About the Author
Liz Moore is a New York Times bestselling author, screenwriter, and professor known for her deeply immersive literary thrillers and character-driven fiction. Born in 1983 in Framingham, Massachusetts, Moore's diverse background—ranging from a career as a folk musician to a professor of creative writing—infuses her work with a unique rhythmic quality and profound empathy for her subjects.
Her breakout success came with 'Heft' (2012), which was longlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. She followed this with the acclaimed 'The Unseen World' (2016), a novel exploring family and technology. In 2020, her literary thriller 'Long Bright River' became a global sensation, tackling the opioid crisis in Philadelphia through the lens of a police officer searching for her estranged sister. The novel was a New York Times bestseller and was selected for Barack Obama's favorite books list.
In 2024, Moore released 'The God of the Woods', a multi-layered mystery set in an Adirondacks summer camp. The novel explores themes of class, family secrets, and the weight of history, further solidifying her reputation as a master of the intelligent thriller. Moore currently resides in Philadelphia, where she is a Professor of English at Temple University.