literary. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b Yee, Katie (2020-03-10). "Here are the finalists for the 2020 Lambda Literary Awards!". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b Hart, Michelle (2020-03-10). "Here are the Finalists For the 2020 Lambda Literary Awards". Oprah Daily. Retrieved 2022-01-11.