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Lilian Jackson Braun: Biography
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Browse a biography of Lilian Jackson Braun
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Biography
The history of Lilian Jackson Braun is perhaps as
exciting and mysterious as her novels. Between 1966 and 1968, she published
three novels to critical acclaim; The Cat Who Could Read Backwards,
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern and The Cat Who Turned On and Off.
In 1966, The New York Times labeled Braun, "the new detective of
the year." Then, for reasons unknown, the rising mystery author
disappeared from the publishing scene.
It wasn't until 1986 that the Berkley Publishing Group reintroduced Braun to
the public with the publication of an original paperback, The Cat Who Saw
Red. Within two years, Berkley released four new novels in paperback and
reprinted the three mysteries from the sixties. G.P. Putnam's Sons has since
published twelve hardcover originals; The Cat Who Sniffed Glue, The
Cat Who Went Underground, The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts, The
Cat Who Lived High, The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal, The Cat Who
Moved a Mountain, The Cat Who Wasn't There, The Cat Who Went
Into the Closet, The Cat Who Came to Breakfast, The Cat Who
Blew the Whistle, The Cat Who Said Cheese, and most recently, The
Cat Who Tailed a Thief (January 27, 1997).
Even though Braun claims that her cats have never done anything
extraordinary, her fictional cats, Koko and Yum Yum, solve crimes and
delight fans in book after book. Braun says the reason for her success is
that "people are simply tired of all the blood. I write what is called
the classic mystery." She says that while "not all mystery fans
may like cats, all cat-fanciers seem to like mysteries. That makes for a
large audience, since 26% of all American households own 53.9 million cats
between them."
Braun was the "Good Living" editor of The Detroit Free Press
for 29 years. She is retired from journalism and is currently writing
mysteries full-time. She lives with two Siamese cats and her husband, Earl
Bettinger, in North Carolina.
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