After college, she wrote for the advertising field, earning more than 70 Addy Awards for her work. During that time, she wrote as a freelance writer.
Her career shifted into nonprofit work with a move to New Braunfels, Texas. Fanning worked for fundraising groups, including Another Way Texas Shares[2] and the National Association for Choice in Giving. She began her first book while living in Texas. She is co-founder of Women in Crime Ink,[3] described by The Wall Street Journal as "a blog worth reading."[4]
In 2002, Fanning corresponded with serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells, who, in a letter to her, confessed to murdering 10-year-old Joel Kirkpatrick, whose mother had been convicted of killing her son. According to the Innocence Project, Fanning's testimony before a prison review board about the letter and her book Through the Window, which details Sells' crime spree, were said to help prove Harper's innocence.[5] In 2011, Fanning was given the Defenders of the Innocent Award by the Illinois Innocence Project for getting the confession from Sells.[6]
In 2006, her book Written in Blood received an Edgar Award nomination.[7]
Fanning has been interviewed for CBS's "48 Hours Mystery" in November 2009 and Investigation Discovery in 2010 and 2011.[8] CBS's "Crimesider" column featured her in a story about the Casey Anthony case.[9]
Awardsedit
2001: Freedom Fighter Award, National Alliance for Choice in Giving[10]
2011: Defenders of the Innocent Award, Illinois Innocence Project[11]
Booksedit
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Fictionedit
Bite the Moon (Molly Mullet mystery; Five Star, 2007)
Death on the River (Angelika Graswald case, St Martin's Press, 2019)
Referencesedit
^ ab"About the Author". Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^Ball, Andrea (2005-10-16). "Charity workers also adventurers, athletes, writers". Austin American-Statesman. Diane Fanning, who works with the nonprofit fundraising group Another Way Texas Shares, spends her time writing true crime books.
diane, fanning, confused, with, dakota, fanning, born, june, 1950, american, crime, writer, author, writes, nonfiction, mystery, novels, borndiane, lynn, butcher, 1950, june, 1950, baltimore, maryland, occupationcrime, writer, mystery, novelistnationalityameri. Not to be confused with Dakota Fanning Diane Fanning born June 21 1950 is an American crime writer and author who writes nonfiction and mystery novels Diane FanningBornDiane Lynn Butcher 1950 06 21 June 21 1950 age 73 Baltimore Maryland U S OccupationCrime writer mystery novelistNationalityAmericanAlma materPerry Hall High SchoolLynchburg CollegePeriod2000 presentGenreCrime fictionSubjectTrue crimeNotable worksMommy s Little GirlNotable awardsEdgar Award nominationWebsitewww wbr dianefanning wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Books 4 1 Fiction 4 1 1 Lucinda Pierce Mystery series Severn House 4 1 2 Libby Clark series Severn House 4 2 Nonfiction 5 References 6 External linksBiography editFanning was born Diane Lynn Butcher in Baltimore Maryland She graduated from Perry Hall High School and then Lynchburg College in Virginia where she majored in chemistry 1 She and her husband live in Bedford Virginia 1 Career editAfter college she wrote for the advertising field earning more than 70 Addy Awards for her work During that time she wrote as a freelance writer Her career shifted into nonprofit work with a move to New Braunfels Texas Fanning worked for fundraising groups including Another Way Texas Shares 2 and the National Association for Choice in Giving She began her first book while living in Texas She is co founder of Women in Crime Ink 3 described by The Wall Street Journal as a blog worth reading 4 In 2002 Fanning corresponded with serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells who in a letter to her confessed to murdering 10 year old Joel Kirkpatrick whose mother had been convicted of killing her son According to the Innocence Project Fanning s testimony before a prison review board about the letter and her book Through the Window which details Sells crime spree were said to help prove Harper s innocence 5 In 2011 Fanning was given the Defenders of the Innocent Award by the Illinois Innocence Project for getting the confession from Sells 6 In 2006 her book Written in Blood received an Edgar Award nomination 7 Fanning has been interviewed for CBS s 48 Hours Mystery in November 2009 and Investigation Discovery in 2010 and 2011 8 CBS s Crimesider column featured her in a story about the Casey Anthony case 9 Awards edit2001 Freedom Fighter Award National Alliance for Choice in Giving 10 2011 Defenders of the Innocent Award Illinois Innocence Project 11 Books editThis article lacks ISBNs for the books listed Please help add the ISBNs or run the citation bot August 2020 Fiction edit Bite the Moon Molly Mullet mystery Five Star 2007 Lucinda Pierce Mystery series Severn House edit The Trophy Exchange 2008 Punish the Deed 2009 Mistaken Identity 2010 Twisted Reason 2010 12 False Front 2012 Wrong Turn 2013 Chain Reaction 2014 Libby Clark series Severn House edit Scandal in the Secret City 2014 Treason in the Secret City 2016 Sabotage in the Secret City 2018 Nonfiction edit Red Boots amp Attitude with Susie Kelly Flatau Eakin Press 2002 Through the Window serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells St Martin s Press 2003 Into the Water serial killer Richard Evonitz St Martin s Press 2004 Written in Blood Kathleen Peterson murder St Martin s Press 2005 Baby Be Mine Bobbie Jo Stinnett murder St Martin s Press 2006 Gone Forever Susan McFarland murder St Martin s Press 2006 Under the Knife Dean Faiello case St Martin s Press 2007 Out There Lisa Nowak case St Martin s Press 2007 The Pastor s Wife Matthew Winkler murder St Martin s Press 2008 A Poisoned Passion Wendi Mae Davidson case St Martin s Press 2009 Mommy s Little Girl Casey Anthony case St Martin s Press 2009 Her Deadly Web Raynella Dossett Leath case St Martin s Press 2012 Sleep My Darlings Schenecker double homicide St Martin s Press 2013 Bitter Remains Laura Ackerson murder Berkley Books 2016 Death on the River Angelika Graswald case St Martin s Press 2019 References edit a b About the Author Retrieved October 8 2018 Ball Andrea 2005 10 16 Charity workers also adventurers athletes writers Austin American Statesman Diane Fanning who works with the nonprofit fundraising group Another Way Texas Shares spends her time writing true crime books Contributor Women in Crime Ink The Wall Street Journal article featuring Women in Crime Ink Illinois Times Who Killed Joel October 2003 Archived from the original on 2012 05 18 Retrieved 2010 09 22 Downstate Illinois Innocence Project site Events April 25 2011 Edgar Award nomination Archived from the original on 2014 01 06 Retrieved 2014 03 04 Book Em Mommy s Little Girl Casey Anthony and her Daughter Caylee s Tragic Fate 48 Hours Mystery November 9 2009 48 Hours Crimesiders Book Em Mommy s Little Girl Casey Anthony and her Daughter Caylee s Tragic Fate Nov 9 2009 Award listing National Alliance for Choice in Giving Austin Chronicle The State Journal Register 3 honored by Downstate Innocence Project May 16 2011 Twisted Reason Lucinda Pierce Mystery September 2010External links editOfficial Website Author s Writing is a Crime blog St Martin s Press author bio Publishers Weekly Double Duty for Fanning scroll down Nov 16 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Diane Fanning amp oldid 1172667751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
