Teri Peitso-Holbrook (born Teri Jill Peitso) (Atlanta Native) is an American mystery writer living in Atlanta with her husband and two children. She is the author of four mysteries and has been nominated for several literary awards. She currently teaches at

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and is pursuing multimodal and digital writing. Since December 7, 1985, Holbrook has been married to Bill Holbrook. They have two daughters, Chandler and Haviland.

Awards

Holbrook's

début novel A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to pu ...

, ''A Far and Deadly Cry'', was nominated for "Best Paperback Original" at the 1996 Anthony Awards and for the "Best First Novel"

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in the same year. The following year, her second novel, ''The Grass Widow'', was nominated for "Best Paperback Original" at the 1997 Anthony Awards, Barry Awards and the

Edgar Awards The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America which is based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor ...

; as well as "Best Novel" at the Agatha Awards also. Her 2001 novel, ''The Mother Tongue'', was also nominated for the 2002 Edgar Award for "Best Paperback Original".

Publications

*''A Far and Deadly Cry'' (1995) *''The Grass Widow'' (1996) *''Sad Water'' (1999) *''The Mother Tongue'' (2001)

References

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