Lois Duncan
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Lois Duncan Steinmetz about 1947
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| Born | Lois Duncan Steinmetz April 28, 1934 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | June 15, 2016 (aged 82) South Sarasota, Florida |
| Pen name | Lois Kerry |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1947–2016 |
| Genre | Young-adult mystery fiction, supernatural fiction, children's poetry and picture books |
| Notable awards |
Margaret Edwards Award 1992 |
| Relatives | Joseph Janney Steinmetz, father |
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Lois Duncan Steinmetz (April 28, 1934 – June 15, 2016), known as Lois Duncan, was an American writer of children's books, best known for young-adult novels of suspense. She wrote two early novels under the pen name Lois Kerry.
Duncan received the 1992 Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association for her contribution to writing for teens.
Steinmetz was born on April 28, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to photographers Lois Duncan (née Foley) and Joseph Janney Steinmetz. She grew up in Sarasota, Florida and started writing and submitting manuscripts to magazines at age 10. She sold her first story at the age of 13.
Duncan attended Duke University from 1952 to 1953 but dropped out, married, and started a family. During this time, she continued to write and publish magazine articles; she has written more than 300 articles published in magazines such as Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook, McCall's, Good Housekeeping, and Reader's Digest. Later she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to teach journalism at the University of New Mexico, where she also earned a B.A. in English in 1977.
Duncan is best known for her novels of suspense for teenagers. Some of her works have been adapted for the screen, the most infamous example being the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer, adapted from her novel of the same title.
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