R. E. Bradshaw
R. E. Bradshaw is the pseudonym of Vicki Thomas (born 1961),[1] an American writer of contemporary women's fiction. Four of her novels have been finalists for the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery.
Biography[edit]
Bradshaw was born in Wilson, North Carolina in 1961,[1] and raised in North Carolina. She now lives in Oklahoma with her partner, their son Jon, two dogs, and two cats.[2]
After receiving a Master of Performing Arts, Bradshaw worked in theater and taught high school. In 2010, she quit both jobs to pursue writing full time.[3]
Writing[edit]
Bradshaw often writes her novels in series, and even when books are officially standalone novels, they share similar characteristics. For instance, all of her novels are set in North Carolina.[4]
Additionally, characters from one novel often appear in another novel, even one outside of the series. As Furtado noted in a review of Molly: House on Fire, "Sometimes the star in one story only has a walk-on part in another. At other times, a character from one story may be crucial to the story line about another. In all cases, it’s exciting to recognize a character like this. It’s like seeing an old friend."[4] Bradshaw's character Molly Kincaid is a perfect example of this as she appears in the standalone novel Before It Stains, as well as a friend to Rainey Belle throughout the Rainey Bell Mysteries.
Awards[edit]
| Year | Work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rainey Days | Golden Crown Literary Award for Romantic Suspense/Intrigue | Nominee | |
| 2012 | Rainey Nights: A Rainey Bell Thriller | Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery | Finalist | [5] |
| 2013 | Molly: House on Fire | Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery | Finalist | [6] |
| 2014 | The Rainey Season | Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery | Finalist | [7] |
| 2016 | Relatively Rainey | Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery | Finalist | [8] |
Publications[edit]
The Adventures of Decky and Charlie series[edit]
- Out on the Sound (2010)
- Out on the Panhandle (2012)
Appletree Swamp Romantic Escapades series[edit]
- Hiding Hearts (2018)
Rainey Bell series[edit]
- Rainey Days (2010)
- Rainey Nights (2011)
- Rainey's Christmas Miracle (2012)
- The Rainey Season (2013)
- Colde & Rainey (2014)
- Carol of the Bells (2015)
- Relatively Rainey (2015)
- Rainey with a Chance of Hale (2017)
Standalone novels[edit]
- Sweet Carolina Girls (2010)
- Before It Stains (2011)
- Waking Up Gray (2011)
- Molly: House on Fire (2012)
- The Girl Back Home (2014)
- Sand Letters: Silly Love Songs 1976-1977 (2018)
- Emendare (2019)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bradshaw, R. E., 1961-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "Welcome to R.E. Bradshaw Books". R. E. Bradshaw Books. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ↑ "Out on the Sound | IndieBound.org". www.indiebound.org. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Furtado, Anna (2012-07-11). "'Molly: House on Fire' by R.E. Bradshaw". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ↑ Lee, Stephan (2012-03-20). "24th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists announced". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-01-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "25th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced!". Lambda Literary. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ↑ "Winners of the 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Announced". Lambda Literary. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ↑ "Lambda Literary Awards Finalists Revealed: Carrie Brownstein, Hasan Namir, 'Fun Home' and Truman Capote Shortlisted". Out Magazine. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2022-01-17. Unknown parameter
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