Lu Clifton
Lutricia "Lu" Clifton writes novels for both children and adults. Most of her adult novels are set in southeastern Oklahoma and include a mingling of Native American cultural beliefs and traditions. She became interested in those cultural traditions while tracing her mother’s Choctaw roots.
She was born in and spent her ear.... more
Lutricia "Lu" Clifton writes novels for both children and adults. Most of her adult novels are set in southeastern Oklahoma and include a mingling of Native American cultural beliefs and traditions. She became interested in those cultural traditions while tracing her mother’s Choctaw roots.
She was born in and spent her early childhood in southeastern Oklahoma, then moved to the Texas Panhandle with her family. She completed an associate degree at Amarillo Junior College in Texas and a B.A. and M.A. in English at Colorado State University. She now resides in Illinois with a gray tabby named Mary Jane that she rescued from a shelter. Her oldest son and wife life in Oregon and her youngest son and wife live in Illinois.
She is a member of the Oklahoma Writers Federation, Mystery Writers of America, and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Connect with Lu at https://www.lutricia-lois-clifton.com
NEW RELEASE: SEEKING GRACE IN BEULAH LAND, A Novel -- April 1, 2019. ISBN 978-0-9985284-4-1 (Pprback); 978-0-9985284-5-8 (Ebook)
HONORS/AWARDS:
FREAKY FAST FRANKIE JOE -- 2012 Friends of American Writers Award for Juvenile Fiction
SEEKING CASANDRA --Winner of the 2017 Oklahoma Book Award for YA Fiction
SCALP DANCE--A Sam Chitto Mystery --Finalist for the 2017 Oklahoma Book Award for Fiction
THE BONE PICKER, A Sam Chitto Mystery Finalist for 2018 Oklahoma Book Award in Fiction
THE HORNED OWL --A Sam Chitto Mystery -- Finalist for 2019 Oklahoma Book Award in Fiction
