Jess Lourey

September 22, 2023



Q&A



Jess Lourey



She’s the Amazon Charts bestselling, Edgar-nominated, ITW Thriller, Anthony, and Minnesota Book Award-winning author of young adult, magical realism, crime fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books. She’s a retired professor of writing and sociology, a recipient of The Loft’s Excellence in Teaching fellowship, and a TEDx presenter (check out her TEDx Talk to discover the surprising inspiration behind MAY DAY, her first published novel).











Q. Your main character, Evangeline “Van” Reed, is an agent with Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA).  What can you tell us about the agency, and why did you decide to start a series featuring the BCA?
Jess: Your first question caught me, right out of the gate.