Peter Heller (writer)
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His book ''The Painter'' was a 2014 finalist for the [[Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller|''Los Angeles Times'' Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.awardsarchive.com/2014-los-angeles-times-book-prize-mystery-thriller-winner-and-nominees/|title=2014 Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Mystery/Thriller Winner and Nominees|date=March 25, 2020}} |
His book ''The Painter'' was a 2014 finalist for the [[Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller|''Los Angeles Times'' Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.awardsarchive.com/2014-los-angeles-times-book-prize-mystery-thriller-winner-and-nominees/|title=2014 Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Mystery/Thriller Winner and Nominees|date=March 25, 2020}} |
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==Biography== |
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Heller was born and raised in [[New York]]. He attended high school in Vermont and [[Dartmouth College]] in New Hampshire where he became an outdoorsman and whitewater kayaker. At the [[Iowa Writers’ Workshop]], where he received an MFA in fiction and poetry, he won a [[Michener-Copernicus Fellowship]] for his epic poem “The Psalms of Malvine.” He held a wide variety of jobs, including construction worker, kayak instructor, and river guide. He is a longtime contributor to [[NPR]], and a former contributing editor at ''[[Outside Magazine]]'', ''[[Men’s Journal]]'', and ''[[National Geographic Adventure]]''. He lives in [[Denver, Colorado]].{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.peterhellerauthor.com/about |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Peter Heller |language=en}} |
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==Books== |
==Books== |
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