Lori L. Lake

Lori L. Lake (born February 9, 1960) is a Minnesota writer, teacher, speaker, and author of mystery, drama, romance, and general fiction, most of which is about Lesbian protagonists. Her work includes the "Gun" police trilogy, two short story collections, and the WWII novel "Snow Moon Rising", which won the 2007 Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award and an [http://alicebawards.org Alice B Readers Award] . Lake teaches fiction writing at [http://www.loft.org The Loft Literary Center] in Minneapolis, frequently gives talks about writing craft, and is a founding mother of [http://www.goldencrown.org The Golden Crown Literary Society] .
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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 has resided in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area ever since. 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 recent years, Lake has become a mentor to many young and aspiring writers, especially through her work at [http://www.loft.org The Loft Literary Center] and in her work as program director of literary conferences, particularly [http://www.goldencrown.org Golden Literary Society] , 2005-2008.

Writing career

Novels

* "Gun Shy" (2001)
* "Ricochet in Time" (2001)

* "Under the Gun" (2002)

* "Different Dress" (2003)

* "Have Gun We’ll Travel" (2005)

* "Snow Moon Rising" (2006)

hort Story Collections

* "Stepping Out: Short Stories" (2004)
* "Shimmer & Other Stories" (2007)

Anthologies

* "The Milk of Human Kindness: Lesbian Authors Write about Mothers & Daughters" (2004)
* "Romance For Life" (2006)

Awards and recognition

* 2007 - Golden Crown Literary Award Winner - Best Dramatic Fiction: "Snow Moon Rising"
* 2007 - Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award: "Snow Moon Rising"
* 2007 - Alice B Readers Award

* 2007 - LJ Maas Memorial Mentoring Award

* 2007 - Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Award:"Snow Moon Rising"

* 2007 - Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist - Anthology Category: "Romance For Life"

* 2007 - Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Award: "Romance For Life"

* 2006 - Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist - Mystery/Thriller Category: "Have Gun We'll Travel"

* 2005 - Lambda Literary Award Finalist - Anthology Category: "The Milk of Human Kindness"

References

1. [http://www.lorillake.com/bio.html Lori L. Lake Biographical Information] . LoriLLake.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
2. [http://www.loft.org/index.cfm?currentpage=14&fuseaction=category.display&category_id=19 Loft Literary Center Instructor Bios] . The Loft Literary Center. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
3. [http://www.goldencrown.org/about.html GCLS Board of Directors] Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
4. [http://www.alicebawards.org/pastbios.html Alice B Awards 2007 Winners] . Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
5. [http://www.lambdaliterary.org/awards/previous_winners/paw_2004_2006.html Lambda Literary Organization] Lambda Literary Finalists. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.

External Links

* [http://www.regalcrest.biz Publisher's home page]
* [http://www.intagliopub.com/authors.htm Anthology Publisher's home page]