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Laura Lippman, born on January 31, 1959 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, is a novelist, journalist and crime fiction writer. Laura Lippman is 67 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Wilde Lake High School and Northwestern University. Awards on record include Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original (1998), Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original (1999, 2000), Macavity Awards (2008) and 2 more.
My Take
What draws me to Laura Lippman is the journalist's spine behind the crime novelist. Reporters learn to chase the human mess under a headline, and that instinct seems to power her Baltimore-rooted fiction. The trophy shelf says it all: seven Anthony Awards, an Edgar, a Macavity and more, year after year. That is not luck, it is a writer who keeps showing up and delivering. I respect durability over flash, and Lippman strikes me as the rare author whose craft has only deepened with each book. She is on my list to finally sit down and read properly.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Laura Lippman
- Name (Japanese)
- ローラ・リップマン
- Reading
- ろーら・りっぷまん
- Born
- January 31, 1959 (age 67)
- Origin
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Occupation
- novelist / writer / journalist / crime fiction writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Wilde Lake High School
- University
- Northwestern University
Awards & achievements
- 1998 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original
- 1999 Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original
- 2008 Macavity Awards
- 2000 Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original
- 2004 Barry Award for Best Novel
- 2004 Anthony Award for Best Novel
- 2007 Anthony Award for Best Novel
- 2008 Anthony Award for Best Novel
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.lauralippman.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lauramlippman/
- Xhttps://x.com/LauraMLippman
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura%20Lippman
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446483
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Laura Lippman born?
Born January 31, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Laura Lippman from?
Laura Lippman is from Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
What does Laura Lippman do?
Laura Lippman works as novelist, writer, journalist, crime fiction writer.
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