Eleanor Taylor Bland

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Illinois Connection 3 Biographical and Professional Information 4 Published Works 5 Titles for Purchase and at Your Library 6 Literary Awards 7 Speaking Engagements and Upcoming Appearances 8 External Links 9 Editing

[edit] General Information

Name: Eleanor Taylor Bland

Pen Name: None

Born: 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts

Died: June 2, 2010 in Waukegan, Il

[edit] Illinois Connection

Eleanor Bland lived in Waukegan.

[edit] Biographical and Professional Information

Bland has been referred to as "the most prolific among African-American female mystery writers". She was one of the first African-American women to break into suspense fiction. Her popular Marti MacAlister series of books address serious issues: racism, alcoholism, elder issues, child abuse and homelessness. Titles include Windy City Dying, Whispers in the Dark, Dead Time, and Tell No Tales.

[edit] Published Works

• Slow Burn, St. Martin`s Press, 1993

• Gone Quiet, St. Martin`s Press, 1994

• Done Wrong, St. Martin`s Press, 1995

• Keep Still, St. Martin`s Press, 1996

• See No Evil, St. Martin`s Press, 1998

• Tell No Tales, St. Martin`s Press, 1999

• Scream in Silence, St. Martin`s Press, 2000

• Whispers in the Dark, St. Martin`s Press, 2001

• Windy City Dying, St. Martin`s Press, 2002

• Fatal Remains, St. Martin`s Press, 2003

• A Cold and Silent Dying, Minatour, 2004

• Shades of Black: Crime and Mystery Stories by African American Authors, Berkley Trade, 2005

• A Dark and Deadly Deception, St. Martins Minatour, 2005

[edit] Titles for Purchase and at Your Library

Slow Burn (Marti MacAlister Mystery) ISBN: 0451179447 Release Date: 1994-07-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Gone Quiet ISBN: 0451182677 Release Date: 1995-05-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Done Wrong (Marti MacAlister Mysteries) ISBN: 0312957947 Release Date: 1996-05-15 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Keep Still (Marti MacAlister Mysteries) ISBN: 0312961723 Release Date: 1998-02-15 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

See No Evil (Marti MacAlister Mysteries) ISBN: 0312968183 Release Date: 1999-01-15 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Tell No Tales (Marti MacAlister Mysteries) ISBN: 0312971133 Release Date: 2000-03-15 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Scream in Silence (Marti MacAlister Mysteries) ISBN: 0312974949 Release Date: 2001-02-15 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Whispers in the Dark: A Marti MacAlister Mystery ISBN: 0312307330 Release Date: 2002-11-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Windy City Dying: A Marti MacAlister Mystery ISBN: 0312320485 Release Date: 2003-11-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Shades Of Black: Crime and Mystery Stories by African-American Authors ISBN: 0425200140 Release Date: 2005-01-04 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

A Dark and Deadly Deception (M. Vineyard Mysteries) ISBN: 031232667X Release Date: 2005-11-29 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

[edit] Literary Awards

Eleanor Taylor Bland has received the Pen Oakland Josephine Miles Award, and The Chester A. Himes Mystery Fiction Award.

[edit] Speaking Engagements and Upcoming Appearances

Deceased: 2010

[edit] External Links

Eleanor Taylor Bland on WorldCat

Eleanor Taylor Bland on Amazon

[edit] Editing

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