Marshall Thornton is an American writer of gay and lesbian mysteries best known for his Boystown series. He's won the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery thrice and has been a finalist for the award six times. He's also been a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance twice and placed second for the Rainbow Award for Gay Romantic Comedy in 2016.
Thornton was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,[1] then lived in the Adirondack Mountains as a teenager.[2] He lived in Chicago for seven years before moving to Los Angeles, where he still lives.[2]
He received a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Three Nick Nowak Mysteries | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [3] |
2014 | Murder Book | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [4] |
2015 | From the Ashes | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [5] |
2016 | Bloodlines | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Winner | [6][7] |
Femme | Rainbow Award for Gay Romantic Comedy | Second | ||
2017 | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance | Finalist | [8] | |
2018 | Gifts Given | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [9] |
Night Drop | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Winner | [10][11] | |
2019 | Heart’s Desire | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [12] |
Late Fees: A Pinx Video Mystery | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Winner | [13] | |
2020 | Code Name: Liberty | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance | Finalist | [14][15] |
Rewind | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery | Finalist | [14][15] |
The following books are listed in story order, not publishing order: