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My Take
David Liss is a writer I find genuinely impressive. He went from a New Jersey upbringing and a Florida adolescence to degrees from Syracuse, Georgia State, and Columbia, then channelled all that scholarship into historical thrillers set amid the financial intrigue of 18th-century London. Winning the Edgar, Barry, and Macavity awards for a debut novel is a staggering opening statement, and rather than coast he later expanded into comics. What I respect most is the refusal to stay in one lane; he treats genre boundaries as suggestions. Few authors can marry academic rigour with page-turning entertainment, and Liss makes that balance look effortless.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Liss
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴィッド・リス
- Reading
- でいゔぃっど・りす
- Born
- January 1, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- novelist / writer
2. Background
- University
- Syracuse University
Awards & achievements
- 2001 Edgar Awards
- 2001 Barry Award for Best First Novel
- 2001 Macavity Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was David Liss born?
Born January 1, 1966 (age 60).
Where is David Liss from?
David Liss is from New Jersey, United States.
What does David Liss do?
David Liss works as novelist, writer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.