Jennifer Hillier

Jennifer Hillier is a Canadian author of Filipino descent. Her 2018 novel Jar of Hearts won the 2019 International Thriller Writers (ITW) Award for Hardcover Novel; in 2023, she won the ITW Award for Best Audiobook for her 2022 novel Things We Do in the Dark.

Hillier was born and raised in Toronto. She lived in Seattle for eight years. She lives in Oakville, Ontario, with her husband and her child.

Awards

Awards for Hillier's writing
Year Title Award Results Ref.
2019 Jar of Hearts Anthony Award for Best Novel Finalist
International Thriller Writers Award for Hardcover Novel Winner
Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel Finalist
2020 Little Secrets Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller Finalist
2021 Anthony Award for Best Novel Finalist
2022 Things We Do in the Dark Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery and Thriller Nominee
International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel Finalist
2023 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Audiobook Winner

Publications

Creep novels

  1. Creep. Gallery Books. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4516-2584-4.
  2. Freak. Gallery Books. 2012. ISBN 978-1-4516-6454-6.

Standalone novels

References

  1. ↑ Patrick, Diane; Reid, Calvin (2022-03-18). "In Focus: AAPI Authors Respond to Anti-Asian Violence". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  2. ↑ De Vera, Ruel S. (2012-09-09). "Fil-Canadian thriller writer confesses she's 'the biggest chicken'". Lifestyle.INQ. Retrieved 2026-08-30.
  3. ↑ Huynh, Manley (2011-10-31). "Thriller writer Jennifer Hillier shares her Halloween plans". Chatelaine. Retrieved 2026-08-30.
  4. ↑ "Jennifer Hillier's dark fiction: 'I'm fascinated with who people really are when they think nobody's watching'". CBC Books. July 12, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Jennifer Hillier". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2026-08-30.
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  7. ↑ "2019 Anthony Award Winners". Mystery Scene Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  8. ↑ "Announcing the 2019 Anthony Award Winners". CrimeReads. 2019-11-03. Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  9. ↑ McDowell, Laura-Blaise (2019-07-16). "The 2019 ITW Thriller Award Winners Have Been Announced". Bookstr. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  10. ↑ "Awards: ITW Thriller Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2019-07-16. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  11. ↑ Saka, Rasheeda (2021-03-02). "Here are the finalists for the 2020-21 L.A. Times Book Prize". Literary Hub. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  12. ↑ "Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalists announced; The power of female literary trios". Book Forum. 2020-02-20. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  13. ↑ "Announcing the 2021 Anthony Award winners". CrimeReads. 2021-08-30. Archived from the original on 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  14. ↑ "Awards: Anthony Nominees, Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Longlist". Shelf Awareness. 2021-05-07. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  15. ↑ "Things We Do in the Dark". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  16. ↑ Picker, Lenny (2023-06-05). "ITW Puts Focus on Opening Doors for New Voices at Annual Banquet". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  17. ↑ "Creep by Jennifer Hillier". Publishers Weekly. 2011-05-09. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  18. ↑ "Freak by Jennifer Hillier". Publishers Weekly. 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  19. ↑ "The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier". Publishers Weekly. 2014-05-26. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  20. ↑ "Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier". Publishers Weekly. 2018-03-05. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  21. ↑ "Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier". Publishers Weekly. 2019-12-17. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  22. ↑ "Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier". Publishers Weekly. 2022-04-26. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-12.