Press Page & Author Photos
Short Bio
Laurie R. King is a third generation Californian with a background in theology, whose first crime novel (1993′s A Grave Talent) won the Edgar and Creasey awards. Her yearly novels range from police procedurals and stand-alones to a historical series about Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes (beginning with The Beekeeper’s Apprentice.) Her books have won the Edgar, Creasey, Wolfe, Lambda, and Macavity awards, and appear regularly on the New York Times bestseller list.
A longer biography is also available on the Bios page, or to download as a PDF.
Publisher Information
Random House/Bantam — Contact: Sharon Propson
Allison & Busby (UK) — Contact: Chiara Priorelli
Press Releases
- For the April 2010 publication of The God of the Hive.
- For the spring 2010 Twenty Weeks of Buzz.
- A double-sided press release for the Twenty Weeks of Buzz.
- A flier for the Twenty Weeks of Buzz Indy bookstore “Birth of a Green Man” campaign.
- For the April 2009 release of The Language of Bees.
Downloads
- High-res cover art for the UK version of The God of the Hive
- Pitch letter for The God of the Hive.
- LRK interviews Mary Russell.
- Laurie’s complete book list.
- Laurie’s biography.
- Cover art for The God of the Hive.
- Cover art for The Language of Bees.
- Q&A about The Art of Detection.
- Q&A about The Game.
Photos
If you need higher resolution photos than we have provided here, please email info[at]laurierking.com with your request.
Photo: Red Bat Photography |
 Photo: Red Bat Photography |
 Photo: Seth Affoumado |
 |
