Background
Newman"s father was a United States Air Force captain. Her mother was a psychologist.
Newman"s father was a United States Air Force captain. Her mother was a psychologist.
In 1971 she both graduated from Antioch College and married Paul Richard Newman, a physicist.
She also gained a master"s in medieval literature in 1973 from Michigan State University and then doctoral work in Medieval studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Newman lectures widely in medieval history and lives in Oregon.
Newmans début mystery, Death Comes as Epiphany, won the Macavity Award for "Best First Novel" in 1994 and was also nominated for the 1994 Anthony Award and the 1993 Agatha Award in the same category. The novel was also nominated for the 1994 Dilys Award for the mystery title of the year which the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association booksellers have most enjoyed selling. The Wandering Arm and Strong As Death also received nominations for Agatha Awards for "Best Novel" in 1995 and 1996 respectively.
