Faye Snowden is the award-winning author of the A Killing series. The second book in the series, A Killing Rain, was named as one of the best southern gothic mysteries of 2022, was long-listed for CWA’s Gold Dagger, and won gold in the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year awards.
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She has received competitive writing fellowships from Djerassi and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Two of her short stories have been anthologized in The Best American Mystery and Suspense (2021 & 2023).
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Faye is a member of Sisters in Crime, Crime Writers of Color, and Mystery Writers of America. Today, she works and writes from her home in Northern California while enjoying the company of her extremely rowdy and gorgeous grandchildren.
Memberships, Organizations, and Awards
Faye Snowden is an acclaimed crime fiction author whose work and leadership have earned recognition across the mystery and literary communities.
Professional Memberships & Leadership
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Mystery Writers of America (MWA) – Member
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Crime Writers of Color – Member
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Sisters in Crime (National) – Previously Board Secretary and Co-Chair of the DEIB-J Committee
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NorCal Sisters in Crime – Member, local chapter
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Fellowships
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Djerassi Fellowship
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Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Fellowship (two-time recipient)
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Awards & Honors
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A Killing Rain — Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award
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A Killing Rain — Foreword Indies Award, Gold Winner
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“One Bullet. One Vote” — Anthologized in The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021
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“The Obsession of Abel Tangier” — Selected for The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023
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Anthology featuring “One Bullet. One Vote” — eLit Award, Gold Winner
