Jan Burke
Jan Burke’s fourteenth book, Disturbance, is a sequel to Bones, which won the Edgar for Best Novel. Other titles include Bloodlines, Flight, and Nine.
Her books have appeared on the USA Today and NY Times bestseller lists, have been published internationally, and optioned for film.
Burke's short stories have received the Agatha, the Macavity, and other awards. Many of her short stories are collected in Eighteen.
Born in Houston, Texas, Burke has lived in Southern California most of her life. She is a Distinguished Alumna of California State University, Long Beach, where she obtained a degree in history.
When her first book was published, she received a surprising boost from a new fan when, during his first White House interview after taking office, President Bill Clinton said he was reading Goodnight, Irene.
A nationally recognized advocate for the improvement of forensic science, she has led efforts that resulted in new laws and better funding for labs. Most recently she has focused her efforts on passing legislation within each state to improve reporting to NamUS. She has spoken before the National Institute of Justice, the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the American Society of Crime Lab Directors, and other organizations.
She is a member of the advisory board of the California Forensic Science Institute. She has coordinated forensic science programming at several mystery conventions. She co-hosted the podcast Crime and Science Radio with Doug Lyle.
She has taught writing at the UCLA Extension, Book Passage, and at numerous conferences and conventions.