Penny, Louise

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
פני, לואיז
Name (Latin)
Penny, Louise
Other forms of name
Penni, Luiza
פני, לואיזה
Date of birth
1958-07-01
Place of birth
Toronto (Ont.)
Associated country
Canada
Place of residence/headquarters
Knowlton (Québec)
Field of activity
Mystery and detective stories
Detective and mystery stories
Occupation
Novelists
Authors
Associated Language
engheb
Gender
female
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 79555703
Wikidata: Q460414
Library of congress: n 2006006905
Sources of Information
  • Canadiana, June 21, 2024(heading: Penny, Louise; variant: Penni, Luiza)
  • Still life, 2006:CIP t.p. (Louise Penny) pub. info. (former Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reporter; quit to write fiction; lives south of Montreal, Quebec, Canada; this is her first novel)
  • Wikipedia, Nov. 13, 2013(Canadian author of mystery novels set in Quebec, about Chief Inspector Armand Gamache; born July 1, 1958 in Toronto; B.A., Ryerson University; lives in Knowlton, Quebec with her husband)
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Wikipedia description:

Louise Penny (1 July 1958), is a Canadian crime-fiction author, best known for her Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series set in Quebec. Her novels have been translated into over 23 languages, sold millions of copies worldwide, and repeatedly reached number 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list. She has also earned prestigious awards including multiple Agatha and Anthony Awards, and was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada and an Officer of the National Order of Quebec in 2017.

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