Jack_O'Connell_(author)

Jack O'Connell (author)

Jack O'Connell (author)

American author (1959–2024)


Jack O'Connell (December 25, 1959 – January 1, 2024) was an American author of noir crime fiction and speculative fiction novels. He lived in Worcester, Massachusetts, with his wife, Nancy, and two children. He was a student, and taught, at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.[1] O'Connell died on January 1, 2024, at the age of 64.[2]

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Career

O'Connell stated that the post-industrial urban decay of Worcester was an influence on Quinsigamond, the fictional city where his novels are set.[3]

From 1997 to 2008, he served as the editor of Holy Cross Magazine.[2]

Bibliography

Novels

  • Box Nine (Mysterious Press, 1992)
  • Wireless (Mysterious Press, 1993)
  • The Skin Palace (Mysterious Press, 1996)
  • Word Made Flesh (Mysterious Press, 1999)
  • The Resurrectionist (Algonquin Books, 2008)

Anthologies (as editor)

  • Dark Alleys of Noir (Delta Productions, 2002)

Awards

References

  1. [1]
    "Jack O'Connell". Open Road Media. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. [2]
    "John F. O'Connell". Telegram. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Jack O'Connell". Mysterious Press. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  4. [4]
    "2008 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners". The Shirley Jackson Awards. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Palmarès du Prix Mystère de la critique". La lettre du libraire. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. [6]
    "Roman étranger". Grand Prix de L'imaginaire. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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